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

An Unpredictable Path to Student Unionization

A new election could take place as early as next fall. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

A celebration of computer science at Harvard in honor of Harry Lewis

Former students, friends, family, and colleagues gather to celebrate Harry Lewis on the occasion of his seventieth birthday.

by Jonathan Shaw

Grad Student Union Revote?

An NLRB report calls for a new graduate-student union election. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard reduces graduate-student admissions

Financial pressures force the faculty to trim doctoral admissions.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Business School academic growth plans

The Business School dean is bullish on engineering and data-science collaborations, and online learning.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard unveils ambitious plans for data science

Harvard outlines steps toward a data-science institute in Allston.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Business professor Mihir A. Desai ties finance to the humanities

A Business School professor ties finance and humanities together.

Harvard graduate students to receive lower stipend increases

Harvard limits stipend increases to 1.5 percent for the next academic year. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Ashton Carter to Harvard Kennedy School

The former U.S. Secretary of Defense rejoins the faculty in a new role.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard plans significant data science institute

Unveiling a University research initiative

by Jonathan Shaw