International


Building a New Information Civilization

Four women leading change in the world of privacy and personal data

by Jonathan Shaw

How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic

Fall semester interrupted, a century ago

by Matteo Wong

The Indispensable Power

On restoring American leadership through diplomacy

by Nicholas Burns

Pandemic in the Workplace

Nearly half of early COVID-19 transmission was work-related—a cautionary note as the economy reopens.

by Jonathan Shaw

Frontiers...

Activity tracking to identify the at-risk elderly, and China’s offshore windfarm potential 

by Jonathan Shaw

African and African-American Studies Celebrates 50 Years

Speakers discuss history, progress, hope, and home. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Cooperating to Combat Coronavirus

As the novel coronavirus begins spreading in populations outside China, Harvard announces a collaboration with Chinese researchers to develop diagnostics and therapies for treating SARS-CoV-2.

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