Today, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government announced four finalists from across the country for its 2020 Innovations in American…

The Department of Defense recently announced the winners of their 2020 Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program. The agency received 365 proposals and awarded 26 grants. In a rare feat, they…

Tarkett, a worldwide leader in innovative and sustainable flooring, has joined the the Sustainability and Health Initiative for Netpositive Enterprise (SHINE) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…

A new clinical trial suggests that immunotherapy given before other treatments for oral cavity cancers can elicit an immune response that shrinks tumors, which could provide long-term benefit for patients.…

A new groundbreaking study shows that warming planet will make dust storms more intense in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Using the highest-resolution continuous climate record ever published, the study…

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, Diane Paulus, Terrie and Bradley Bloom artistic director, and Diane Borger, executive producer have announced its partnership with the Guthrie Theater and…

A dozen seniors in the East Asian Studies concentration gathered recently to present their thesis research to an audience of faculty, staff, and fellow students. Limited to 10 minutes apiece,…

As ride–sharing, scooter rentals, and all manner of “micromobility” solutions have taken root in cities across the country, local government leaders are struggling with how to balance expanded mobility options against rising levels of congestion, curb space…

A team headed by Rowland Institute fellow Katja Taute, and the AMOLF Institute’s Sander Tans and Tom Shimizu have discovered a new mechanism that explains coexistence of bacterial species. In…

Among American cities, Miami emerges as a particular case study in how and where we will house people as climate pressures mount. Its famous beaches and waterfront condominiums will struggle…

Jean Jung was sick as a kid and spent several years in and out of the hospital. She was often lonely and bored. “The day goes really slowly,” she recalled.…

Patients with Type 2 diabetes who have high levels of blood sugar are at greater risk of serious complications such as chronic kidney disease, heart disease and blindness. While lifestyle…

The Harvard Innovation Labs recently welcomed 350 student-led teams into its Spring Venture Program. Participating students come together from across Harvard schools to develop ideas and businesses in dozens of…

This winter, 11th and 12th graders from the TechBoston Academy class Co-DesignEnglish visited the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America at the Radcliffe Institute. The course was…

The Ash Center recently sat down with Zach Graves, a 2019 Technology and Democracy Fellow at the Ash Center at Harvard Kennedy School, head of policy at the Lincoln Network,…

Early in the morning on Jan. 22, it was 14 degrees Fahrenheit. But inside Shad Hall’s basketball court it was steamy, a DJ was blasting remixes, and three brothers were…

Harvard University’s Richard A. & Susan F. Smith Campus Center was recently awarded the Boston Society of Architects’ Harleston Parker Medal. Established in 1921 in memory of Boston architect J.…

The 2020 election season is underway and the Harvard Votes Challenge — a nonpartisan, University-wide effort to encourage voter participation — is making sure the Harvard University community is ready. Today,…

Pills and powders claiming to boost weight loss, energy, or sexual performance — available to customers of all ages on drugstore shelves — face little government oversight of their safety and…

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today that Rejuvenate Bio has secured an exclusive worldwide license from the Harvard Office of Technology Development to commercialize a gene therapy technology…

The Harvard Center for the Environment (HUCE) tried something new this year: hosting a wintersession program. The three-day course, called Confronting Climate Change, was kicked off with a plenary session…

Lawrence F. Katz, the Elisabeth Allison Professor of Economics, has been awarded the 2020 IZA Prize in Labor Economics in an announcement lauding his 35 years of research documenting changes…

Stepping expectantly into a museum gallery with a vast skylight overhead, the men and the Harvard student guide pause before a statue of an Assyrian king. Emily Axelsen ’23 is…

Sarah Laursen has been appointed as the new Alan J. Dworsky Associate Curator of Chinese Art at the Harvard Art Museums, effective June 15. Laursen is currently the Robert P.…

By the time Hyegi Chung, M.P.H. ’18, arrived at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to work on her master’s degree, she had years of experience analyzing health care…

When eating a low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet (LCD or LFD), choosing healthy foods is key to reducing the risk of premature death, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan…

Matt Segneri will become the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Executive Director of the Harvard Innovation Labs (i-lab), a university-wide entity that fosters team-based and entrepreneurial activities and provides a forum…