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Mahira Khan Delivers Powerful Message at Harvard Meet
Politicsexpress-tribune1d ago

Mahira Khan Delivers Powerful Message at Harvard Meet

Pakistani actor Mahira Khan headlined a Harvard meeting, where she delivered a powerful message reflecting on themes of identity, representation, and global presence, while other Pakistani leaders discussed the future across key sectors.

Dr. Michael K. Obeng Honored with African Humanitarian Award
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Dr. Michael K. Obeng Honored with African Humanitarian Award

Harvard-trained plastic surgeon and philanthropist Dr. Michael K. Obeng received the prestigious African Humanitarian Award at the 2026 African Heritage Awards, recognizing his contributions as a global health strategist and breast reconstruction advocate.

Did Trump Doom The SAVE America Act?
Politicszerohedge29d ago

Did Trump Doom The SAVE America Act?

Did Trump Doom The SAVE America Act? Recent polling makes one thing abundantly clear: the American people are firmly behind election integrity, and the SAVE America Act is right in line with where voters already are.  According to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll, support for the legislation clocks in at 71%, with strong backing from independents and even a sizable chunk of Democrats. That shouldn’t surprise anyone when you look at the specifics. Voter ID alone commands 81...

New Term 'AI Brain Fry' Emerges from BCG Study on AI-Induced Exhaustion
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New Term 'AI Brain Fry' Emerges from BCG Study on AI-Induced Exhaustion

A new term, 'AI brain fry,' has emerged to describe the mental exhaustion caused by artificial intelligence, as highlighted by a recent Boston Consulting Group study reported by Harvard Business Review. A BCG consultant involved in the study expressed pessimism about humanity's ability to overcome this cognitive fatigue in the near future.

From Knowledge to Leadership: Harvard Business Impact on Future of MBA Education in Kazakhstan
Businessastana-times1mo ago

From Knowledge to Leadership: Harvard Business Impact on Future of MBA Education in Kazakhstan

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Teaching pedagogy, faculty capability and high-quality cases grounded in real leadership dilemmas will define the long-term strength of MBA education in Kazakhstan.  Gabriela Allmi, the senior director for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) at Harvard Business Impact, spoke about components in building competitive business programs in an interview for… The post From Knowle...

Børge Brende Removed from International Organization Websites
Politicsnrk1mo ago

Børge Brende Removed from International Organization Websites

E24 reports that Børge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum, has been removed from the websites of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) and the Harvard International Negotiation Program (INP), where he held the title of 'council member'.

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Morning news brief

U.S. and Iran to hold third round of nuclear talks, Harvard professor to retire amid school's investigation into his Epstein ties, Cuba says four killed on boat were trying to infiltrate country.

Former Finance Minister Larry Summers Resigns Over Epstein Files
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Former Finance Minister Larry Summers Resigns Over Epstein Files

Larry Summers, former US Treasury Secretary and top economic advisor to Barack Obama, announced his difficult decision to retire from Harvard University at the end of the academic year, following the revelation of his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

How Bhattacharya's NIH Is Rethinking China, DEI, And High‑Risk Labs
Politicszerohedge1mo ago

