Image Article 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.
Article An Interest in Rates PhD student Laura Nicolae discusses her research on the Federal Reserve’s impact on the US economy, how she got interested in monetary policy as a Harvard undergraduate, and the inspiration she draws from being a mentor.
Article Beyond ‘The End of History’ A scholar of democracy and state-building, Francis Fukuyama discusses his book, The End of History and the Last Man, the importance of political institutions, and how his research focus shifted after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Article A Sound Approach to Women’s Health Dr. Kimberly Lovie Murdaugh works to improve women’s healthcare using ultrasound technology.
Article Considering Capitalism in a World on Fire Professor Rebecca Henderson discusses her focus on corporate innovation and her pivot to climate change, the motivations behind her research, and how small groups of individuals can sometimes drive big changes.
Article Histories of Healing MD-PhD candidate Eana Xuyi Meng grew up in the suburbs of Boston, the daughter of Chinese immigrants. Her experience at age 10 of an unnecessary medical procedure and subsequent chronic illness eventually led to her interest in Chinese traditional medicine.
Article Persistence and Passion Tan Dao is a Vietnamese immigrant who overcame language barriers and followed his passion for research all the way to Harvard’s PhD program in physics.