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12 Nobels, Two Rhinos, and a Legacy of Scientific Discovery

Tucked away behind Divinity Avenue, Harvard's Bio Labs have been an incubator for Nobel Prize-winning scientists like Mario Capecchi, PhD '67, and H. Robert Horvitz, PhD '74.

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What Brings Americans Together?

Professor Todd Rogers and PhD student Audrey Feldman find that sports might be the last remaining American cultural institution that spans our political divides.

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You Won a Nobel. Now What?

Harvard Griffin GSAS alums, including Gary Ruvkun, Eric Maskin, and Dudley Herschbach, discuss how the honor changed their lives, the influence it had on their work, and how they dealt with the sudden notoriety.

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Does the Top of the Ticket Influence Down-Ballot Races?

Political scientist Ben Schneer, PhD '16, finds that voters make decisions based on the person they’re voting for, not the candidate higher up on the ballot.

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Colloquy Podcast: Why Are We (Still) So Mad about Inflation?

University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers, PhD '01, explains the psychology of inflation; the high cost of housing, healthcare, and childcare; and how AI could potentially stabilize prices and make us more productive—but also create massive economic inequality.

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Of Animals and the Ancient City

Melina Seabrook, PhD ’25, explores the deep history of human-animal relationships in the first urban centers of Mesopotamia and Iran. She discusses her path from a small town in Washington to the ziggurats of Iraq, the microscopic secrets hidden in ancient soil, and the enduring kindness of the people she meets in the field.

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Alumni Named 2026 MacArthur Fellows

Harvard Griffin GSAS alumni Ellora Derenoncourt, Song Lin, and Vincenzo Vitelli have been named 2026 MacArthur Fellows for groundbreaking work in economics, chemistry, and physics.

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