How Bhattacharya's NIH Is Rethinking China, DEI, And High‑Risk Labs

How Bhattacharya's NIH Is Rethinking China, DEI, And High‑Risk Labs Authored by Jeff Louderback, Jan Jekielek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), For decades, scientists have looked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as an agency that publishes papers, according to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, in Washington, on Feb. 8, 2026. Irene Luo/The Epoch Times Under President Donald Trump’s second term, the emphasis for NIH funding has shifted to “provable, testable hypotheses, not ideological narratives,” he said, which is resulting in widespread reforms to the agency. Bhattacharya, who obtained both a doctorate in economics and a medical degree from Stanford University within three years of each other, outlined changes that the NIH has implemented in his first year as the agency’s director and talked about his vision for the next three years in an interview with Epoch Times Senior Editor Jan Jekielek. The NIH has been instrumental in medical advances for decades, Bhattacharya said, but in the 21st century, it became “much more of a staid institution, not willing to take intellectual risks.” During the same time, the agency “was willing to take risks on dangerous gain-of-function and other social agendas, like DEI, that it had no business really engaging in.” “I think the NIH now, under my leadership, under President Trump’s leadership, and under what Secretary [Robert F.] Kennedy is looking over … is focused on actually addressing the chronic health problems of this country, reversing the flatlining of life expectancy, and making good on its mission ... research that improves the health and longevity of the American people, and the whole world,” he said. One of the 13 agencies managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the largest supporter of biomedical research globally, providing 85 percent of all biomedical research funding worldwide, according to Bhattacharya. It funds about $50 billion in scientific research via grants to hundreds of thousands of researchers at academic institutions and hospitals, he said. The NIH is not an agency that makes decisions or policies about public health directly, Bhattacharya said, noting that he intends to “remove the politicization of science that has existed for decades.” The National Institutes of Health Gateway Center in Bethesda, Md., on June 8, 2025. During President Donald Trump’s second term, National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said the agency “is focused on actually addressing the chronic health problems of this country.” Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters/File Photo Political Agendas Over the past 15 to 20 years, the NIH has incorporated political rather than scientific agendas, Bhattacharya told The Epoch Times. “Probably the most prominent example of this is DEI—diversity, equity and inclusion,” he said. “If you were a researcher outside the NIH, the ticket to getting sort of extra, relatively easy funds was to promise to do DEI research. Looking into it, much of that research had no real scientific basis at all. I don’t even characterize this as science.” As an example, Bhattacharya used a project that studied the question: “Is structural racism the root reason why African Americans have worse hypertension results than other races?” “The problem with that hypothesis is that there’s no way to test it,” he said. “If structural racism is the cause, then what control group can you have to test the idea that that is true? ... None of that actually translated over to better health for anybody, much less for African Americans. “Scientists of the country understand that if they want NIH support, they need to propose projects that have the chance of improving the health of people rather than achieving some ideology that should not belong at the NIH.” The NIH has redirected its funding since Trump took office for his second term. That includes allocating funds for “early career scientists,” Bhattacharya said. President Donald Trump (C) speaks as National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (2nd L) looks on during a press conference at the White House on May 12, 2025. The NIH redirected its funding priorities after Trump began his second term. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Funding Changes There should be “fundamental changes” with the way the NIH funds educational institutions, Bhattacharya said, and he intends to work with Congress “to make [this] happen.” On Jan. 5, a federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration cannot reduce the amount of money the NIH pays grant recipients for indirect costs, including administration and facility maintenance. The ruling applies to three lawsuits filed by the attorneys general of Massachusetts and 21 other states, as well as hospitals, schools, and the associations that represent them. The NIH published a guidance document in February 2025 to limit how much grant funding could flow to research institutions to cover their indirect costs. These are costs that cannot be directly attributed to an individual research project and include expenses related to funding equipment, facilities, and research staff. The guidance document states that these indirect costs could not exceed 15 percent of funding for direct research costs, regardless of the costs incurred at universities. The NIH stated that Johns Hopkins, Yale, and Harvard charged in excess of 60 percent for indirect costs, even though they had billions of dollars in endowments. Attorneys for those who filed suit said small universities don’t have such large endowments and that if the guidance took effect, there would be many layoffs, stalled clinical trials, and laboratory closures. “If you don’t have amazing scientists who can win the grants, you’re not going to get the facility support. But in order to attract excellent scientists to your institution, you have to have excellent facilities. It’s the kind of Catch-22 that guarantees that our funding from the NIH is going to be concentrated in relatively few institutions,” Bhattacharya said. Scientists at schools such as the University of Alabama, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Kansas deserve access to funding like Stanford and Harvard, he said. A researcher studies skin wound healing in a lab at the University of Illinois Chicago in Chicago on March 5, 2025. On Jan. 5, a federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration could not limit the percentage amount the National Institutes of Health pays grant recipients for indirect costs, including administrative expenses and facility maintenance. Scott Olson/Getty Images Dealing With China The NIH must be “very careful about how we fund research relationships with China, especially post-pandemic,” Bhattacharya said. “The U.S. invested in the Chinese biomedical research enterprise. Almost every single top Chinese biomedical research scientist of note was funded in some part by the NIH. Many were trained in the United States, so we invested heavily in that,” he said. “Post-pandemic, and especially given the geopolitical circumstances we are in now, it looks, in retrospect, like it wasn’t all that wise an investment.” The NIH must implement more secure measures with foreign research, he said, referencing the collaboration with the Wuhan Institute of Virology. “In the case of Wuhan, what happened was that the NIH funded … Eco Health Alliance, which had a sub-award relationship with the Wuhan Institute of Virology,” Bhattacharya said. “When the pandemic happened, and the NIH had an interest in getting the lab notebooks of what exactly was studied in Wuhan, the Eco Health Alliance essentially delayed reporting at all about what it knew had happened,” Bhattacharya said. “They ultimately said, ‘Oh, well, we don’t control Wuhan Institute of Virology. We can’t get the lab notebooks.’” He noted that the NIH “funded research in collaboration with China that was actually quite dangerous and may indeed have led to the pandemic.” Under Bhattacharya, the NIH now has more stringent auditing processes with domestic and foreign institutions. “If it is NIH-funded, then [the domestic and the foreign institutions] have to have direct auditing relationships united with the NIH,“ he said. ”Then the NIH can shut off money to the foreign institution, if it’s not cooperating. ... It’s called a sub-project system. It’s one of the first things that I did.” Read the rest here... Tyler Durden Thu, 02/19/2026 - 21:45

