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Don’t mince words, Radcliffe told scholars. It worked.

Eze Chidiebere — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:36:07 +0000

Don’t mince words, Radcliffe told scholars. It worked. Photo courtesy of Harvard Radcliffe Institute Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer July 31, 2026...

#campuscommunity, #education, #students, #history, #research, #faculty, #uspolitics, #civildiscourse, #supereducational

Coffee refill? Go for it, says American Heart Association, with note of caution.

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:50:26 +0000

Coffee refill? Go for it, says American Heart Association, with note of caution. Co-author of new guidance explains how many cups a day are safe — possibly ev...

#health, #research, #hearthealth, #foodnutrition, #microbiome, #supereducational

Henry Chu named curator of Nieman Foundation for Journalism

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:30:15 +0000

Henry Chu named curator of Nieman Foundation for Journalism Prize-winning veteran foreign correspondent, editor aims to focus on challenges facing industry, i...

#campuscommunity, #leadershipnews, #staff, #supereducational

The best medicine may be free

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:49:15 +0000

The best medicine may be free Forest therapy guide explains what a daily dose of nature does for the body Rebecca Coleman Harvard Staff Writer July...

#health, #brain, #mentalhealth, #sleep, #hearthealth, #supereducational

How AI may change public policy, how we lead

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:22:21 +0000

How AI may change public policy, how we lead Jeremy Weinstein leads his class “Public Problem Solving with Generative AI.” Photos by Veasey Conway/Harvard Sta...

#nationworld, #education, #students, #government, #ai, #faculty, #law, #computers, #supereducational

You’re getting a divorce. What happens to the frozen embryo?

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:18:43 +0000

You’re getting a divorce. What happens to the frozen embryo? Panelists dig into fraught legal, ethical questions at heart of fertility cases Jacob Sweet...

#nationworld, #business, #government, #familyrelationships, #healthcare, #law, #genetics, #philosophy, #supereducational

Do you have a guilty AI secret?

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:17:17 +0000

Do you have a guilty AI secret? Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer July 28, 2026 5 min read Media, legal...

#sciencetech, #ai, #law, #supereducational

Almost everyone she knew growing up were laborers. Now she researches inactivity.

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:20:51 +0000

Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Almost everyone she knew growing up were laborers. Now she researches inactivity. Epidemiologist I-Min Lee has publi...

#health, #exercise, #aging, #research, #faculty, #hearthealth, #supereducational

Policy changes for international students, scholars threaten U.S. competitiveness

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:50:13 +0000

Lenin Nolly/NurPhoto via AP Policy changes for international students, scholars threaten U.S. competitiveness Garber offers assessment at D.C. event, says s...

#nationworld, #education, #government, #research, #researchpowersprogress, #supereducational

University opposes changes to federal-grant guidelines

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:00:02 +0000

University opposes changes to federal-grant guidelines Harvard file photo Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer July 22, 2026 long read Letter argue...

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Daniel Mason never thought he’d write a comedy. Then came Miles.

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:24:45 +0000

Daniel Mason never thought he’d write a comedy. Then came Miles. © Sara Houghteling Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer July 22, 2026 7 min...

#artsculture, #humanities, #qa, #alumni, #books, #supereducational

Is your cholesterol too high based on latest guidelines?

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:59:52 +0000

Is your cholesterol too high based on latest guidelines? Study flags elevated LDL levels of 1 in 3 Americans without history of heart disease as major miss fo...

#health, #healthcare, #research, #hearthealth, #supereducational

Ray Carney’s been selling used furniture in Harlem forever. It’s a useful front.

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:01:40 +0000

Photo by Chris Close Ray Carney’s been selling used furniture in Harlem forever. It’s a useful front. Two-time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead discusses ‘C...

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A century of the SAT

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:59:41 +0000

A century of the SAT AP Photo/Butch Dill Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer July 20, 2026 6 min read How the test of college readiness has changed...

#nationworld, #education, #students, #harvardhistory, #history, #admissions, #supereducational

Why you should care about first new FDA-approved sunscreen ingredient in 20 years

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:55:10 +0000

FDA has approved the first new sunscreen ingredient in 20 years HMS dermatology professor Hillary Tsibris explains why you should care Alvin Powell Har...

#health, #cancer, #business, #europe, #qa, #supereducational

Bowling alone, yes. But watching sports is another thing.

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:07:02 +0000

Soccer fans gather in a Los Angeles bar to watch the July 1 World Cup match between the U.S. and Bosnia.AP Photo/Andre Penner Bowling alone, yes. But watching...

