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National & World AffairsFears of national insecurity
On several fronts, foreign policy flashpoints worry former Obama administration officials
National & World AffairsChina peers ahead
Its congress, gathering to outline policies for next five years, is likely to reaffirm Xi’s leadership
Science & HealthFirst glimpse of a kilonova, and Harvard was there
Breakthrough view of colliding neutron stars reveals origins of gold, platinum, and other heavy elements
Science & HealthChecklists are boring, but death is worse
In conversation with Malcolm Gladwell, surgeon-writer Atul Gawande explains how simple systems can save lives
National & World AffairsTo commemorate a centennial, a look back at a tragedy — and maybe an attempted genocide
Ukrainian Research Institute speaker contends Stalin orchestrated deadly Holodomor
Science & HealthIn surge of strawberries, some dirty details
California scholar devoting Radcliffe fellowship to study of an industry transformed
More ‘Answers’ than expected
La’Toya Princess Jackson, a master’s of liberal arts candidate in dramatic arts, takes a main role, and learns more than just her part.
Fears of national insecurity
Former Obama cabinet members talk with MSNBC host Rachel Maddow about national security issues in the Trump administration.
China peers ahead
Harvard Kennedy School’s Anthony Saich previews China’s upcoming national congress, where President Xi Jinping is likely to begin his second term as general secretary of the Communist Party.
Joanne Chang breaks down sugar
Flour Bakery owner Joanne Chang ’91 explained for 500 listeners the uses of sugar in a “Science and Cooking” lecture.
Worldwide Week to showcase Harvard’s global reach
Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs sponsors Worldwide Week to showcase the University’s global outreach.
Harvard expands creative vision in Allston
Harvard University on Monday unveiled plans for a new hub of arts innovation in Allston, the ArtLab.
Checklists are boring, but death is worse
Systems aren’t sexy, but they save lives, says Harvard Medical School Professor and author Atul Gawande during HUBweek events in Boston.
‘Genius’-level honor for Harvard historian
Sunil Amrith, the Mehra Family Professor of South Asian Studies, has been awarded a MacArthur “Genius” Grant.
Good genes are nice, but joy is better
For nearly 80 years, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has been producing data and lessons on how to live longer, happier, and healthier lives.
Feeling woozy? Time to check the tattoo
Harvard and MIT researchers have developed smart tattoo ink capable of monitoring health by changing color to tell an athlete if she is dehydrated or a diabetic if his blood sugar rises.
How to defend against your own mind
Harvard psychology chair Mahzarin Banaji is working with a research fellow to launch a new project called “Outsmarting Human Minds.”
In surge of strawberries, some dirty details
Julie Guthman sets her sights on a tangled story involving land, plant breeding, border policy, pathogens, and highly effective, highly toxic soil fumigants.
Checklists are boring, but death is worse
Systems aren’t sexy, but they save lives, says Harvard Medical School Professor and author Atul Gawande during HUBweek events in Boston.
Gains in cancer treatment through eyes of a survivor
A Harvard-sponsored HUBweek panel discussed recent developments in cancer treatment, including advances in immuno-oncology.
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More ‘Answers’ than expected
La’Toya Princess Jackson, a master’s of liberal arts candidate in dramatic arts, takes a main role, and learns more than just her part.
Harvard student finds his place in rural Uganda
Austin Valido '18 shares his transition from Harvard student to living in rural Uganda and the lessons he learned.
History under the microscope
Researchers delivered lectures on recent findings to launch the Max Planck-Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient Mediterranean.
Joanne Chang breaks down sugar
Flour Bakery owner Joanne Chang ’91 explained for 500 listeners the uses of sugar in a “Science and Cooking” lecture.
More ‘Answers’ than expected
La’Toya Princess Jackson, a master’s of liberal arts candidate in dramatic arts, takes a main role, and learns more than just her part.
Fears of national insecurity
Former Obama cabinet members talk with MSNBC host Rachel Maddow about national security issues in the Trump administration.
China peers ahead
Harvard Kennedy School’s Anthony Saich previews China’s upcoming national congress, where President Xi Jinping is likely to begin his second term as general secretary of the Communist Party.
Joanne Chang breaks down sugar
Flour Bakery owner Joanne Chang ’91 explained for 500 listeners the uses of sugar in a “Science and Cooking” lecture.
Worldwide Week to showcase Harvard’s global reach
Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs sponsors Worldwide Week to showcase the University’s global outreach.
Harvard expands creative vision in Allston
Harvard University on Monday unveiled plans for a new hub of arts innovation in Allston, the ArtLab.
Checklists are boring, but death is worse
Systems aren’t sexy, but they save lives, says Harvard Medical School Professor and author Atul Gawande during HUBweek events in Boston.
Tracing migration’s impact
A symposium at the Harvard Global Institute examined the ethical, legal, social, cultural, and economic implications of migration.
Wynton Marsalis makes a return engagement
Wynton Marsalis shares the stage with President Drew Faust to celebrate the release of his video, based on a lecture series he started at Harvard in 2011.
History under the microscope
Researchers delivered lectures on recent findings to launch the Max Planck-Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient Mediterranean.
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Addressing disparities in prostate cancer death rates between black and white men
African-American men with prostate cancer die at almost 2½ times the rate of white men in the United States. One explanation is that they receive unequal ...
To commemorate a centennial, a look back at a tragedy — and maybe an attempted genocide
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum will discuss her research on the Holodomor, a famine in Ukraine in the early 1930s that killed nearly 4 million people, and which she contends was orchestrated by Joseph Stalin.
First glimpse of a kilonova, and Harvard was there
Marking the beginning of a new era in astrophysics, scientists for the first time have detected gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation, or light, from the same event. Harvard researchers were pivotal in the work.
Siyuan Ma and Boyu Ren win Boston Datathon
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Department of Biostatistics is pleased to announce that Ph.D. student Siyuan Ma and postdoc Boyu Ren were part ...
Gains in cancer treatment through eyes of a survivor
A Harvard-sponsored HUBweek panel discussed recent developments in cancer treatment, including advances in immuno-oncology.
Now more than ever, political discussion is critical, professor says
At an Ed Portal public lecture on “Driving Forces in American Government,” Kennedy School Professor Tom Patterson urged his audience to keep talking about politics.
Questions and concerns about America’s future
The Institute of Politics at Harvard opened up the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum to students’ questions and concerns about America.
Crime, fear, and loathing
In their book “The Truth about Crime,” Harvard Professors Jean and John Comaroff consider how shifts in attitudes toward criminality have contributed to the fear of other people, to racial violence, and to public distrust of government.
Harvard student finds his place in rural Uganda
Austin Valido '18 shares his transition from Harvard student to living in rural Uganda and the lessons he learned.
Research rebuts idea that epidurals prolong labor
A study by BIDMC has found that long-standing concerns on the effects of epidurals on the second stage of labor may be misguided and out of date.
