The Growth Lab at Harvard Kennedy School unveiled today the Atlas of Economic Complexity 10.0, which features a new Product Space data visualization, updated global trade data, and larger graphics with a more intuitive workflow. Atlas 10.0 includes thirteen additional Country Profiles, a feature that takes users on an interactive journey through a country’s economic…

The Harvard Business School Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship has announced its Entrepreneurs-In-Residence (EIR), Venture Capital Advisors (VCA), and Lawyers-In-Residence (LIR) for the 2024-2025 academic year. The Rock Center is the hub for entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School. It’s where HBS students who are founders, joiners, or investors activate their ideas and build their ventures to drive global impact. At the Rock Center,…

Heat and particulate air pollution may increase risk of diabetes-related hospitalizations, according to a recent paper published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care. The study, co-authored by Barrak Alahmad, research fellow at the Department of Environmental Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is one of the first to look at…

The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has named Christopher Hidalgo ’25 of Cabot House and Cerena Wu ’25 Kirkland House as this year’s David and Mimi Aloian Memorial Scholars.  Each year the Aloian Memorial Scholarship is given to two juniors who demonstrate thoughtful leadership and who improve the quality of life in Harvard Houses. The award…

Since 1990, the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has bestowed the HAA Awards to distinguished alumni in recognition of their extraordinary service to Harvard University through leadership and engagement activities. Continuing this tradition, the HAA has announced six recipients of the 2024 HAA Awards: Lewis “Lew” Auerbach ’63, A.M. ’64; Maria Carolina V. Dominguez, A.M.P. ’12;…

Renowned civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill will deliver the 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture on October 29. The annual lecture at Harvard honors individuals who exemplify Dr. King’s devotion to advancing equality and justice through activism, service or scholarship.   Ifill has long been a leader in advocating for racial justice…

Julia Mundy, the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Natural Sciences and of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been named a 2024 Moore Inventor Fellow, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has announced.  The fellowship champions scientist-inventors who design “groundbreaking tools and technologies – creative people poised to make substantial strides in scientific discovery, environmental conservation,…

Michael B. McElroy, the Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard University and Chair of the Harvard-China Project on Energy, Economy, and Environment, has been named the 2024 recipient of the William Bowie Medal, the highest honor conferred by the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The William Bowie Medal from the AGU — a global…

The three fellowship programs support emerging leaders in global health to advance their research, curriculum development, and career development. The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) announced the 2024-2025  recipients of its three fellowship programs: the HGHI Burke Climate and Health Fellowship, the HGHI-Salata Burke Global Health Fellowship, and the Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in…

When Meera Atreya ’09 was just 10 years old, she discovered her passion for climate change. A 1997 report from the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy titled “Climate Change: State of Knowledge” had landed in her possession.  Using non-technical and accessible language, Atreya says, the government report “made very clear even to 10-year-old…

The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research announced the 2024 cohort of W.E.B. Du Bois Medal honorees on Sept. 16. The eight recipients, who hail from across the world, will be recognized for their “significant contributions to African and African American history and culture.” “The Hutchins Center recognizes the contributions of these eight…

The Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University is pleased to announce the speaker lineup for the 2024-25 season of the Kempner Seminar Series (KSS), a research-level seminar series that covers topics related to the basis of intelligence in natural and artificial systems.  The series features prominent, cutting-edge experts…

On his first visit to Tbilisi, percussionist Marcus Santos was struck by the tight relationship between music and movement.  “In Georgia, most drummers can really dance and most dancers can really drum,” he observed. Santos was one of two Somerville-based artists selected for this year’s Exchanging Notes initiative, an artist exchange offered by the Somerville Arts…

Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI) announced the selection of its 2025 fellowship cohort, which is notable for its significant global representation and deep leadership experience across multiple sectors. For the first time in ALI’s history, the incoming cohort will begin their year-long fellowship in the fall semester. The Advanced Leadership Initiative enters an exciting…

