Graduate & Professional Schools

Updates and features from Harvard’s graduate schools, including Law, Business, Medicine, and others.

A Harvard Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why Exercise Matters on GLP-1s

As weight loss medications become more common, Daniel Lieberman discusses the importance of preserving muscle.

by Olivia Farrar

Bridget Terry Long Named Dean of Harvard Education School

The education economist will become dean on July 1. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard Will Bargain with Grad-Student Union

Graduate students voted 1,931-1,523 last month to form a labor union.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Bill Gates talks with students

The Microsoft co-founder talked about his life as a philanthropist—and answered myriad student questions.

by Jonathan Shaw

Tomiko Brown-Nagin to Lead Radcliffe Institute

The legal historian will become dean on July 1. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Graduate Students Vote to Unionize

The outcome means that thousands of graduate students can begin collective bargaining with the University. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

A Progress Report on Faculty Diversity

Progress and barriers to diversifying Harvard’s faculty

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard Commencement 2018

Speakers, ceremonies, and celebrations

Behavioral “nudges” boost student performance

Interventions that mobilize family support networks have powerful effects.

by Jonathan Shaw

Dipayan Ghosh on how Russia hacked its way into our politics

The digital tools advertisers rely on can be easily manipulated to influence public opinion on politics.

by Oset Babür

Harvard researchers discuss Southern politics’ roots in slavery

A new book traces today’s politics back to chattel slavery.

by Sophia Nguyen