Sponsored-Research Funds

Sponsored-research funds account for about one-fifth of Harvard's operating revenue — and for 50 to 70 percent of the revenue of the schools of medicine and of public health. This snapshot, using data from fiscal year 2002, indicates the clear importance of federal funds, the source of about 80 percent of the University's sponsored-research support, particularly for biomedical work underwritten by the National Institutes of Health.

   

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See Their Faces

Confronting “some of the most challenging images in the history of photography”

The Standoff: Harvard’s Future in the Balance

Introducing a guide to the issues, players, and stakes 

Christiane Amanpour Points HKS Graduates to Opportunities Abroad

“America needs ambassadors like you,” CNN anchor says.

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Harvard’s Comedy and Improv Scene

In comedy groups, students find ways to be absurd, present, and a little less self-conscious.