Researchers have discovered an exceptionally preserved fossil site in Massachusetts that provides a rare glimpse into terrestrial life from over 300 million years ago. The findings, published in Nature Communications, reveal a diverse ecosystem of early land-dwelling animals and plants from a time period that has been poorly understood. The fossil site, called Lantern North, dates…

Harvard’s annual Red Sox night was a home run for over 700 youth and families in the Greater Boston area as it raised over $11,000 for the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA) Summer Urban Program (SUP).  This night is a collaboration with the Red Sox, Harvard Varsity Club, Harvard Alumni Association and PBHA. The Din…

In its inaugural Grid Fellowship cohort, Harvard Grid will support two postdoctoral fellows at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) in a year-long translation immersion program. The Grid Fellowship is designed to train the next generation of technology leaders to solve big problems through science and technology innovations. Harvard Grid is a collaboration between SEAS…

From replacing a single tooth to addressing extensive dental damage, implant dentistry has become a groundbreaking option, giving people the chance to reclaim their smiles and improve their quality of life. Nearly 3 million individuals in the United States have dental implants, a number that is growing by 500,000 annually, according to the American Academy…

“Transformational” and “growth-oriented.” These are just two descriptions members of the Du Bois Scholars Program used to summarize their experience.   This summer, 20 rising college juniors and seniors from 12 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) joined Harvard College’s Summer Undergraduate Research Village as the first cohort of the Du Bois Scholars Program. Funded by Harvard College and…

Professor of Psychology Samuel J. Gershman is one of six academics to win the 2024 Schmidt Sciences Polymath award. Founded in 2021, the New York-based Schmidt Sciences Polymath Program recognizes risky, cross-disciplinary work that otherwise might be difficult to finance.  “My application described a broad new direction for research in my lab that started very recently,” shared Gershman, whose…

The Mittal Institute is excited to announce a new funding opportunity for faculty research on climate change in South Asia in the academic year 2024-2025.

The EdRedesign Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education has appointed Denisse Arias as the inaugural director of the Fellowship for Cradle-to-Career Partnership Leaders — a visiting fellowship launched in April. In this pioneering role, Arias will guide efforts to support new and aspiring leaders of cradle-to-career place-based partnerships. Arias brings a wealth of…

Harvard Business School (HBS) has announced the 2024 recipients of the Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowships. Established in 1988 by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation and Richard L. Menschel (M.B.A. 1959), a former director of the foundation and a limited partner at Goldman Sachs, to encourage students from the nonprofit and public sector to attend HBS,…

The Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School today announced the appointment of six Resident Fellows who will join the IOP for the fall 2024 semester. The fellows bring diverse experience in politics, elected office, polling, journalism and economic development to address the challenges facing our country and world today. “We are thrilled to welcome…

The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB) celebrated the successful completion of the third iteration of its Pathways program, an immersive and transformative initiative designed to provide high school students with hands-on laboratory experience. The program, formerly known as High School Lab Skills, concluded with a celebration breakfast held on Aug. 15, honoring the…

The Healthcare Policy Program at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Harvard Kennedy School has named Claire Morton as the 2024-2025 recipient of the Jerome H. Grossman MD Graduate Fellowship. The fellowship, made possible by a generous gift from the Grossman family, honors the life and legacy of Jerome H. Grossman, who dedicated…

The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs announced its 2024–2025 scholars and fellows of the Weatherhead Scholars Program (WSP). This year’s cohort comprises 20 members, including six postdoctoral fellows, five visiting scholars, and nine practitioner fellows. They represent diverse regions and disciplines, featuring peace and conflict specialists, career diplomats and public servants, and affiliates with a…

Each summer, the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard Chan C-CHANGE) joins forces with Putney Pre-College to bring together passionate high school students from around the world for a Youth Summit on Climate, Equity, and Health. The weeklong program trains students to become climate…