Religion is a powerful influence on human affairs, nowhere more visibly than in its capacity to help both ignite and resolve conflict. Now a new collaboration between Harvard Divinity School…

The increasing polarization of healthcare politics poses a significant barrier to health care reform in the U.S., Robert Blendon, professor of health policy and political analysis at Harvard T.H. Chan…

The Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School announces the appointment of its Spring Resident Fellows. “We are very excited for the contributions that this diverse and inspiring class of…

Rates of diabetes and hypertension are high among middle-aged and elderly people across all geographic measures and sociodemographic groups in India, according to the first nationally representative study of those…

Mr. Andrew Elrick has been named Executive Director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS), to begin Feb. 1. Elrick will depart his position as Director of…

The deans of 17 public health schools in the U.S. and Canada, including Dean Michelle A. Williams of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, have signed an open letter…

Being around trees and other greenery may help teens stave off depression, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Led by Carla Bezold, postdoctoral…

Under a new Trump Administration policy, states can now impose work requirements on able-bodied Medicaid beneficiaries. But critics of the plan say it could lead to deaths among lower-income people…

Audition for BlackCAST’s first ballet: Vanity Lane! Everyone is welcome, from dancers to actors in and outside of Harvard College. And we aren’t just looking for ballerinas — we want…

The Coop Community and University Relations Committee recently named Harvard Extension Student Association (HESA) one of its 2017-2018 Coop Grants for Public Service Award recipients. Alexis Williams, HESA Director of…

Twenty Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) students recently spent the afternoon consulting with nearly 50 subject matter experts as part of their J-term course, Informal Learning for Children. The…

Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have identified a gene associated with lower asthma risk and its role in the disease’s progression—findings that open a new potential…

Harvard Common Spaces announces the second annual Plaza WinterFest. Enjoy the outdoors with easy to play games, a wide variety of food to sample, and fire pits to keep warm…

As of Jan. 10, 2018 applications are being accepted for the William F. Milton Fund. The deadline for applications is April 3, 2018. The William F. Milton Fund, established in…

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research has extended the deadline for applications to the Lemann Brazil Research Fund until midnight on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. Established in 2016…

Cycle tracks — physically separated bicycle-exclusive paths along roads — were associated with improved safety from crashes, lowered crime, and heightened economic development in research conducted in Mexico by Harvard…

Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI) announced the selection of 48 ALI Fellows and 9 ALI Partners to take part in its intensive, multidisciplinary program. ALI is a new stage…