4.2 percent of Harvard University's operating budget comes from non-federal sponsored sources.

Anticipating Federal Cuts, Schools Streamline, Diversify Sponsored Funding

Regardless of what happens on Capitol Hill this week, Harvard will have to contend with decreased revenue from federal agencies by reevaluating its reliance on different sources of income.

Study Finds Rising Life Expectancy for South African HIV Patients

Analyzing life expectancy data from over 101,000 people in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Harvard School of Public Health professor Till W. Bärnighausen and his coworkers have documented one of the largest increases in a region’s life expectancy in history. Their findings were reported in the scholarly journal “Science” and published online last Friday.

Outside Funding at Harvard

The Federal Government supplies millions of dollars of research funding to Harvard every year. With the coming Sequester, much of this will not be renewed. On this map, Harvard's schools are colored by the proportion of their budget that is made up of sponsored programs. Click a school for more detail.

With Federal Cuts Looming, University Researchers Say Outlook Is Gloomy

Some agencies have already reduced grant totals in advance of unprecedented federal spending cuts scheduled to take effect Friday, forcing labs across the University to proactively trim costs and refocus their research. At the same time, administrators have begun the process of reorienting the way the University solicits funding.

Vitamin D Linked to Diabetes

A new study conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that vitamin intake may play a significant role in cases of adult-onset type 1 diabetes, a disease commonly associated with genetic factors.

TV May Halve Sperm Count

Watching too much television can lower a man’s sperm count by up to 44 percent, according to a recent study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health.

EdX Launches Second HSPH Course

The new online version of the class, PH278x: “Human Health and Global Environmental Change,” will be offered this spring through edX, the online education platform launched by Harvard and MIT last May.

Professor Focuses on Gun Violence Prevention

As politicians continue to debate the scope of gun control in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, one Harvard faculty member is suggesting that more funds be dedicated to researching the effects of gun violence on public health.

"The Human Organism" Through the Years

The world of science and Harvard's undergraduate curriculum have both seen tremendous change since Harvard School of Public Health Professor Joseph D. Brain first taught "The Human Organism" in 1971.

Study Examines ACA Support

Although divisions over the Affordable Care Act persist along party lines, there is widespread public support for the extension and revision of Medicare, according to a recent joint survey conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and two partner organizations.

Harvard Braces for Decline in Federal Funding

As Washington lawmakers scramble to reach a last-minute budget deal before the end of the year, Harvard and other research universities are bracing for what would be the most dramatic cut in federal research funding in recent history.

HSPH Researchers Analyze Election Polls for Voter Opinions on Public Health Issues

Based on analysis of polls conducted during the November elections, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have predicted tension in the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and in future budget negotiations regarding Medicare funding,

Study Shows New Test May Lower TB Rates

A new test for tuberculosis could efficiently reduce the prevalence of TB in southern Africa by over 28 percent, according to a study released last week by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health.

HSPH Close To Evening TF Pay

After many years of negotiations, Harvard School of Public Health administrators and student government representatives are finally close to reaching an agreement on standardizing teaching assistant salaries.

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks to reporters following his speech on football's evolution towards increased player safety at all levels of the game.

NFL Official Talks Safety

With two fierce rivals taking the field in the Harvard-Yale game on Saturday, athletes might be more concerned with defending their school’s honor than staying safe. However, in Thursday’s lecture "Leadership on the Road to a Safer Game," Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL), expressed his hope that people will reconsider this "warrior mentality."

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks about football's evolution towards increased player safety at all levels of the game

Study Shows Activity Increases Life Expectancy

Staying active and maintaining an average body weight can lead to a 7.2-year gain in life expectancy, according to a study released by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital last week.

Sudhir Anand is the lead author of the book "The Cost of Inaction."

Countess Albina du Boisrouvray provided some introductory remarks at the book launch of "The Cost of Inaction."

Nobel-Prize winning economist, Professor Amartya Sen of the Harvard Economics Department, lead one of the panel discussions at the book launch of "The Cost of Inaction." The event was organized by the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard School of Public Health and held at the Charles Hotel. Professor Sen wrote the foreword of the book.

Vitamins May Not Help HIV Patients

HSPH researchers asserted in a study that high doses of multivitamins may have adverse side effects for HIV patients.

HSPH Study Suggests Health Care is a Deciding Factor for Voters

Barack Obama wins three to one against Mitt Romney among those voters who say that health care is their primary concern, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health learned. Overall, with voters ranking health care as the second most important factor in determining their presidential choice for the first time since 1992, Obama’s lead among that category of voters may prove significant.

Panel Discusses Depression

African-Americans are less likely to develop major depression than White Americans, but those that do are likely to have more severe symptoms, said Harvard School of Public Health professor David R. Williams in a discussion on American and international health disparities this Thursday.