World Neighborhoods as engines for social, economic mobility Ed School, Harlem Children’s Zone work with nonprofits on business plans to help level playing field, foster student success
Science Think of them as utility players New study shows how tiny immune cells are prompted to change their state to help neurons with brain function
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No panic in Furman’s reaction to inflation data, but plenty of uncertainty Economic policy expert says Russian invasion will worsen things, but long-range expectations still near Fed goal for now Business| DateMarch 10, 2022March 11, 2022
Housing Day is back in the house After a two-year COVID hiatus, upperclass students return to the Yard to welcome first-years to their future homes Campus| DateMarch 10, 2022April 11, 2022
Surprised by corporate reaction against Russia? Oliver Hart says firms have grown more responsive to public sentiment, but government actions still have more hit Business| DateMarch 9, 2022March 11, 2022
‘Endemic’ is not an exit Epidemiologist William Hanage on meeting the challenges of everyday COVID Health| DateMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022
Lessons of educator’s life Ed School’s Brandon Foster hit crossroads in juvenile detention center. He chose life helping kids see their choices World| DateMarch 9, 2022March 12, 2022
Finalists for the 2022 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting News +| DateMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022
Taking best of innovations, lessons of pandemic education Task force releases report on how University can create more engaging, equitable learning experiences Campus| DateMarch 9, 2022March 10, 2022
Former poet laureate, Pulitzer winner featured speaker for Harvard Alumni Day Tracy K. Smith ’94 will participate in event celebrating Harvard’s global alumni community News| DateMarch 9, 2022March 10, 2022
Oh, if I could talk to the aliens Astrophysicist, psychologist lay out challenges of communicating with beings who may be much smarter, don’t share our conceptual system Science| DateMarch 8, 2022
Harvard doctor assessing refugees in Poland sees deep psychological wounds Ukrainians fear for safety of family members as health workers and humanitarian groups provide maternal, pediatric care and treatment for illnesses World| DateMarch 8, 2022
Putin’s iron fist vs. Zelensky’s moral clarity Historian Nancy Koehn, author of ‘Forged in Crisis,’ compares wartime leaders and the broader messages they send to the world World| DateMarch 7, 2022March 7, 2022
Russian attack, takeover of Ukraine plant ramps up nuclear threat Expert outlines what Western intelligence agencies are looking for in Putin’s next moves World| DateMarch 7, 2022March 7, 2022
Those birds that crashed and died? It wasn’t fumes. After internet theorists react to viral video, Harvard researchers answer with science Science| DateMarch 4, 2022March 4, 2022
Mira Nair comes full circle with donation of archive Credits University with starting her in filmmaking as she adds to Schlesinger Library’s widening holdings from underrepresented voices Arts| DateMarch 4, 2022March 4, 2022
Harvard and BU awarded $3M for robotics, wearable technology development News +| DateMarch 4, 2022March 4, 2022
EdRedesign receives $3.2M to launch Institute for Success Planning News +| DateMarch 4, 2022March 4, 2022
Will China’s support for Russia hold as condemnation over Ukraine grows? Analyst Anthony Saich examines high stakes for both nations, how Beijing’s ties with U.S. have hit new low World| DateMarch 3, 2022March 4, 2022
Undaunted on pitch, and off Her bowel disease has been painful, debilitating, but rugby star Cassidy Bargell hopes sharing story will ease angst of others with it Campus| DateMarch 3, 2022March 3, 2022
It’s going to get worse before it gets better in Ukraine Analysts, scholars predict that fighting will grow more brutal, deadly before serious talks begin World| DateMarch 2, 2022March 3, 2022
For students with loved ones in war zone, frayed nerves and proud hearts Calls with family members inspire efforts to rally support for Ukrainians Campus| DateMarch 2, 2022March 2, 2022
New genetic insights on common cause of heart attack in younger women Genes that control collagen production implicated in serious or fatal heart attacks that occur in women under 50 Health| DateMarch 2, 2022March 2, 2022
Stephen Williams, 90 Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences Campus| DateMarch 2, 2022March 7, 2022
Why peace in Ukraine isn’t likely soon Harvard experts, scholars look at tangled history leading to conflict, hurdles to resolution World| DateMarch 1, 2022March 2, 2022