Tag: James Star

  • Nation & World

    Expanding support for leading research

    A gift from Josh Friedman ’76, M.B.A. ’80, J.D. ’82, and Beth Friedman, longstanding benefactors of the University, will double the resources available for high-risk, high-reward science, allowing more of the most ambitious research projects at Harvard to move forward.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Inquiring minds rewarded

    Ideas in language, health, and astronomy are winners in this year’s Star Family Challenge, a grant that funds high-risk, high-reward research.

    8 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Funding the future

    The Star Family Challenge makes grants every year to high-risk, high-reward research efforts that might not receive funding through other programs. This year’s recipients are Edo Berger, Katia Bertoldi, Edward Glaeser, Talia Konkle, and Bence Ölveczky.

    9 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Support on the cutting edge

    Supporter James A. Star ’83 was on hand at a ceremony to honor the inaugural winners in the Star Family Challenge for Promising Scientific Research.

    4 minutes