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The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University—known as Harvard Radcliffe Institute—is one of the world’s leading centers for interdisciplinary exploration. We bring students, scholars, artists, and practitioners together to pursue curiosity-driven research, expand human understanding, and grapple with questions that demand insight from across disciplines.
Harvard Radcliffe Institute Announces 2024–2025 Fellows
The Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program offers scholars in the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and arts—as well as writers, journalists, and other distinguished professionals—a rare chance to pursue ambitious projects for a full year in a vibrant interdisciplinary setting amid the resources of Harvard. The 2024–2025 worldwide cohort marks our historic 25th anniversary class of fellows.
An Unconventional Path to Computer Science
In her work as a computer scientist, Fernanda Viégas focuses on data visualization and people-centered machine learning—but her background is in graphic design. So how did she land where she is today? In this episode, our hosts talk with Viégas about her unconventional path, her experience in the world of STEM, and what it’s like to sometimes be the only woman in the room. In addition, they talk about how taking a people-centered approach can make the field more inclusive.
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As we close out #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we share this video of Gabrielle Calvocoressi talking about “the closet of mental illness.” They also share a new poem about finding words for the unspeakable—and finding joy amid emotional turmoil.
Meet the winners of the 2024 Captain Jonathan Fay Prize, the annual award for the top theses of Harvard College’s graduating class. Pictured here with Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin, they are (from left) Dhruv Goel, Charlotte Skye Baker, and Justin Hu—congratulations to these outstanding graduating seniors! To learn more about their winning work, visit our Linktree.
Before we close #NationalPoetryMonth, we'd like to share this poem about grief and beauty from Gabrielle Calvocoressi, who was here as a fellow last year, from their poetry collection Rocket Fantastic.
