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Campus & Community
Mitt Romney on what really matters
Utah senator, former governor, and successful business leader reflects on global policy, personal values amid challenging times
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Science & Tech
An evolutionary clue, curled up and long unstudied, in a Harvard museum
Trilobites’ soft undersides show mechanics of early ‘enrollment’ defense
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Science & Tech
Bird’s-eye view of energy conservation
Physics of V-shaped flight formations offer insights into how to improve efficiency of groups of drones, underwater vehicles
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Campus & Community
Opening conversation on more, better discourse
Summit, hosted by College, PEN America, gathers speakers, workshops as part of Harvard Dialogues initiative
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Campus & Community
The ‘ideal candidate’ who didn’t get away
Friends, colleagues share fond memories of D. Ronald Daniel, former Harvard treasurer, McKinsey managing partner
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Health
Drug overdose deaths remain high. Fentanyl test strips may help
Massachusetts, other states make moves to legalize indicators of contamination by potent, deadly synthetic opioid
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Campus & Community
Harvard University Housing establishes rents for 2024–2025
Increases will range from 0 to 8 percent
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Science & Tech
Why do some kids learn to talk earlier than others?
Global study by new faculty Elika Bergelson finds three key predictors of language development. They may surprise you.
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Health
Harvard researchers see genetic link between anorexia, early rising
Eating disorder may also play a role in insomnia
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Campus & Community
‘Harvard Dialogues’ taps power of respectful debate
A week of programming anchors an initiative that will help students, faculty, and others engage in candid conversations on tough topics
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Campus & Community
Long to step down as Ed School dean
Economist will return to teaching and research
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Science & Tech
You did it of your own free will? No such thing.
Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky says every decision, action you make is result of chain of genes, biology, experience that preceded it
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Campus & Community
Speaking his mind
Interim President Alan Garber on leadership transition, promoting dialogue, hopes for year ahead
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Nation & World
‘Chevron deference’ faces existential test
Jody Freeman pinpoints key question in case before SCOTUS: ‘Who decides when laws aren’t clear — courts or agencies?’
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Campus & Community
How hip-hop got to Harvard
Colleagues, artists, friends gather to celebrate Marcyliena Morgan, founding director of University’s Archive & Research Institute
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Nation & World
‘Killer robots’ are coming, and U.N. is worried
Human rights specialist lays out legal, ethical problems of military weapons systems that can target, attack targets (or people) without human guidance
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Campus & Community
Alumni committee announces candidates for Harvard board positions
Elections for Overseers, HAA elected directors set for April-May.
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Campus & Community
University to offer travel funding for Tribes to boost repatriation efforts
Native American Program planning move to new home
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Campus & Community
A life that was a ‘monument for what one person can do to serve others’
Friends, colleagues honor Joe O’Donnell, self-made business success who kept focus on people at center of endeavors, was fiercely loyal to family, wide circle of others — and Harvard
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Health
Follow the research in 2024
Whether you’ve resolved to cut stress, lose weight, catch up on sleep, or be a better person, Harvard researchers have answers to help you get started
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Health
High rate of diagnostic error found in ICU
Nationwide study pinpoints testing mistakes as most common cause
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Science & Tech
High-temperature superconductors with a twist
Fabrication method could facilitate materials discovery
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Health
Looking for the best low-carb diet? Plant-based wins again.
New study links healthy plant proteins, fats with slower long-term weight gain
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Science & Tech
Robotic exosuit gives Parkinson’s patient smoother stride
Eliminates gait freezing, a common and highly debilitating symptom
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Nation & World
Targeting kids generates billions in ad revenue for social media
Harvard study is first to estimate annual ad revenue attributable to young users of these platforms
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Campus & Community
An artistic journey comes full circle
Yun Thwaits credits Harvard Ed Portal with kick-starting her photography career. Now she’s back to exhibit her work.
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Health
Care riskier for patients at private equity hospitals
Study finds alarming decline in quality, safety measures after buyouts
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Campus & Community
Harvard President Claudine Gay steps down; Provost Alan Garber to serve as interim leader
Corporation thanks 30th president for ‘deep and unwavering commitment’ to University
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Health
What Rochelle Walensky learned
Sees major progress in science since 1918 Spanish flu outbreak, but says complications of politics have plagued every epidemic since
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Nation & World
Trump’s cloudy future
‘No easy exit ramp’ for SCOTUS after Colorado high court disqualifies former president from primary ballot, scholar says
