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Progress at Risk

Funding cuts to Harvard reverberate far beyond our campus. Recent cuts have impacted dozens of hospitals, universities, and research institutions with which Harvard partners across 32 states, from Morehouse School of Medicine to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to Texas Biomedical Research Institute.
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Map of research funding cuts across the United States
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Alum Launches World’s First PhD in Happiness

Tal Ben Shahar, PhD '04, director of Happiness Studies at Centenary University in Hackettstown, NJ, says that the “need has never been greater” for an advanced program focusing on wellness.

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Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD '04, director of Happiness Studies at Centenary University
Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD '04, director of Happiness Studies at Centenary University
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Beyoncé Isn't Giving Up on America

Salamishah Tillet, PhD '07, New York Times contributing critic and the professor behind an entire class about Beyoncé, talks about the genre and quietly powerful politics of the blockbuster artist's recent tour. 

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Recording artist Beyoncé wearing glittering cowboy hat
Recording artist Beyoncé wearing glittering cowboy hat
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New Hope for Alzheimer’s Sufferers

HMS team that includes Derek Drake, PhD '16, finds lithium, an element in some foods and drinking water, and in trace amounts in our bodies, can confer resistance to brain aging and Alzheimer’s.

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Dr. Bruce Yankner (center) watched as Zhen Kai Ngian (left) described the role of a digital droplet PCR machine used in the team's Alzheimer's research at the lab in the Harvard Medical research building.
Dr. Bruce Yankner (center) watched as Zhen Kai Ngian (left) described the role of a digital droplet PCR machine used in the team's Alzheimer's research at the lab in the Harvard Medical research building.
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The Right Care at the Right Time

Lidia Moura discusses her journey from Brazil, her work on ensuring healthcare systems do better for patients, and a conversation at Harvard that revitalized her commitment to her work.

 

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Professor Moura was recognized in 2025 with the University of Virginia’s Lenora V. Brown Lectureship in Neurology, created to inspire medical students and residents, particularly women, by selecting speakers who exemplify leadership, perseverance, and impact in medicine.
Professor Moura was recognized in 2025 with the University of Virginia’s Lenora V. Brown Lectureship in Neurology.
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Remembering Tom Lehrer

The mathematician, satirist, and Harvard Griffin GSAS alumnus kept the University in his thoughts—and lyrics.

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Black and white photo of Tom Lehrer at the piano
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Talkin’ ’Bout Regeneration

Nadia Rosenthal discusses her journey through Harvard as a female scientist, a midnight “eureka” moment, and mentoring women who come through her lab.

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Professor Nadia Rosenthal
Professor Nadia Rosenthal is the inaugural chair holder of the the Maxine Groffsky Endowed Chair at the Jackson Laboratory.
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