Algorithms Are Changing Our Language, Linguist Explains
Technologydie-presse4d ago

Algorithms Are Changing Our Language, Linguist Explains

Algorithms are increasingly influencing how we speak, leading to new formulations like "seggs" and "unalive." Harvard linguist Adam Aleksic explains how sociolects emerge and why certain new words gain traction due to algorithmic influence.

Fed Chair Powell Reaffirms Rates in 'Good Place' Amid Energy Shocks
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Fed Chair Powell Reaffirms Rates in 'Good Place' Amid Energy Shocks

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed the outlook for interest rates, stating they are in a 'good place' despite acknowledging economic risks and energy price spikes, noting the Fed is watching but limited in its actions and can look past the oil shock with patience.

Harvard-Endorsed Fruits with Anti-Inflammatory Benefits
Healthnewsbeast18d ago

Harvard-Endorsed Fruits with Anti-Inflammatory Benefits

This article discusses the top fruits that offer anti-inflammatory benefits, as highlighted by Harvard. It emphasizes that daily consumption of fruits is crucial for protecting the body due to their rich nutritional content and natural compounds.

Trump Administration Continues Probes into Harvard Over Admissions and Religion
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Trump Administration Continues Probes into Harvard Over Admissions and Religion

The Trump administration has initiated two new investigations targeting Harvard University, focusing on antisemitism and race-based admissions policies, which the university claims is retaliation for not complying with administration demands. New reports confirm these inquiries will specifically examine race-based preferences.

No evidence behind RFK Jr’s claim keto diet can cure schizophrenia, experts say
HealthThe GuardianTimes of India1mo ago2 sources

No evidence behind RFK Jr’s claim keto diet can cure schizophrenia, experts say

Health secretary likely referred to Harvard psychiatrist who says he’s ‘never used the word “cure” in my work’ Psychiatric researchers are pushing back against Health and Human Services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s claims that a doctor at Harvard “cured schizophrenia using keto diets”, while also acknowledging that a carefully supervised ketogenic diet shows promise for a variety of mental health conditions. Kennedy Jr’s statement likely referred to Harvard psychiatrist Dr Christopher Palm...

Spanish PM Sánchez Visits China, Urges Greater Global Role
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Spanish PM Sánchez Visits China, Urges Greater Global Role

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing, where he called for China to play a more significant role in a multipolar world. Sánchez also emphasized the importance of cooperation and urged China to help resolve international conflicts.

Optimism Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk in Harvard Study
Scienceel-mundo8d ago

Optimism Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk in Harvard Study

A Harvard University study suggests that maintaining a positive attitude towards the future can significantly reduce the risk of dementia. The research, which tracked over 9,000 adults for 14 years, indicates that optimism may increase resistance to cognitive decline.

Legally Blonde Arrives in Harvard Garðabæjar
Cultureruv29d ago

Legally Blonde Arrives in Harvard Garðabæjar

The theater group Verðandi at Fjölbrautaskóli Garðabæjar recently staged the Broadway musical Legally Blonde, based on the 2001 film of the same name. Dozens of students are involved in the production with one...

