Photo courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Martha Muñoz
Martha Muñoz (CAS’07), an assistant professor in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University, received a prestigious 2024 MacArthur Fellowship—a so-called “genius grant”—from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in October. Fellowships are awarded “to talented individuals in a variety of fields who have shown exceptional originality in and dedication to their creative pursuits,” according to the foundation. Martha’s research with reptiles, amphibians, and fishes focuses on the factors that influence rates and patterns of evolution. She earned a BA at BU and a PhD at Harvard University.
From the Winter-Spring 2025 issue.