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Jia Liu named among top Innovators Under 35 by MIT Technology Review
Jia Liu, assistant professor of bioengineering at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), has been recognized as one of the world’s top Innovators Under…
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Conor Walsh wins Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists
Conor Walsh, the Paul A. Maeder Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), has received a 2022 Blavatnik National…
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Barry Mazur Awarded 2022 Chern Medal
The International Mathematical Union named Harvard Gerhard Gade University Professor Barry Mazur as the recipient of the 2022 Chern Medal. The award celebrates lifelong outstanding achievements in the field of…
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Amgen Foundation commits $30M to LabXchange
The Amgen Foundation announced on June 20 an increased commitment to LabXchange, an online science education platform that provides users with access to high-quality science education resources at no cost.…
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Two statistics department grads honored for coursework, contributions
The Harvard Department of Statistics awarded the 2022 Undergraduate Department of Statistics Prize to Yash Nair while also awarding the Dempster Prize to graduate student Ambarish Chattopadhyay. The Undergraduate Department…
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New scholarship honors trailblazers and enhances diversity in dentistry
Growing up in Chicago, Hoda Mahmoud rarely came across dentists who looked like her. “Only later did I make the connection that it was not due to a lack of…
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SHINE paper examines associations between social connectedness and mental health
Researchers from Harvard Chan SHINE and the Human Flourishing Program have published a new paper in the International Journal of Public Health examining the associations between social connectedness and mental…
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Analysis shows American public divided on high-profile Supreme Court cases
New polling analysis released today shows that the American public is narrowly divided on a slew of ideologically charged issues before the Supreme Court such as abortion, gun control, immigration,…
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Course highlights the health impacts of homelessness
People experiencing homelessness face innumerable challenges in achieving any sense of health. They endure a host of difficulties in managing chronic diseases — including extreme poverty, unstable housing, and even stolen medications —…
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Alexander Banks recognized for excellence in endocrine research
Alexander Banks, associate professor at Harvard Medical School, is the 2022 recipient of the Armen H. Tashjian Jr. Award for Excellence in Endocrine Research. The award recognizes his advances in standardizing data…
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Harvard Climate Internship Program announces 2022 summer intern fellows
The Harvard Climate Internship Program (HCIP) welcomes 17 graduate students as its inaugural cohort of summer intern fellows. The HCIP is a University-wide program supporting graduate students who work in…
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Joshua R. Sanes recognized by Hebrew University
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem awarded world-renowned neurobiologist and distinguished Harvard University brain researcher Joshua R. Sanes an honorary doctorate degree. The award celebrates Sanes’ numerous accomplishments in the fields…
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Harvard Business School announces 2022/23 Blavatnik Fellows
Harvard Business School (HBS) has named its 2022-23 Blavatnik Fellows and the program’s ninth cohort. Launched in 2013, the Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship is part of a gift to Harvard University from…
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American Repertory Theater announces 2022/23 programming
The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, led by Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Director Kelvin Dinkins Jr., announced a new, five-person version of…
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Xihong Lin honored for leadership in statistical science
In January 2020 when the first COVID-19 cases were reported in Wuhan, China, Xihong Lin immediately sprang into action, collaborating with scientists there to analyze the city’s epidemic. The researchers estimated the coronavirus transmission rate…
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Standing for school safety
The morning after the shooting in Uvalde that left 19 students and two teachers dead, Peter Swing, Ed.M.’22, was wide awake, sitting at his computer in a hotel room. It…
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Two Harvard researchers named Schmidt Science Fellows
Two Harvard researchers have been selected for the fifth cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows, a postdoctoral fellowship program focused on harnessing the power of interdisciplinary science for the public benefit.…
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Interim faculty deans named for Leverett House
Eileen Reynolds ’86 and Daniel Deschler have been named interim faculty deans for Leverett House, Danoff Dean of Harvard College Rakesh Khurana announced today. “Eileen and Daniel are extraordinarily caring…
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Research shows racial bias is real. Are we ready to talk about it?
Harvard Kennedy School faculty member Robert Livingston hopes his book “The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations,” will start the discussion.…
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Taliesin Prize given to three seniors
Three graduating seniors — Aditi Chitkara, Christopher Gilmer-Hill, and Ana Luiza Nicolae — received the 2022 Taliesin Prize in the Art of Learning. Chitkara concentrated in applied mathematics with a…
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Hammonds named Visiting Professor of Queer Studies at Spelman College
Evelynn Hammonds, Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and professor of African and African American Studies, and professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, T.…
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Faculty of Arts and Sciences names Walter Channing Cabot Fellows
Thirteen faculty members have been awarded 2022 Walter Channing Cabot Fellowships for their outstanding publications: Dan Carpenter, Allie S. Freed Professor of Government, “Democracy by Petition: Popular Politics in Transformation,…
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George Whitesides receives Kavli Prize
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters named Harvard chemist George M. Whitesides as one of 11 recipients of the 2022 Kavli Prize in recognition of his contributions to the…
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Harvard’s EdRedesign Lab announces new director and inaugural cohort
The EdRedesign Lab (EdRedesign) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) has named Tauheedah Jackson (Ed.M. ’22) as the inaugural director of its Institute for Success Planning and has…
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Mossavar-Rahmani Center announces 2022 Dunlop Undergraduate Thesis Prize winner
The Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government (M-RCBG) at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government is pleased to announce the 2022 winner of the John T. Dunlop Undergraduate Thesis Prize in Business…
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HBS professors win Wyss Awards for Excellence in Mentoring
Two Harvard Business School (HBS) faculty members, Professor Francesca Gino and Associate Professor Charles C.Y. Wang, received one of the 14th annual Wyss awards for Excellence in Mentoring for their work with students…
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Four receive Class of 2022 Faculty Teaching Awards at Business School
Students from the Harvard Business School (HBS) graduating Class of 2022 honored four faculty members with Faculty Teaching Awards. Mattias Fibiger, Nori Gerardo Lietz, Emily McComb, and David Moss were recognized for their…
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Harvard University Native American Program announces new executive director
Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP) Faculty Director Joseph P. Gone has announced Kelli Mosteller (Citizen Potawatomi) as the new executive director of HUNAP. Mosteller is an esteemed leader in…
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CJS announces recipients of 2022 Selma and Lewis Weinstein Prize in Jewish Studies
Three Harvard seniors have been named recipients of the 2022 Selma and Lewis Weinstein Prize in Jewish Studies, the Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University recently announced. Shoshana F.…
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CJS announces recipients of 2022 Harry and Cecile Starr Prizes in Jewish Studies
The recipients of the 2022 Harry and Cecile Starr Prizes in Jewish Studies were announced by the Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University. Shoshana F. Boardman, a senior in…