David Bloom, the Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics and Demography at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is the recipient of the 2023 Irene B. Taeuber Award. Presented every other year by the Population Association of America (PAA), the Taeuber Award recognizes “unusually original or important contributions to the scientific study of…

Harvard has unveiled the Mignone Center for Career Success in recognition of the ongoing support of Allison Hughes Mignone ’94, M.B.A. ’99 and Roberto A. Mignone ’92, M.B.A. ’96. The newly named center, formerly known as the Office of Career Services, hosted a reception to recognize the couple’s gift, which will bolster career services, strengthen…

The Mittal Institute is delighted to announce the selection of Nilima Sheikh as the inaugural Distinguished Artist Fellow (DAF). Sheikh, a renowned painter based in Baroda, India, will be in residence at the institute on the Harvard campus from April 17–27. On April 22, she will deliver the prestigious Norma Jean Calderwood Lecture at the…

Harvard philosopher Susanna Siegel has been awarded a 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship to support her work studying vigilantism and political vision.  Siegel, the Edgar Pierce Professor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, is one of 171 fellows from across the U.S. and Canada who were chosen by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation this year,…

When Americo Mendoza-Mori was asked to serve as faculty chair of the eighth annual Scholarship and Social Justice Conference, he imagined a forum where academia inspires activism.  As faculty director of the Latinx Studies Working Group and a scholar representing Harvard University’s Ethnicity, Migration, Rights program, Mendoza-Mori convened a team of four outstanding scholars to share…

Harvard Business School’s Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society (BiGS) today announced a cohort of five visiting scholars who will focus exclusively on climate, deepening the School’s commitment to accelerating research aimed at mitigating and adapting to global climate change. “We are delighted to welcome our second cohort of BiGS Visiting Fellows to…

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University announced Wednesday that the theater will develop Julia Riew’s musical “Dive,” previously known as “Shimcheong: A Folktales.” “Stop Kiss” playwright Diana Son and Tony Award-winning director Diane Paulus join Fred Ebb Award winner Riew on the expanding creative team that will center Asian American voices. Audiences are encouraged…

For Briana Acosta and Yvette Cho, the inequities that plague the U.S. healthcare system are personal. Both Acosta and Cho, master of public health students at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, saw the impacts of healthcare inequities in their own families and communities throughout childhood — even if they couldn’t articulate what was wrong at the time.…

At the intersection of where new meets old, and style meets sustainability, you will find Harvard Divinity School’s recently renovated main campus building — Swartz Hall. The elegant addition bridges the space between the original, century-old chapel and the new student classrooms and event space in a way that is at once modern and traditional.…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to change medicine and public health for the better, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Andrew Beam. But there’s also a need to proceed with caution in using this powerful tool, he said. Beam, assistant professor of epidemiology, is playing a key role in two companion efforts from…

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs are pleased to announce the results of the 2023 competition for awards from the Lemann Brazil Research Fund. “We were once again greatly impressed with the strength of the applicants, who represent diverse areas of scholarship across…

Each year, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) holds its annual conference to bring together student affairs professionals from around the country. Ahead of this year’s conference, which was held in Boston from April 1-5, Harvard was chosen to host the Administrators in Graduate and Professional Student Services (AGAPSS) Preconference. Sunday’s preconference welcomed student affairs staff…

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) today awarded Paola Arlotta, the Golub Family Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University, with its Excellence in Science Mid-career Investigator Award. An eminent scientist who focuses on understanding the molecular laws that govern the development of the cerebral cortex, she is a…

The Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard announced the appointment of Demba Ba, Talia Konkle, Cengiz Pehlevan, and Haim Sompolinsky as the institute’s inaugural cohort of associate faculty. The newly appointed associate faculty, who will help shape the Kempner Institute’s educational and research priorities, will begin their three-year terms…

Throughout the pandemic, Phillips Brooks House Association’s Summer Urban Program (SUP) sustained critical programming, supporting the social and emotional needs of hundreds of Greater Boston area youth.  The re-emergence of campus celebrations brings a familiar tradition back just in time for a landmark anniversary.  On April 20, PBHA will be hosting the 20th Annual SUP…

