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The unconventional appointment was spearheaded by Columbia’s neurology department, inspired by Fox’s decades of Parkinson’s research advocacy. “Michael’s work proves optimism isn’t naivete—it’s a revolutionary act,” said University President Minouche Shafik. His “Fox Fellows” program will fund studies on neuroplasticity and trauma recovery, with a quirky twist: final projects must include “one impractical idea that makes the world more joyful.”
