Olivia Farrar

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Radcliffe Institute |

Radcliffe Institute Announces 2025-2026 Fellows

Scholars pursue projects ranging from reducing ethnic violence to searching for an undiscovered super-Earth.

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University News |

The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes Announced

Winners across five categories, from commentary on Gaza to criticism on public architecture

An image of a book cover of "The World According to Star Wars" by Cass R. Sunstein, set against the iconic first scene of Star Wars in space.

Five Questions |

A Harvard Constitutional Scholar on Star Wars and the Supreme Court

The Harvard Law professor and constitutional scholar on what Star Wars can tell us about today’s Supreme Court

Social Sciences |

Democrats, Republicans, and Zero-Sum Thinking

Founder of Harvard’s Social Economics Lab on a mindset held across the bipartisan divide

Science & Technology |

Understanding AI Vulnerabilities

As artificial intelligence capabilities evolve, so too will the tactics used to exploit them. 

Charlie Greene pitches his startup, a tech-driven family memory book, to Shark Tank

Alumni News |

A Harvard Startup on Shark Tank

How a Business School graduate uses AI to preserve family history

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Videos |

Crypto—To Regulate or Not?

The former director of Harvard’s fintech lab reflects on the future of digital assets.

Bel professor of Egyptology Peter Der Manuelian, with his book "Walking Among Pharaohs" (2022)

Five Questions |

Five Questions with Professor Peter Der Manuelian

Harvard professor of Egyptology on unsolved mysteries, cats, and the beauty of ancient craftsmanship

A series of medical experts gathered around a table at Harvard's Chan School, discussing the issue of cancer misinformation online.

Health & Medicine |

The “Wild West” of Cancer Misinformation Online

At Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health, experts discuss web and social media cancer misinformation

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University News |

Bill Gates on AI and Innovation

At Harvard, the Microsoft co-founder discusses his biography—and artificial intelligence. 

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Social Sciences |

Can Memory Be Related to Creative Cognition?

Harvard’s Daniel L. Schacter on how memory is linked to divergent thought

Harvard University’s Steven Pinker wearing a virtual reality headset

Science & Technology |

The Psychology of Virtual Reality

Harvard’s Steven Pinker on the psychology underlying the experience—and limitations—of VR