International affairs
Reporting on Harvard’s global reach—from student fieldwork and faculty research to alumni impact around the world.
Harvard Plans Contingencies for International Students
The Kennedy School and School of Public Health are developing online options.
by Jonathan Shaw
Air Pollution’s Systemic Effects
Researchers studying 95 million Medicare records find new fine-particle impacts in the blood, gut, skin, kidneys, and other organs.
by Jonathan Shaw
Healthy Plate, Healthy Planet
Frank Hu confronts the triple threats of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change.
by Jacob Sweet
The Authoritarian Reflex
Harvard political scientist Pippa Norris chronicles the rise of populist authoritarians in Western democracies.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Charles Lieber Arrested
Friedman University Professor charged with lying about research ties to China
by Jonathan Shaw
The Coming Eldercare Tsunami
Can technology coupled with cultural understanding improve the health and wellness of the elderly?
by Jonathan Shaw
A World of Literature
David Damrosch’s literary global reach
by Spencer Lee Lenfield
From the Archives: Unwelcome Mats
In industrial nations worldwide, a fin de siècle hysteria builds over immigration.
by Marcelo M. Suár...
As Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Rises, Nutrient Content of Rice Falls
A new study quantifies the global impact of declines in a single nutrient in a single crop, and hints at wider impacts.
by Jonathan Shaw
Can MOOCs Predict the Future of Online Education?
Harvard and MIT experiences suggest a more constrained vision for massive free courses.
by Jonathan Shaw
Angela Merkel Named Harvard Commencement Speaker
The German chancellor will deliver the Commencement address on May 30, 2019.
by Jonathan Shaw