#sciencetech, #mentalhealth, #psychology, #familyrelationships, #research, #sports, #supereducational

More than an endowment pioneer, ‘a good man’

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:19:41 +0000

Photo courtesy of Walter M. Cabot’s family More than an endowment pioneer, ‘a good man’ Friends, colleagues recall Walter M. Cabot, longtime leader of Harva...

#campuscommunity, #business, #alumni, #inmemoriam, #supereducational

Will Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance yield big changes for parties?

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:22:44 +0000

Will Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance yield big changes for parties? Nicholas Stephanopoulos says probably not, but it may make it easier for wealthy...

#nationworld, #government, #qa, #uspolitics, #law, #democracy, #supereducational

A genetic window on ‘All of Us’

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:06:51 +0000

A genetic window on ‘All of Us’ Max Larkin Harvard Staff Writer July 14, 2026 8 min read Broad Institute researcher details U.S. biobank’s val...

#health, #qa, #research, #healthcare, #genetics, #supereducational

Lauren Groff’s poet alter ego

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:06:16 +0000

Lauren Groff’s poet alter ego Harvard file photo Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer July 14, 2026 5 min read Writer lets secret slip in Radcliffe t...

#artsculture, #humanities, #alumni, #poetry, #books, #supereducational

27 books to dive into this summer

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:22:42 +0000

Illustration by Harry Haysom/Ikon Images 27 books to dive into this summer Harvard librarians share their faves Tenzin Dickie Harvard Library Communi...

#artsculture, #staff, #books, #supereducational

She studies cell lineage in the eye. Now she’s leaving research lineage of her own.

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:19:24 +0000

She studies cell lineage in the eye. Now she’s leaving research lineage of her own. Award-winning biologist Connie Cepko, who advanced work on vision-threate...

#health, #research, #researchpowersprogress, #supereducational

Is that bot a Pomeranian or a wolf — and who to sue when it ‘bites’?

Eze Chidiebere — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:51:26 +0000

Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Is that bot a Pomeranian or a wolf — and who to sue when it ‘bites’? Isabella Roden Harvard Law School Comm...

#sciencetech, #animals, #ai, #law, #computers, #supereducational

NFL players 4 times more likely to die of brain disease, study finds

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:23:21 +0000

NFL players 4 times more likely to die of brain disease, study finds Despite living longer overall, neurodegenerative mortality risk dramatically elevated...

#health, #brain, #research, #sports, #supereducational

Losing sleep is bad for individuals. Communities, too?

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:52:59 +0000

Tony Cunningham.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Losing sleep is bad for individuals. Communities, too? Researchers look to fill knowledge gap, push...

#health, #sleep, #research, #supereducational

The bear? Nonchalant. Me? More ‘chalant.’

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:52:00 +0000

Images from Paul Firth’s canoeing trip on Yukon River.Photos by Paul Firth The bear? Nonchalant. Me? More ‘chalant.’ Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer...

#campuscommunity, #humanities, #faculty, #supereducational

Rubies decoded: ‘Color is just one piece of the puzzle’

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:43:51 +0000

Rubies decoded: ‘Color is just one piece of the puzzle’ Photos by Grace DuVal Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer July 8, 2026 3 min read Rare gems...

#sciencetech, #research, #supereducational

How liberal Law School professors fueled rise of Federalist Society

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:46:10 +0000

Photo by Lisa Vollmer Photography How liberal Law School professors fueled rise of Federalist Society New book traces broad campaign to combat what organize...

#nationworld, #history, #uspolitics, #books, #law, #supereducational

Think ‘Shark Tank,’ without the teeth

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:22:16 +0000

Think ‘Shark Tank,’ without the teeth Jeffrey Smith. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer July 7, 2026 5 min...

#health, #business, #healthcare, #supereducational

Tracing evolution of vaccine for cancer, malaria

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:48:54 +0000

F. Stephen Hodi, Ed Doherty, David Mooney, and Jerome Ritz.Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer; Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Tracing evolutio...

#health, #cancer, #healthcare, #research, #vacccines, #supereducational

World is designed by, for men. It shouldn’t be.

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:42:12 +0000

Karen Korellis Reuther.Photo by Raya Al-Hashmi World is designed by, for men. It shouldn’t be. Karen Korellis Reuther explains why it’s a problem (dangerous...

#nationworld, #qa, #faculty, #books, #gendersexuality, #supereducational

Sunlight is not your enemy

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:36:17 +0000

Rowan Jacobsen.Photo by Chris Hartlove Sunlight is not your enemy Health benefits outweigh the risks for most of us, according to new book Samantha Lai...

#health, #cancer, #mentalhealth, #healthcare, #qa, #research, #books, #supereducational

Weirdest fashion trend ever

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:04:00 +0000

Chloe Chapin.Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Weirdest fashion trend ever Dad’s uniform might look boring, but the history behind it is not...

