Rob Watson, deputy director of The EdRedesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education is one of 60 scholars who will form the Presidential Leadership Scholars’ (PLS) ninth class. For nearly a decade, PLS has served as a catalyst for a diverse network of leaders brought together to collaborate and create meaningful change in the…

The Southern University Gospel Choir from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will fill the Memorial Church Sanctuary on Feb. 17 with a chorus of 50 powerful voices singing traditional spiritual music in celebration of Black History Month. The choir, created more than 50 years ago, is well known in gospel music circles in the South and across…

Researchers have found that an overhaul of the performance review system for judging young doctors has led to a large reduction in ratings bias against Black, Latino, and Asian medical residents, although bias persists in the evaluations of U.S.-born Black residents. A study published in December in the Annals of internal Medicine journal compared bias trends in…

Internationally renowned scholar, educator, and author James Robson has been named the new director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute (HYI). The James C. Kralik and Yunli Lou Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations will take up the position on July. “James Robson is one of the most energetic, committed, and visionary members of the Harvard…

Erika Lee, one of the nation’s leading immigration and Asian America historians, will become Harvard Radcliffe Institute’s new Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation Faculty Director at the Schlesinger Library, the largest research library focused on documenting the lives and activities of women, gender, and society in the United States.  Lee is a Radcliffe Alumnae Professor…

A groundbreaking investigation conducted by the Massachusetts General Hospital Asylum Clinic at the MGH Center for Global Health, the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, and the Harvard Global Health Institute, in collaboration with RAICES, has exposed the alarming impact of prolonged detention on children’s mental and physical well-being. The study is the first and…

The Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard is pleased to announce the launch of academic year and summer research programs to support Harvard College undergraduates interested in pursuing research related to the study of intelligence.  The Kempner Undergraduate Research Experience (KURE) will award undergraduate students funding for term-time research…

The Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School announced the appointment of seven Resident Fellows and one Visiting Fellow who will join the IOP for the spring 2024 semester. The fellows bring diverse experience in global politics, elected office, legal affairs, and journalism to address the challenges facing our country and world today. “We are incredibly…

The Growth Lab works to push the frontier of economic growth and development policy research, and our multi-disciplinary team extended our pioneering research agenda to five continents in 2023. Our researchers engaged the world in leveraging decarbonization as a pathway for growth, identifying the barriers to migration and mobility of skills, examining inequality in cities…

Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI) announced the selection of its 2024 fellowship cohort, which is notable for its significant international representation and broad sector diversity. On Jan. 8, ALI welcomes to campus upwards of 50 participants, including incoming fellows and partners, eleven senior fellows returning for a second year in the program, and one…

A diminutive, snow-covered moon of Saturn called Enceladus has taken first place among candidates for hosting life in our solar system, according to a joint Harvard-NASA study.  Led by Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences student Jonah Peter, the Nature Astronomy study reports strong confirmation of hydrogen cyanide, a poisonous gas that’s also a…

Caroline Jean Fernald has been named executive director of Harvard Museums of Science and Culture, Hopi Hoekstra, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences announced today. Fernald will begin her position on Jan. 3. “Through the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture, the extraordinary collections of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences…

Even as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have approached the boiling point on campuses across the United States, the Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative has hosted a series of reasoned, respectful, evidence-based discussions exploring the roots of the conflict and its vexing policy dilemmas. These conversations with analysts from within Harvard and beyond have…

Concluding a two-year investigation, researchers at Harvard Kennedy School’s Growth Lab have issued a stark diagnosis of the “collapsing state capacity” in South Africa after decades of policy failures, mismanagement, and patronage, with painful consequences for millions of poor, jobless people. The research team offers a set of concrete recommendations that could help the country turn around. They…

A steady stream of students from Harvard Schools met with representatives from The World Bank, Ceres, NRDC, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Green Corps, and dozens of other employers in climate and sustainability during the Harvard-wide Climate Career Expo. Hosted by the Salata Institute, FAS Mignone Center for Career Success, Harvard’s Schools, the Dec.…

The Harvard Art Museums have acquired an important gift of “Medals for Dishonor,” a critical early work by preeminent 20th-century sculptor David Smith (American, 1906–1965). The gift from the artist’s estate comprises 14 cast bronze narrative reliefs from a profoundly political and satirical series that addresses anti-war and anti-fascist themes. The 15th medal in the…

The convergence of semiconductor technology and drug discovery holds great promise in the pursuit for new medications and therapies. But drug discovery is notorious for being lengthy, inefficient, costly, and difficult. A startup spun-out of Harvard labs is working to change that. CytoTronics, Inc., a pioneer of semiconductor-based platforms for cell biology research, developed a…

Bonnie Talbert and David Elmer have been named the new faculty deans of Eliot House, Danoff Dean of Harvard College Rakesh Khurana announced today. They will start their roles July 1.   Talbert is the interim director of the Harvard College Women’s Center. Elmer is the Eliot Professor of Greek Literature and chair of the…

Obatala Sciences, a biotechnology company that manufactures stem cells and human-derived hydrogels, announced the accomplishment of a major milestone with the commercial launch of its ObaCell Obesity-on-a-Chip Service. The new service reflects the commercial development of a family of patents that Obatala licensed from Harvard University in 2021. Obatala Sciences is one of several companies that…

Coinciding with United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute recently released a new policy brief, “Climate Change in South Asia: Requisites for a Sustainable Future.” The brief argues that scientifically sound, community-centered, multisectoral approaches that account for long timescales are essential for preparing and protecting the…

Evidence from a new study suggests that Black women in teams with a greater number of white peers may have worse job outcomes. This finding may offer a starting point for improving retention and diversity in elite firms. Elizabeth Linos, the Emma Bloomberg Associate Professor for Public Policy and Management, and colleagues Sanaz Mobasseri from Boston University…

Harvard’s Growth Lab has released a new report on Lebanon’s struggling economy that revisits the origins of the crisis and proposes a comprehensive plan for a swift economic recovery. The research project, led by Professors Ricardo Hausmann, Ugo Panizza, and Carmen Reinhart, provides a clear diagnostic of the ongoing crisis and suggests novel, out-of-the-box solutions. The research highlights…

The  Center for International Development  at Harvard University, in collaboration with Harvard Radcliffe Institute , and the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, announced the 2023 Global Empowerment Meeting  Incubation Fund recipients, advancing innovative climate change research for developing economies on the frontlines of the crisis. The GEM Incubation Fund supports research to find solutions to pressing development…

Drummer, composer, producer, educator, and activist Terri Lyne Carrington was honored with the Luise Vosgerchian Teaching Award by the Office for the Arts at Harvard and the Department of Music.  Carrington, the founder and artistic director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, has educated both Berklee and Harvard students by way of…

Harvard celebrated  First-Generation Visibility Week, Nov. 3-9. Launched last year, the week included a series of events aimed to empower, celebrate, and validate the identities of first-generation students at the University. FGVW week, which is sponsored by the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations  and the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, is…

When autistic children transition into early adulthood, they lose access to many of the services and benefits provided by pediatric practices. From the age of 18 onward, these individuals and their families must navigate a healthcare system that is not fully prepared to serve their unique needs — and even less equipped to address the…

Gabby DelPico ’24 was honored at the 2023 Athlete Ally Action Awards in New York City for her foundational work at Harvard’s Athlete Ally chapter, which was recognized for its excellence and for being an example to other chapters around the country. For the Harvard women’s soccer student-athlete, the award was a moment to reflect…