The Harvard Graduate School of Education’s 2015 renovation of Longfellow Hall has received LEED Platinum certification – the highest rating possible—from the U.S. Green Building Council.  “This new energy efficient,…

Women who get migraine headaches may face higher risk of stroke, heart attack, or the need for heart surgery than women without migraines, according to a large long-term U.S. study.…

Bacteria called Wolbachia appear to be naturally reducing the spread of malaria, suggesting that the microbes could potentially be used as a tool to tamp down the disease, according to…

Following last year’s devastating earthquake, a student commits to improving health care in his native country When Ramu Kharel, M.P.H. ’16, was seven years old, his father won the lottery…

A “superbug” that is resistant to colistin — the antibiotic of last resort — was recently found in a U.S. patient with a urinary tract infection. Sarah Fortune, professor of…

The economic crisis of 2008-10, and the rise in unemployment that accompanied it, was associated with more than 260,000 excess cancer-related deaths—including many that were considered treatable—within the Organization for…

Back when she was a high school athlete, Michelle Rooks, who graduated with her Ph.D. in biological sciences in public health this month, saw how making changes to her diet…

Women with elevated levels of common types of flame retardant chemicals in their blood may be at a higher risk for thyroid disease—and the risk may be significantly higher among…

In celebration of science and creativity, Liberty Science Center’s Genius Gala 5.0 honored four with its Genius Award on May 20. The recipients were Harvard Professor Ellen Langer, who is…

The Leadership Fellows Program at Harvard Business School is based on University Professor Michael Porter’s vision of developing a network of HBS graduates with cross-sector experience who are committed to…

Three members of the Harvard Business School M.B.A. Class of 2016 — Abdulaziz “Aziz” Albahar, Sara Gentile, and Needham Hurst — have been named recipients of the School’s prestigious Dean’s…

After eight years of service the founding faculty directors of Harvard University Housing’s Graduate Commons Program have transitioned out of their leadership roles. Professors Davíd Carrasco and María Luisa Parra…

Michael Ignatieff, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice of the Press, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, international commentator on contemporary issues of…

Women who ate nearly three servings of fruit daily when they were teens had a 25% lower risk of getting breast cancer when they were adults than those who ate…

Kevin Birmingham has won the 2016 Truman Capote Award for “The Most Dangerous Book: The Battle for James Joyce’s Ulysses.” The director of the Humanities 10 Writing, and a visiting…

Two departments within Harvard Campus Services are being recognized for their leadership on sustainability, reflecting the University’s goal to institutionalize best practices in sustainable operations. Harvard’s Fleet Management team has…

James Mitchell, associate professor of genetics and complex diseases, is the 2016 recipient of the Armen H. Tashjian Jr. Award for Excellence in Endocrine Research. At an awards ceremony on…

If people in the U.S. adopted a healthy lifestyle—not smoking, drinking in moderation, maintaining a healthy body weight, and exercising regularly—half of all cancer deaths and close to half of…

Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong, professor of history and of African and African-American studies, has been named the Oppenheimer Faculty Director at the Center for African Studies. Akyeampong, who joined Harvard faculty in…

Women who attended religious services more than once per week were more than 30% less likely to die during a 16-year-follow-up than women who never attended, according to a study…

The Office of the President has announced the recipients of the 2016 Presidential Public Service Fellows. Launched with the aid of an anonymous gift in 2011, the fellowship program provides…

Can precision medicine be applied to disease prevention? That was the question at the center of the 163rd Cutter Lecture on Preventive Medicine, at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…

The Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Selma and Lewis Weinstein Prize in Jewish Studies. Nancy Ko ’17, a junior…

In a rush in the morning? What are some ideas for a quick, healthy, satisfying breakfast? Time magazine asked that question and two researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of…

Nancy F. Cott, Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History, has assumed the presidency of the Organization of American Historians (OAH). Cott, who has taught at Harvard since 2002, lectures on…

This past Saturday, nearly 500 students from more than 20 countries gathered on the Harvard Business School (HBS) campus to meet their classmates from HBX online programs and visit the…

The online application for fall 2016 HILT Spark Grants will open on June 15, 2016. The deadline is July 13, 2016 at 5 p.m. Harvard University benefits-eligible faculty, students, staff, and…

Most Americans are opposed to a move under way in Congress to speed up the process for developing new drugs and medical devices, according to a new poll of U.S.…

Harvard is proud to be part of the Cambridge community and helps contribute to the city’s vibrant cultural, social, and civic communities by providing residents with access to a variety…

Black Americans are gaining in life expectancy, according to new federal data. In 1990, the gap between black and white life expectancy was seven years; by 2014, it was down…