Water polo player at elite LA school sues after years of alleged harassment
CultureThe Guardian1mo ago

Water polo player at elite LA school sues after years of alleged harassment

Aidan Romain, 18, says he endured sexual, physical and racist abuse at famed California private school An 18-year-old Black water polo player filed a lawsuit against one of Los Angeles’s most elite private schools last week, alleging he was sexually assaulted and racially harassed by teammates for years while school staff failed to intervene. Aidan Romain is accusing Harvard-Westlake school in Studio City; its president, Richard Commons; the head of the boys’ water polo program, Jack Grover; ...

AI's Impact on Stock Markets and Fund Management
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AI's Impact on Stock Markets and Fund Management

A new study from Harvard challenges the traditional view of active fund managers, suggesting that artificial intelligence is increasingly influencing stock markets and investment strategies.

Harvard-Led Study on AI Predicting Fund Trades
Technologyadvisor-perspectives1mo ago

Harvard-Led Study on AI Predicting Fund Trades

A Harvard-led study suggests that artificial intelligence can predict a significant percentage of active-fund trades, raising concerns among Wall Street investors about AI's disruptive potential in white-collar industries.

Global Engineering University Tuition Fees Revealed
VnExpress1mo ago

Global Engineering University Tuition Fees Revealed

Annual tuition fees for engineering programs at the world's top 30 universities vary significantly, ranging from approximately US$4,000 at Chinese institutions to over US$60,000 in the U.S. and U.K.

Epstein Funded UCSD Study Of 'Telepathic Autistic Savant' Through Deepak Chopra Connection
Sciencezerohedge1mo ago

Epstein Funded UCSD Study Of 'Telepathic Autistic Savant' Through Deepak Chopra Connection

Epstein Funded UCSD Study Of 'Telepathic Autistic Savant' Through Deepak Chopra Connection Jeffrey Epstein was connected with several notable scientists - funding leading research centers, including Harvard, where he donated $9 million, and MIT's Media Lab, which he gave at least $7.5 million (and funneled another $1.2 million to investments under the control of the lab's former director, Joi Ito). He was connected to Stephen Hawking, Marvin Minsky, Steven Pinker and a host of other names.  Vilayanur Subramanian Ramachandran and Jeffrey Epstein Now we learn that Epstein provided funding to a lab at UC San Diego after lifestyle guru Deepak Chopra introduced the financier to lab director Vilayanur Subramanian Ramachandran - a neuroscientist who was studying an "autistic savant who displays telepathy," according to the latest DOJ Epstein file dump.  Chopra, a former UCSD family medicine and public health clinical professor, said in late October that he was just helping Epstein with insomnia by teaching him to meditate. "At my suggestion, he also visited Dr. V.S. Ramachandran's lab at [the University of California San Diego] to learn about ongoing brain research," he told CBS News in December.  EFTA01013830.pdf Ramachandran was conducting a study on an "autistic savant who displays telepathy," according to UCSD's The Guardian, citing a Sept. 25, 2017 email with the subject "Cost to study the autistic savant who displays telepathy," in which he tells Chopra, "i don't have a problem with my lab being funded by epstein ... so long as theres no UC connection."  Ramanchandran further wrote that if Chopra’s “pal [Epstein] is serious about setting in motion a lab for the study of extraordinary brain potential … something like 500,000 to 3 million would get the administrators excited.” A subsequent email from Epstein to his accountant, Richard Kahn, instructed Kahn to send $25,000 from Epstein’s private foundation, Gratitude America Ltd., to the University of California Board of Regents to fund Ramachandran’s research on savant syndrome. He asked it to be mailed to former psychology department director and current chief administrative officer, Peter Hinkley.  Chopra later emailed Epstein on October 5, 2017 to provide an update on spending the day with Ramachandran to discuss the "pilot study of autistic savants." Ceepak Chopra The 2017 emails weren't the first Epstein-Ramachandran mention. On April 17, 2009, Epstein emailed someone whose name was redacted, replying to a list of "smart" and "out of the box" people to have over to his Florida home sometime in the future. Epstein included Ramachandran in this list, along with others who he described as "good friends of mine for years."  While there's nothing we could find on the telepathic kid (maybe they sensed danger), Ramachandran did write an article in December 2006 where he says telepathy is "legitimately ignored, except by crackpots" because it's difficult to replicate. He's also mentioned a few times in this piece on life after death, ESP, and other phenomenon. Tyler Durden Thu, 02/19/2026 - 11:05