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Science image to announce seven faculty receiving NIH grants totalling nearly $8.5 million.

NIH makes $8.5M investment in promising projects

Eight Harvard scientists receive funding through High Risk, High Reward program

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DateOctober 19, 2017September 12, 2019

Doug Melton (from left) presented the Star Family Challenge awards to Edo Berger, Katia Bertoldi, Talia Konkle, Bence Ölveczky, and Edward Glaeser. The grants are awarded annually to high-risk, high-reward research efforts that might not receive funding through other programs. Assistant Professor of Psychology Talia Konkle explained her research during the ceremony (photo 2).

Funding the future

Star Family Challenge supports cutting-edge research projects

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DateMay 10, 2016March 15, 2019

Sarah Kocher is the co-author of a paper on eusociality, which arises when a species, like ants or bees, give up some of their own reproductive rights to help raise the offspring of another.

Reproductive strategies

Study finds that the slower ‘eusocial’ system in nature offers high risks, high rewards

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DateDecember 10, 2014June 15, 2018