The Harvard Gazette

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Howell Jackson

Taking corporate social responsibility seriously

Changes in Harvard Management Company investment strategy refocuses duties of panels that oversee the University’s positions on shareholder resolutions

DateSeptember 18, 2019

New York Stock Exchange trader on the floor.

Bond rate shift may suggest recession

The odds may be 1 in 3 for the next year, though unusual changes signal caution

DateAugust 15, 2019August 23, 2019

The story of how you came to buy that car

Marketers target our values, fears, and aspirations using narrative techniques

DateAugust 8, 2019August 8, 2019

Illustration of financial flower being watered

Social spending on kids yields biggest bang for the buck

Opportunity Insights study also finds better returns in keeping students in school than in job-training programs

DateJuly 24, 2019July 24, 2019

Luke Heine and Raphael Rouvinov in their home office.

A social-networking website for student travelers

Two young entrepreneurs take a shot at being the next big thing online

DateJuly 23, 2019

Leon Prieto

How African American culture bred business success

Book by new Extension School grad student looks at history and its lessons for today

DateJuly 17, 2019July 23, 2019

Jonathan Zittrain giving a presentation

Going West

Palo Alto event showcases Harvard tech startup scene

DateJuly 11, 2019July 12, 2019

Faculty portrait of Martin Feldstein

The economist who connected across politics

Colleagues, former students mourn Martin Feldstein, who has died at 79

DateJune 13, 2019June 14, 2019

Michael R. Bloomberg speaks at Class Day at Harvard Business School

Bloomberg extols ‘moral leadership’ at Business School

Former New York mayor and philanthropist urges grads toward ethical business practices

DateMay 30, 2019May 30, 2019

Robert Manduca.

Cities’ wealth gap is growing, too

Separation between rich and poor communities has increased in past 40 years

DateMay 2, 2019May 6, 2019

Villanova players celebrate on the basketball court.

Playing by the numbers

Student-run Harvard Sports Analysis Collective takes an empirical look at key questions in basketball (including March Madness), football, even curling

DateMarch 18, 2019

Linda Cole, Brian Price, and Gaia Mattiace.

Making it big behind the scenes

Law School students follow dream careers in showbiz

DateMarch 11, 2019March 13, 2019

Daniele Foresti presentation

Swimming toward a biotech startup

Early-stage drug delivery projects become business plans at Guppy Tank

DateMarch 8, 2019March 8, 2019

Chan School Dean Michelle Williams, Ophelia Dahl, Paul Farmer and Dean Nitin Nohria

Film shows how doctors can make a difference

After screening, Partners In Health founders discuss data, leadership, and hope

DateMarch 4, 2019March 6, 2019

Eye lit up on digital display screen.

High tech is watching you

In new book, Business School professor emerita says surveillance capitalism undermines autonomy — and democracy

DateMarch 4, 2019March 4, 2019

Harvard Business School Baker Library Exhibit

How Lehman became Lehman

Exhibition on the financial giant’s history gives a peek into U.S. business development — and Baker Library’s vast collection

DateFebruary 20, 2019

Stephanie Huckel

How to navigate the gender landscape at work

LGBTQ language and institutional responsibility are where it begins

DateFebruary 15, 2019February 28, 2019

Susan Crawford (right) talked about how some of the biggest tech companies are building their own infrastructure.

Big Tech’s power growing at runaway speed

Panel says government needs to upgrade approach to regulating some companies

DateFebruary 7, 2019February 8, 2019

Rep. Joe Kennedy

A call for a kinder capitalism

Rep. Kennedy advocates a new economic agenda that addresses the needs of embattled workers

DateFebruary 5, 2019February 15, 2019

Susan Greenhalgh.

Researcher finds Coke’s fingerprints on health policy in China

Soda company worked through nonprofit to shape obesity strategy, professor says

DateJanuary 10, 2019February 15, 2019

Gita Gopinath in her Littauer Building office at Harvard.

From Harvard to the IMF

New chief economist Gita Gopinath reflects on the challenges ahead

DateNovember 30, 2018January 18, 2019

Assistant Professor of English Derek Miller

Lurking in your favorite song, the law

Professor and author Derek Miller explains how copyright affects creativity

DateNovember 30, 2018

Niall Ferguson.

Lessons of the last financial crisis

At Harvard, Niall Ferguson says a key going forward may be U.S.-China relationship

DateNovember 1, 2018

Robert Manduca

Racial and economic disparities intertwined, study finds

Richest members of society now taking greater share of the national mean than ever before

DateOctober 25, 2018

Harvard Business Review Editor-in-Chief, Adi Ignatius talks with Brad Smith (left), President and Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft

Corporate activism takes on precarious role

Microsoft president says it can’t be a reaction to social media pressure

DateOctober 15, 2018October 15, 2018

Opportunity Insights, a new research institute headed by Harvard faculty, will explore why upward mobility and economic progress have stalled for so many.

Reviving the American dream, one neighborhood at a time

Raj Chetty, fellow researchers ask: Why stop at research?

DateOctober 1, 2018October 2, 2018

Harvard President Larry Bacow visits the International Technology Academy in Pontiac, Mich. Harvard Graduate School of Education Dean Bridget Terry Long (from left) and Bacow speak with students Haitau Yang, Darcy Mendoza, and Rebecca Murray in the robotics lab of the school.

Bacow returns to Michigan roots

During visit, Harvard president makes case for college to students, lauds city’s recovery

DateSeptember 17, 2018October 16, 2018

Harvard and the University of Michigan have formed two partnerships designed to encourage economic opportunity in struggling Detroit and to fight the national scourge of opioid addiction.

Harvard, U. of Michigan to tackle social ills

Two universities launch partnerships to boost Detroit opportunity, reduce opioid crisis

DateSeptember 12, 2018September 21, 2018

After his app, RapidSOS, won the 2015 President's Innovation Challenge, Michael Martin, M.B.A. '15, took his life-saving app to Apple, which has integrated RapidSOS into the iPhone's emergency location system.

Another challenge pays off

Harvard-nursed app will send location of 911 calls from Apple iPhones

DateAugust 30, 2018August 31, 2018

A new HBS paper says that the best way for food enthusiasts to perform like expert tasters is to let go of buzzwords and make taste a visual experience.

How to think like a gourmet

Techniques can help enthusiasts better understand and judge food and drink, researchers say

DateAugust 23, 2018August 30, 2018

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