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A new study maps the lasting effects of gun violence on children and teens who survive their injuries

The US government doesn’t collect national data on nonfatal gun injuries, and there’s been little research that quantifies their effects, especially on children. Now, a new study co-authored by Harvard Griffin GSAS alum Zirui Song attempts to fill the void.

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The Shape of Memory

Brandon Woods is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School. He talks about his research on neuroplasticity, his passion for the study of microorganisms, and “becoming” a PhD at Harvard Griffin GSAS.  

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History, in Real Time

Professor Ted Widmer talks about his time as a writer for President Bill Clinton, how he prepares his students to participate in democracy, and how he learned to be a teacher at Harvard Griffin GSAS.

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A research team searches for every gene that helps tumors evade immunotherapy

Efforts to probe the entire genome of cancer cells in animals have led to potential new drugs that could make cancer immunotherapy more effective for more patients.

Podcast

Colloquy Podcast: What We Learned from the COVID Economy

The US economy is strong. Unemployment is close to a 50-year low, real wages are rising for those at the bottom of the income ladder, and inflation is down though still not entirely in the rearview mirror. How did we get here after the pandemic shocks? And what did the COVID economy teach us about how to deal with future downturns?

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Treading Thoughtfully around Thucydides’ Trap

Professor Graham Allison discusses his research on the rise of China, how he came to study conflict and statecraft, and a long-lasting relationship he formed while at Harvard Griffin GSAS.