#artsculture, #history, #books, #supereducational

Hot off the presses: The Declaration of Independence

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:19:37 +0000

Hot off the presses: The Declaration of Independence A flawed first copy — dashed off in all-nighter — endures as template for democracy in action Max La...

#nationworld, #history, #america250, #democracy, #supereducational

It’s easy — just learn everything

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:53:06 +0000

It’s easy — just learn everything Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer June 30, 2026 4 min read ‘Jeopardy!’ star Paolo Pasco ’22 on right (and wro...

#artsculture, #alumni, #games, #supereducational

‘Authentic’

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:30:18 +0000

‘Authentic’ Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer June 30, 2026 4 min read Everyone sees through your fake c...

#nationworld, #business, #government, #housing, #supereducational

Remembering Jack Reardon, ‘the best of the University personified’

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:29:08 +0000

Remembering Jack Reardon, ‘the best of the University personified’ ‘Amazingly well-lived life’ marked by a gift for instilling in others a sense of their own...

#campuscommunity, #athletics, #alumni, #staff, #inmemoriam, #admissions, #supereducational

First phase of Enterprise Research Campus completed

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:30:35 +0000

First phase of Enterprise Research Campus completed Photo by Jason O’Rear June 29, 2026 2 min read Local leaders join Harvard and Tishman Speyer to cel...

#campuscommunity, #business, #education, #research, #supereducational

AI has lots of people digging out their iPods

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:29:58 +0000

AI has lots of people digging out their iPods ‘The vision of the future being pushed by tech moguls is not necessarily a vision we’ve all bought into.’ S...

#sciencetech, #qa, #ai, #supereducational

Don’t believe everything you hear — or read

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:58:42 +0000

Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Don’t believe everything you hear — or read Faculty, staff recommend fiction with unreliable narrators — and try...

#artsculture, #books, #supereducational

It’s good to break a sweat, but don’t sweat the details

Eze Chidiebere — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:21:46 +0000

It’s good to break a sweat, but don’t sweat the details ‘What’s important is the total amount of human movement.’ Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer...

#health, #exercise, #aging, #research, #hearthealth, #supereducational

Finding ways to ‘drug the undruggable’ diseases

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:47:45 +0000

Greg Verdine. Finding ways to ‘drug the undruggable’ diseases Greg Verdine, a force behind pancreatic cancer progress, learned from a devastating family acc...

#health, #cancer, #healthcare, #research, #supereducational

When ‘base’ of Republican Party shifted

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Lamar Alexander.Photo by Knoxville News Sentinel via Imagn Images When ‘base’ of Republican Party shifted In new memoir, Lamar Alexander says it used to be...

#nationworld, #government, #history, #books, #supereducational

Furman on Social Security: Attention must be paid

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:03:23 +0000

John Nacion/Sipa via AP Images Furman on Social Security: Attention must be paid ‘Interest in the problem has diminished over time, not grown.’ Meanwhile, d...

#workeconomy, #government, #qa, #uspolitics, #supereducational

A clearer picture of drinking and disease

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:27:43 +0000

A clearer picture of drinking and disease New study attempts to reconcile conflicting findings on benefits vs. risks Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staf...

#health, #cancer, #qa, #research, #addiction, #hearthealth, #supereducational

There may be several on your beach reads list. Ever wonder why?

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:04:26 +0000

There may be several on your beach reads list. Ever wonder why? Mysteries blend puzzle-solving with kind of catharsis, according to scholars, writers Li...

#artsculture, #psychology, #humanities, #books, #supereducational

Celebrating a Harvard Alumni Day milestone

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:50:28 +0000

Celebrating a Harvard Alumni Day milestone Video courtesy of Harvard Alumni Affairs & Development Abbie Barrett & Mary Sansone Alumni Affairs & Developm...

#campuscommunity, #harvardhistory, #alumni, #awardshonors, #supereducational

A historian for the ages

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:59:00 +0000

A historian for the ages Photo by Tony Rinaldo Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer June 15, 2026 5 min read It was OK to disagree with Gordon Wood,...

#campuscommunity, #history, #alumni, #inmemoriam, #supereducational

‘True superstars’

Eze Chidiebere — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:20:18 +0000

‘True superstars’ Harvard employees are celebrated for outstanding service in a Sanders Theatre ceremony. Photos by Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer...

#campuscommunity, #awardshonors, #staff, #supereducational

A life — and afterlife — in poetry

Eze Chidiebere — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:51:24 +0000

A life — and afterlife — in poetry For Christian Wiman, ‘dead on the table’ more than once, suffering is no longer the only authentic thing Max Larkin...

#artsculture, #humanities, #poetry, #books, #supereducational