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Harvard initiative reaches out to refugee youth
Many young refugee students around the world share something in common: Their futures are often extremely uncertain. Conflicts that sent them and their families to live and learn in other…
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Harvard Project examines federal COVID support to tribal nations
In a new policy analysis published by the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development (Harvard Project), researchers found that funding provided to tribal governments as part of the American…
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Rock Center for Entrepreneurship 2021 entrepreneurs, VC advisers, fellows
The Harvard Business School’s (HBS) Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship has announced the entrepreneurs-in-residence, venture capital advisers, and Rock executive fellows for the 2021-22 academic year. The 16 entrepreneurs-in-residence (EiR), 12 of whom are HBS graduates,…
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Long-term study to look at human flourishing
What does it mean to live well? To be truly healthy? To thrive? Researchers and clinicians have typically answered these questions by focusing on the presence or absence of various…
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Michael Hopkins awarded Veblen Prize from American Mathematical Society
Harvard professor Michael Hopkins was awarded the 2022 Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry from the American Mathematical Society. The American Mathematical Society has been a professional society since 1888 and…
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Faculty Council meeting — Oct. 27, 2021
On Oct. 27 the Faculty Council discussed the observations and insights offered by the FAS Study Group. They also heard proposals regarding the College privacy policy and changes to the…
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Faculty Council meeting — Oct. 13, 2021
On Oct. 13 the members of the Faculty Council met in camera to discuss disciplinary cases. The Council next meets on Oct. 27. The preliminary deadline for the Nov. 2…
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18 alumni-led ventures accepted to Harvard Innovation Labs Startup Program
The Harvard Innovation Labs has welcomed 18 ventures into Launch Lab X GEO, a virtual startup program designed to help early-stage, Harvard alumni-led ventures grow into sustainable and disruptive businesses.…
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Celebrating World Food Day at Harvard
On Sept. 23, the United Nations hosted the first-ever Food Systems Summit, which asked world leaders to re-assert their responsibility and commitment to making our food system sustainable. The U.N.…
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Seven join Harvard computer science faculty
Seven scientists and engineers are joining the Harvard Computer Science faculty, bringing expertise in a range of areas including emerging frontiers of artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum engineering and data…
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EdRedesign and Harlem Children’s Zone visit Poughkeepsie, learn about ‘cradle-to-career’ efforts
Leaders from the Education Redesign Lab (EdRedesign) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the William Julius Wilson Institute at Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) visited Poughkeepsie, NY and the…
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Mia Mingus and Ethel Branch honored for advocacy and justice work
Transformative and disability justice activist Mia Mingus is being honored by Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA) on Friday, Oct. 15 with the 15th annual Robert Coles “Call of Service” Award, named…
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Three scholars awarded Aramont Fellowships
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is pleased to announce the fourth cohort of Aramont Fellows for Emerging Science Research. Aramont Fellowships are awarded to exceptional early-career faculty…
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LabXchange produces new digital antiracism resources
LabXchange is partnering with scholars from several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to develop new digital learning resources on antiracism in education, science, and public health. The new content,…
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Benedict Gross awarded Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award
Harvard emeritus professor Benedict Gross was awarded this year’s Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award by Fudan University and Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, which was founded jointly in 2015. It recognizes scientists who have…
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Alumni honored with 2021 HAA Award for extraordinary service
The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has announced the six recipients of the 2021 HAA Awards: James E. Bowers, J.D. ’70, Harold J. “Hal” Burstein ’86, M.D. ’90, A.M. ’94, Ph.D.…
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Harvard Business School announces Rock Accelerator teams for 2021-22
Harvard Business School’s Rock Center for Entrepreneurship has announced 35 teams for the 2021-2022 Rock Accelerator. Launched in 2010, the HBS Rock Accelerator is a program designed for second year Harvard Business School…
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HDS Dean Hempton to deliver prestigious Gifford Lectures
Over the course of its 133-year history, the prestigious Gifford Lectures delivered annually in Scotland have developed deep ties to Harvard University whose faculty — including Professors Diana Eck, William James, and…
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2021 Aloian Memorial Scholarship winners announced
The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has named Fariba Mahmud ’22 of Winthrop House and Courtney Rabb ’22 of Eliot House this year’s David and Mimi Aloian Memorial Scholars. Each year…
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Harvard Radcliffe Institute introduces new cohort of exploratory seminar programs
Harvard Radcliffe Institute has selected a new cohort of Exploratory Seminar programs for the academic year. Representing numerous academic disciplines and applying bold cross-disciplinary perspectives, faculty applicants hold appointments in…
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Asian American studies takes major leap forward
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) announced today a historic expansion of its Asian American studies program, enabled by a generous community of alumni who together provided more than…
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Susan A. Murphy awarded Van Wijngaarden Award
Harvard professor Susan A. Murphy was awarded this year’s Van Wijngaarden Award by the Centrum Wiskunde and Informatica. The prize is named after former Centrum Wiskunde and Informatica director Adriaan…
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Harvard Business School announces new pieces to public art exhibition
Four sculptures have been installed on Harvard Business School’s (HBS) campus in Boston as part of its ongoing contemporary sculpture program, which began in April 2016. A sculpture by Yinka…
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Faculty Council meeting — Sept. 22, 2021
On Sept. 22 the Faculty Council nominated a Parliamentarian for the 2021–22 academic year and heard an update on plans for course scheduling for the spring term of 2022. They…
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A monumental figure: Harvard Kennedy School remembers John Ruggie
John Ruggie, the Berthold Beitz Research Professor in Human Rights and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School and the architect of an authoritative global standard on business and human rights,…
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The IOP Forum gives voice to the U.S. experience in Afghanistan
Military service members, now part of the HKS community, reflect on what the recent withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan means to them. In an emotional program, the John F.…
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Mather House unveils new spaces and programming for student wellbeing
Mather House faculty deans, house administrator, facilities staff, wellness tutors, and Harvard’s mindfulness coordinator recently announced the official opening of the Wellness Corner. Over the summer, the Mather House team…
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Harvard Art Museums announce new health and safety policy for visitors
The Harvard Art Museums have announced a new public safety policy, to go into effect Sept. 28, in a commitment to keep the museums safe for all visitors and staff.…
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Harvard Business School announces 2021 Goldsmith Fellows
Harvard Business School (HBS) has announced the 2021 recipients of its Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowships. Established in 1988 by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation and Richard L. Menschel (M.B.A. ’59),…
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Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation celebrates wins for transgender rights
The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) recently reported major wins in the courts for the rights of transgender and gender nonconforming individuals. The…