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Impact on global mental health care delivery and research
At the Paul Farmer Symposium, held in November at Harvard Medical School and organized by the nonprofit co-founded by the late HMS professor Paul Farmer, Partners In Health, global health leaders convened to examine how innovation, research, and community-led models can advance mental health equity worldwide.

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Research team awarded Schmidt Sciences grant for AI humanities project
A Harvard research team led by Peter K. Bol, Charles H. Carswell Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, has been awarded a $600,000 grant from Schmidt Sciences for a project to develop multilingual AI tools to help scholars access, analyze, and compare Eurasian historical documents.

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Empowering change: GEM Incubation Fund awardees catalyze AI for inclusive development
The Harvard Center for International Development’s (CID) 2025 Global Empowerment Meeting (GEM) explored AI’s potential to drive more inclusive global development.

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New research proves personalized student supports improves academic performance, long-term earnings
The EdRedesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education Tuesday announced new co-sponsored research that shows providing students born into low-income families with personalized supports, whether in the form of academic, social, housing, or health assistance, significantly raises test scores, boosts high school graduation rates, and improves adult earnings.

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Sam Liss named next chief technology development officer and associate provost
Sam Liss will become the next chief technology development officer and associate provost, the University announced Tuesday.

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Middle schoolers cheer on Harvard women’s basketball during Education Day 2025
More than 600 sixth graders from 10 local public schools filled Harvard’s historic Lavietes Pavilion last Friday to cheer on Harvard women’s basketball in their game against Stony Brook University.

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Division of Continuing Education fetes 50 years of expanding opportunity
The Harvard Division of Continuing Education (DCE) continued to celebrate its 50th Anniversary with a reception Dec. 5 at the Harvard Club of Boston. The event is a signature moment in DCE’s yearlong celebration, bringing together alumni, donors, faculty, students, and supporters to reflect on a legacy of expanding access for working professionals and lifelong…

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‘Research Crossroads’ focus of China Development and Governance workshop
“Research Crossroads: Cutting-Edge and Traditional Approaches to China’s Development and Governance” was the theme of the 12th China Development and Governance Workshop held at Harvard on Aug. 21. The hybrid event brought together 27 scholars from the United States, Mainland China, Taiwan, and Europe.

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Harvard Museums of Science & Culture honored by the New England Museum Association
The New England Museum Association recently honored the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture across two award categories: an Excellence Award to Wendy Peiper and Publication Awards for the HMSC 2024 annual report and a book award for the Peabody Museum Gardner Fellow book “Manifest | Thirteen Colonies” by Wendel White.

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Wilbur Rare Book Collection donated to Harvard Divinity School Library
Harvard Divinity School (HDS) announces that Starr King School for the Ministry (SKSM) recently donated the Earl Morse Wilbur Rare Book Collection to Harvard Divinity School Library.

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Templeton Foundation awards $1.2M grant for global training in religion, mental health
The John Templeton Foundation has awarded a $1.2 million grant to Swayam Bagaria, assistant professor of Hindu studies at Harvard Divinity School (HDS), and Bhrigupati Singh, senior lecturer at the Center for Anthropology and Mental Health Research in Action (CAMHRA) at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, to create Ethnos-MH, a new global, research-based training program on the anthropology…

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‘Creative Mischief’ with Robert Carlock ’95 and Tina Fey set for Jan. 30
Tina Fey, award-winning writer, actress, and producer known for “30 Rock,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Mean Girls,” and other critically acclaimed comedy work, will visit Harvard on Jan. 30 with TV writer, producer, and showrunner Robert Carlock ’95 for a conversation in Sanders Theatre.

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Harvard Choruses to premiere orchestral adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’
The Harvard Choruses are bringing a Charles Dickens classic to fresh musical life this weekend in a new piece arranged for orchestra, chorus, and narrator.

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HMC welcomes three new directors
Harvard Management Company (HMC) announced that Paul Edgerley, M.B.A ’83, Mary Erdoes, M.B.A. ’93, and Raymond McGuire ’79, J.D./M.B.A. ’84, have been elected to join its Board of Directors.

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David Liu receives Harvey Prize
David Liu, the Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of the Natural Sciences and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator will be a co-recipient of the Harvey Prize in Science and Technology in Chemistry for his translation of scientific discoveries into clinical applications.

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Three Harvard scientists win L’Oréal Fellowships
Three Harvard scientists have won awards from the L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program.

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Faculty Council meeting — Nov. 19, 2025
On Nov. 19 the Faculty Council approved the preliminary Harvard Summer School course list for 2026. They also heard a presentation on the recommendations of the Harvard University Faculty Senate Planning…
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Eighteen faculty named as affiliates of Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University
Eighteen faculty members from six Harvard Schools and departments have accepted two-year faculty affiliations at the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University, joining 51 current faculty affiliates.

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Frontiers Fund welcomes applications for innovative solutions to societal challenges
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is pleased to announce the launch of the Frontiers of Innovation for Societal Impact Fund.

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Five faculty members appointed to Emma Bloomberg chairs
Harvard has appointed five new Emma Bloomberg faculty members, expanding a distinguished group of scholars whose work addresses complex problems facing cities worldwide. The endowed chairs, established with a gift…

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Series of events bring together distinctive art forms with common thread
A series of events last week at Harvard’s ArtLab showcased the dynamic, collaborative, and forward-thinking spirit of the arts. The events, which included performances, discussions, and an experiential Soundwalk, gave…

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‘Merchants of Doubt’ author, professor Naomi Oreskes wins top environmental prize
Naomi Oreskes, Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science, has received the 2025 Volvo Environment Prize. The recognition, awarded annually by a foundation based in Stockholm, represents one of…

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HGHI Burke Global Health Fellowships applications now open
The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) is now accepting applications for the HGHI Burke Fellowships, including the HGHI-Salata Burke Climate and Health Research Fellowship and the HGHI Burke Global Health Fellowship! Apply by 11:59 p.m.…

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Celebrating ‘The Pearlsong’ through scholarship and song
A mystical poem recounting the tale of a Parthian prince sent to Egypt by his parents to recover a sacred pearl from the clutches of a monstrous serpent is the…

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Ancient DNA shows ‘intense connectivity,’ rapid migration from Ural Mountains to Hungary
Ancient DNA scientists have zeroed in on the origins of Hungary’s medieval conquerors. The Magyars, who dominated Europe’s Carpathian Basin from the early 10th century, appear closely linked with populations that…

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Schmidt Sciences awards Early Career Fellowships to Albergo, Weber
Two Kempner Institute community members have received AI2050 Fellowships from Schmidt Sciences, a nonprofit organization aimed at accelerating scientific knowledge and breakthroughs. The AI2050 Program funds researchers pursuing projects to help…

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Kranzusch wins major award
Philip J. Kranzusch, a professor at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has been named as a laureate for the Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists. Kranzusch was one…

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Growth Lab unveils Greenplexity Index: Rankings reveal global leaders in energy transition
The Growth Lab at Harvard Kennedy School on Wednesday launched the Greenplexity Index, a unique country ranking that spotlights which nations are building the broad, complex green industries that will…

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Ethics and innovation meet at HDS climate panel
Harvard Divinity School Dean Marla F. Frederick convened a panel discussion, “How Social Values Impact Climate Innovation,” on Oct. 21 that investigated the interconnections of ecology, climate technology innovation, interdisciplinary climate work,…

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Faculty Council meeting — Oct. 29, 2025
On Oct. 29 the Faculty Council heard presentations on Harvard College admissions, on FAS faculty trends, and on the FAS fiscal year 2025. They also heard presentations from the Resources…