GSAS News

Harvard political scientist Steve Ansolabehere, PhD '89, says the US political system faces challenges, but most often still represents the will of the people. And, despite attempts to tip the scales, our decentralized elections are still overwhelmingly free and fair—at least for now.

In an age in which more people are treating chatbots as close friends, sociologist Sherry Turkle, Ph.D. ’76, sees a troubling reality deficit for a society whose problems demand human ingenuity and collaboration.

New assistant directors of student services Valentina Varela and Gabrielle Juers share their journeys to Harvard Griffin GSAS, their office’s "no wrong door" approach to student care, and their favorite fall book picks.

Tariffs imposed by Canada on US imports raised prices of affected products, but the impact was gradual and temporary, according to research by Alberto Cavallo, PhD '10.

The Harvard Griffin GSAS Science Policy Group hosts career panels, public lectures, a flagship annual trip to Washington, DC, and more, all designed to help Harvard Griffin GSAS students understand science policy, how they might get involved in it, and how their work fits into the policy ecosystem. 

Faculty including Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson, PhD '96, detail assignments that require analytic skills, make it hard to use tech as crutch.