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Researchers Discuss Implications of Using Artificial Intelligence to Address Mental Health Concerns at Harvard Law School Webinar

Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics hosted research co-authors Piers M. Gooding and Lydia X.Z. Brown in a discussion on the ethics of artificial intelligence in mental health treatment during a Wednesday evening webinar.


‘Come and Take It’: Governor Sununu Asserts New Hampshire Will Vote First in 2024 Primary Season at IOP Forum

New Hampshire Governor Chris T. Sununu said the state will retain its “first in the nation primary” in 2024 — despite an overhaul of the Democratic National Committee’s primary calendar — at an Institute of Politics JFK Jr. Forum Tuesday evening.


Political Scientist Susan Stokes ’81 Discusses Political Polarization and Global Erosion of Democracy

American political scientist and award-winning author Susan C. Stokes ’81 discussed the high correlation between income inequality and democratic erosion at the Center for Government and International Studies on Tuesday afternoon.

Harvard Grad Student Union Votes to Affiliate with Undergraduates Seeking Union Recognition

Members of Harvard’s graduate student union voted at a meeting Tuesday to affiliate with undergraduate student workers currently collecting union cards for official recognition.

‘Come and Take It’: Governor Sununu Asserts New Hampshire Will Vote First in 2024 Primary Season at IOP Forum

New Hampshire Governor Chris T. Sununu said the state will retain its “first in the nation primary” in 2024 — despite an overhaul of the Democratic National Committee’s primary calendar — at an Institute of Politics JFK Jr. Forum Tuesday evening.

Computer Science Professor Cynthia Dwork Delivers Annual Ding Shum Lecture

Harvard Computer Science professor Cynthia Dwork discussed the shortcomings of risk prediction algorithms at the Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications’ annual Ding Shum lecture Tuesday evening.

Political Scientist Susan Stokes ’81 Discusses Political Polarization and Global Erosion of Democracy

American political scientist and award-winning author Susan C. Stokes ’81 discussed the high correlation between income inequality and democratic erosion at the Center for Government and International Studies on Tuesday afternoon.

Undergraduates Ramp Up Harvard AI Safety Team Amid Concerns Over Increasingly Powerful AI Models

Undergraduates in the Harvard AI Safety Team have ramped up activity amid heightened public concern over artificial intelligence’s rapid development and lack of regulation.

Experts Discuss Supporting Teenage Mental Health at Harvard Ed School Panel

Mental health experts discussed the impact of social media and supportive relationships with adults on teenage mental health at a Harvard Graduate School of Education panel Tuesday.

Yoshito Kishi, Organic Chemist Who Climbed ‘Mount Everest’ of Synthesis, Dies at 85

Yoshito Kishi, a Harvard emeritus chemistry professor known for his contributions to breast cancer treatment, died on Jan. 9.