Brian Trelstad, senior lecturer of business administration and Joseph L. Rice III Faculty Fellow at Harvard Business School, will become the next faculty chair of the Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI) beginning this month. In his new position, Trelstad will succeed Meredith Rosenthal, C. Boyden Gray Professor of Health Economics and Policy at the Harvard…

Harvard Business School’s (HBS) Klarman Hall was packed to capacity Thursday, with spectators there to support the 12 student finalist teams competing in the finale of the 26th annual HBS New Venture Competition (NVC). At stake was $225,000 in cash plus in-kind prizes to fund the startups. The top prize in the Student Business Track and Student Social Enterprise Track was…

Stronger regulations lowering levels of fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) would benefit the health of all Americans, but Black Americans and low-income Americans would likely reap the most benefits, including a lower risk of premature death, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “The EPA is currently considering stronger rules…

On Feb. 24 2022, Russia initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, displacing millions of residents and disrupting every aspect of daily life. According to estimates from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, over 2,600 educational institutions have been damaged and over 400 have been destroyed. One year later, millions of Ukrainian students remain…

On March 4, Harvard Business School student-led teams pitched their startups to 88 judges in the first round of the HBS 2023 New Venture Competition (NVC) Business Track, managed by the School’s Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. Sixteen semifinalist teams were selected to move on to the next round, and from that group, eight finalists were invited to…

Addressing Harvard University’s legacy of slavery will require genuinely listening to the concerns of descendants of people who were enslaved, making them full partners in decision-making about ways to address the harms done, and avoiding making assumptions about what they need or want. Those are some of the top takeaways from a series of community discussions that…

The Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School is calling for nominations for the 2023 Gleitsman Citizen Activist Award. The Gleitsman Citizen Activist Award recognizes accomplished public leaders and activists who work to confront and correct social injustice in the United States. Winners of the award receive a $150,000 prize; a sculpture designed by Maya…

Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among children in the U.S. with an impact that is felt most acutely in low income, underserved areas. On average, children miss 34 million school hours annually due to emergency dental care. The authors of a recent paper in JAMA Health Forum studied the cost-effectiveness of expanding…

The Harvard Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics is proud to announce the launch of the Governance of Emerging Technology and Technology Innovations for Next-Generation Governance through Plurality (GETTING-Plurality) research network. This network will bring together researchers and academics of various disciplines across Harvard University to advance the understanding of how to shape, guide,…

When Joel Burt-Miller arrived at the University of South Carolina Medical School Greenville four years ago, he was dismayed to find he was one of only two Black men in his class of 108 — and determined to do something about it. Elected class representative for diversity, equity, and inclusion, and president of his school’s Student…

Harvard Management Company (HMC) announced today that two new members have been elected to join its board of directors. Tricia Glynn ’02, M.B.A. ’08, and Keith Johnson were appointed by the Harvard Corporation to the board which oversees the University’s endowment portfolio. Formed in 1974, HMC invests Harvard’s endowment and related financial assets. Since its…

The Graduate Commons Program at Harvard University Housing will say good-bye to Faculty Directors Chris and Nancy Winship this May after nine years. Professor Winship retired from the classroom last semester after 30 years with both the Sociology department and the Harvard Kennedy School.  Nancy Winship retired as senior vice president of Institutional Development at…

Elizabeth Perry’s childhood love of reading and writing has stuck around. That passion led her first to a journalism career, and later to roles in federal agencies in which she used her communication chops to help people thrive — both in health and in other ways. Perry earned a master of science degree in social…

Award-winning conceptual artist and philosopher Adrian Margaret Smith Piper, A.M. ’77, Ph.D. ’81, is the recipient of the 2023 Harvard Arts Medal, which will be awarded by Harvard University President Larry Bacow at a pre-recorded ceremony April 26 at 7 p.m. at Harvard Film Archive in Cambridge. The ceremony, presented by the Office for the…