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Tag: Maya Sen
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Nation & World
This woman’s work
Faculty and friends of trailblazing Harvard economist Claudia Goldin react to her historic Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences win.
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Grabbing cool treat on hot day — and selfie with new president
Harvard President Claudine Gay attended three ice cream socials at the Business School, in the Yard, and on the Harvard Medical School campus.
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November surprise
Most political reporters and pundits agree that the results from Tuesday’s midterm elections have been a surprise.
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An emphasis on diversity in Biden’s first court nominees
Maya Sen, a political scientist and professor of public policy at Harvard Kennedy School, praises President Biden’s initial picks to fill vacancies on the federal bench.
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And now, the way forward
Harvard faculty members reflect on the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and the challenges that await them in the months ahead.
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How far right will Trump’s nominee move the Supreme Court?
Harvard professor discusses how far right Trump’s nominee could move the Supreme Court.
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And the winner is: Who you think it is
Harvard faculty discuss the results of the midterm election and what they portend for governing the nation over the next two years and for the run-up to the presidential election in 2020.
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Impact of Justice Kennedy’s retirement examined
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the country’s top court Wednesday. Kennedy has long been a crucial swing vote on key Supreme Court decisions, and his replacement…
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Gauging the bias of lawyers
Political scientist Maya Sen discusses why she believes that, despite accusations by the president and many on the right, a lawyer’s history of political donations to Democrats isn’t proof of professional bias.
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The art of political persuasion
New political science research says that, contrary to conventional wisdom, political attitudes are a consequence of political actions, rather than their cause.
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The politics of jurisprudence
New political science research from faculty at Harvard Kennedy School and Stanford University quantifies the political makeup of the nation’s judiciary.
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Nation & World
To catch a killer
The field of genomics, after revolutionizing crime fighting through DNA testing, is likely to shake the political landscape, says Jennifer Hochschild, who is researching its implications in Washington, D.C.
