Tag: Christina Pazzanese

  • Nation & World

    When passengers air their fury

    New research co-authored by Harvard Business School’s Michael I. Norton finds that dividing airplane passengers into first class and economy cabins fosters more incidents of air rage.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Creative differences

    A Harvard Business School economist discusses the heated dispute between the music business and the tech industry over the federal law that governs the use of copyright-protected music on the Internet.

    10 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    A sunny day and even brighter futures

    On a perfect sunny day in Harvard Yard, the University held its 365th Commencement in Tercentenary Theatre, with an emphasis on congratulations, rituals, and, most of all, celebrations.

    17 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    Advice for ‘the opposite of underdogs’

    Between the laughs, actress and writer Rashida Jones ’97 counsels the Class of 2016 to break some rules, speak up, and choose love during the annual Class Day.

    7 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    ‘Then, I wanted to run’

    Navy SEAL veteran Dan Cnossen, severely wounded in Afghanistan, rebounded to graduate from the Kennedy School, and is bound for the Divinity School.

    6 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    The military-humanities connection

    Recent graduates and students discuss how a revived ROTC program enriched their Harvard College experience and taught them more than they could have imagined.

    10 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Losing the war on jihadism

    Former top intelligence officials from the Central Intelligence Agency and Israel’s Mossad discussed threats from the Islamic State, issues involving Israel, and the future of the Iran nuclear deal.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    World Trade Organization, front and center

    Top academics, government officials, legal practitioners, and representatives from major think tanks, NGOs, and financial institutions meet this week at Harvard Law School to debate the present and future of the World Trade Organization.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Three diplomatic women

    Three diplomats discuss the demands of life as a U.S. ambassador and advise HKS students as they prepare to enter the Foreign Service.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Faith still strong in Iran nuclear deal

    U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, a key architect of the historic Iran nuclear deal, talks about the essential role science can play in diplomatic efforts to solve major global challenges.

    6 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    Higher education and the military

    U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus reflected on the longstanding relationship between Harvard and the Navy during an address to mark the fifth anniversary of the Navy ROTC program’s return to campus.

    3 minutes
  • Science & Tech

    Research gives edge to fessing up

    New HBS research finds that avoiding sticky questions leaves a far worse impression on others than simply coming clean with unflattering answers.

    9 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    To Titus, Venus, Bilhah, and Juba

    Harvard officials unveil a plaque as part of efforts to recognize the lives and contributions that enslaved people have made to the University.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    The puzzles for pollsters

    Harvard hosted the first-ever conference featuring thought leaders at the intersection of politics and data analytics to assess the 2016 election and challenges facing this emerging field.

    4 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    ‘People want politics to be about big things’

    Interview with Michael Sandel, the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, as part of the Experience series.

    35 minutes
  • Nation & World

    No hearing for Garland, but plenty of noise

    Harvard analysts discuss the politics at work behind the Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland ’74, J.D. ’77.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Hiding money in plain sight

    The U.S. Treasury Department has begun scrutinizing the secret world of the American luxury real estate market to better assess how much of it may be enmeshed in money laundering.

    11 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    Institute of Politics, 50 years in

    As the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School celebrates its 50th anniversary, alumni reflect on the important influence it had on their lives.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    An EU outflanked, endangered

    Harvard analysts discuss the security, political, and economic ramifications of the Brussels terrorist attacks on the European Union.

    8 minutes
  • Nation & World

    A ‘new phase’ of global terrorism

    U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh C. Johnson spoke to students at Harvard Kennedy School about the complex efforts that go into national security, particularly in the wake of terrorist attacks.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Justice in moderation

    In a question-and-answer session, Harvard Law School Professor Laurence Tribe explains how Merrick Garland’s long service as a U.S. appeals court judge makes him a well-vetted candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court.

    9 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    Assault Prevention Task Force recommendations

    The Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force issued its final report and made recommendations to President Drew Faust about how best to confront this troubling issue.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Leadership tips from ancient Rome

    Harvard Business School M.B.A. students dig deep into texts of the Roman Empire to unearth lessons about leadership today.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    In GOP race, rage is all the rage

    Harvard analysts discuss the deep roots of Republican anger driving this confounding and historic 2016 election.

    8 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Case for reparation gains international force

    Distinguished scholar and activist Sir Hilary Beckles, who is leading the international effort to seek restitution from European nations that engaged in the slave trade in the Caribbean, made the case for reparations during a talk at Harvard Law School this week.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Election spotlight turned on media

    Veteran political journalists Jill Abramson, formerly of The New York Times, and CNN’s Sam Feist discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 2016 presidential election coverage.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Apple bites back

    With a showdown over privacy and national security issues underway between Apple and the FBI, the Gazette spoke with cyber security expert Michael Sulmeyer and Jonathan Zittrain, co-founder of Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, about the pivotal yet competing issues raised by the case.

    9 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Women, overshadowed

    New research finds that female economists are not being fully credited for their contributions when they co-author papers with men, which may explain the significant tenure disparity between men and women in the field.

    9 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Death of a judicial giant

    Harvard reacts to the death of Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia.

    9 minutes
  • Arts & Culture

    Conan: Explore, learn, take risks

    Conan O’Brien spoke with President Drew Faust about how his humanities education made him one of TV’s most successful comedians.

    4 minutes