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Work & Economy
Top business execs more polarized than nation as whole
Elisabeth Kempf discusses new research examining partisan shift, notes it may pose risks for shareholders.
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Science & Tech
Think of them as utility players
New study shows that microglia cells “listen in” to neighboring neurons and change to match them.
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Campus & Community
Who Cares? Scotland does — and so does Harvard
Four students from Scotland come to Harvard’s summer Secondary School Program.
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Work & Economy
Can Amazon remake health care?
Health policy expert explains Amazon’s nearly $4 billion investment in One Medical and what the marketplace disruptor can, and cannot, do to change the way consumers get their health care.
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Health
How America’s ageism hurts, shortens lives of elderly
Becca Levy ‘92, Ph.D. ’95 examines hidden stereotypes of aging, their insidious effects in excerpt from her new book
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Campus & Community
Using designs by Mother Nature, guiding flies, making things glow
Rowland Fellows at the cutting edge of science.
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Work & Economy
Larry Summers details how Senate plan will reduce inflation
The Gazette spoke with economist and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
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Campus & Community
Learning can be fun. Just ask these ‘Explorers.’
Harvard Ed Portal program offers skill-building activities for Allston-Brighton students in grades 2-8.
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Campus & Community
Powerful summers in St. Louis
Students with the Commonwealth Project collaborate on community-led justice, cultural initiatives, and research in a region with longstanding economic and racial woes.
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Health
Taking second look at daily multivitamins
“Most people would be better off just drinking a full glass of water and skipping the vitamin,” says Pieter Cohen, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
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Science & Tech
Finding much to like in Senate climate deal
John Holdren, who served as President Obama’s top adviser on science and technology policy, discusses the climate deal and its potential impact.
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Campus & Community
Harvard gets broad support in admissions case
Support for Harvard’s admissions policy is sent to the Supreme Court.
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Work & Economy
Turns out it’s not who you know that determines economic success
Big-data study by Raj Chetty and team shows who we interact with while growing up plays key role in upward mobility.
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Arts & Culture
Feeling ‘Clueless’? Here’s why Jane Austen never seems to get old
Harvard scholar highlights qualities that make Jane Austen ever-modern.
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Nation & World
Neighborhoods as engines for social, economic mobility
Neighborhood groups come to HGSE with children from disadvantaged communities in mind.
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Arts & Culture
Facing the challenges of chronic ills
Meghan O’Rourke’s new book examines the challenges face by those with chronic illnesses.
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Work & Economy
Key to income inequality fight? Location, location, location
A new report finds that 80 percent of all young adults at age 26 had moved less than 100 miles from where they grew up, and just 10 percent moved more than 500 miles away. Even the enticement of higher-wage opportunities had little impact.
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Arts & Culture
Dreams of land deferred
“Castor and Patience” explores nation’s long history of systematic barriers to Black ownership.
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Health
The brain that defied Alzheimer’s
The brain of a woman with a family history of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease who lived dementia-free into her 70s is providing researchers with important information about the pathobiology of Alzheimer’s dementia and possible ways to prevent or treat it.
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Arts & Culture
Maybe this book will change your life
Harvard scholars share from experience stories and ideas of uncommon wisdom
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Arts & Culture
Knowledge isn’t everything
An interview with Emily Ogden ’02 about her new book, “On Not Knowing: How to Love and Other Essays.”
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Health
Gorge today, sweat tomorrow? That’s not how it works.
Researcher I-Min Lee outlines fresh data showing that you can’t outrun a bad diet.
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Health
Eating fish linked to skin cancer risk
In a new study researchers determined that people who eat about 2.6 servings of fish per week have a higher risk for the skin cancer melanoma.
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Health
Can music improve our health and quality of life?
New research shows the use of music interventions — listening to music, singing, and music therapy — can create significant improvements in mental health, and smaller improvements in physical health-related quality of life.
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Campus & Community
The still moment
Gazette photographer Kris Snibbe captures the geometry found in spaces and places on campus.
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Campus & Community
Harvard files brief with Supreme Court in admissions case
In a brief filed Monday with the Supreme Court, Harvard defended its interest in pursuing the benefits of student-body diversity and the consideration of race as one factor among many.
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Campus & Community
How to move a dragon — fast
Harvard’s Dragon Boat racers find fun, fellowship, and amazing views of Boston.
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Health
Breast milk tied to better outcomes for preemies
A 7-year study shows benefits in academic achievement and other neurodevelopmental measures.
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Science & Tech
When you talk silly to baby, the world joins in
Study finds striking similarities in infant-directed speech and song in cultures spanning six continents.
