Right Now | November-December 2016 Center for Health and Happiness established at Harvard Research aims to discover whether happiness improves physical health. Features | July-August 2014 Tobin Project real-world social science, inequality, regulation The interdisciplinary Tobin Project addresses real-world problems. Features | January-February 2014 Harvard sociologist Matthew Desmond on evictions Sociologist Matthew Desmond studies eviction and the lives of America’s poor. Right Now | September-October 2013 How the Internet has leveled the playing field in numerous public realms The Internet has led to cultural and economic changes that tilt power away from large organizations, argues Nicco Mele in a new book. Right Now | May-June 2013 Mouse model doesn't work for human inflammatory diseases Mice don't work as model organisms for human burns, blunt trauma and infection. Faculty & Research | 2.15.2013 Harvard programs bring students together with inmates and their neighborhoods Courses and programs bring Harvard students and scholars face-to-face with inmates and the communities they come from. Features | March-April 2013 Harvard's Bruce Western advocates new prison, rehabilitation policies Sociologist Bruce Western rethinks incarceration in America Right Now | November-December 2012 Harvard study of teens links soft-drink consumption to violence A Harvard School of Public Health study links soda to teen violence. Features | November-December 2012 Profile of HSPH professor Theresa Betancourt's research on neglected children Theresa Betancourt studies the world’s most neglected and traumatized youths. Features | November-December 2012 Betancourt works with challenges specific to the Somali Bantu community Betancourt works with a local Somali Bantu community to assess children’s needs Right Now | November-December 2012 The general social survey has documented American attitudes since 1970 The General Social Survey asks Americans about issues from race to free speech, confirming some trends and contradicting popular reports of others. Right Now | September-October 2012 Rutin, a substance found in apples, has powerful anticlotting effects Rutin, a substance found in apples, could help prevent heart attacks and stroke. Load More
