Yesterday, UW English Prof. Heather McHugh received the prestigious "genius grant" from the MacArthur Foundation: $500,000 that she can spend however she wants! She is one of only 24 people in the nation to receive the grants this year. Read more about her in the Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009915541_webgeniusgrants22m.html