News

India's Air Pollution is so Bad it's Reducing Life Expectancy by 3.2 Years

February 24, 2015

[Vox ]..."The loss of more than two billion life years is a substantial price to pay for air pollution," Rohini Pande, director of Harvard Kennedy School's Evidence for Policy Design and a co-author of the study, said in a statement. "It is in India’s power to change this in cost effective ways that allow hundreds of millions of its citizens to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives."

Read more about India's Air Pollution is so Bad it's Reducing Life Expectancy by 3.2 Years

Professor Jonathan Walton Engages with South African Community

February 24, 2015

"Grasping a Rung on the Ladder"
by Colleen Walsh, Harvard Staff Writer
PUBLISHED: February 17, 2015 in Harvard Gazette

It was the Rev. Jonathan Walton’s first trip to the Mamelodi township, an area ravaged by AIDS, poverty, and crime just outside Pretoria, South Africa. But it won’t be his last.

“This was just the beginning of what plans to be an annual trip for me,” said Walton, Harvard’s Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church. “Every time I go, I am committed to bringing somebody else with me because the positive effects...

Read more about Professor Jonathan Walton Engages with South African Community
Is inconsistent #parenting linked to youth health?

Is inconsistent #parenting linked to youth health?

February 24, 2015

A study by Work, Family & Health Network (WFHN) researchers examines the impact that day-to-day inconsistencies in parents' knowledge of their children's activities has on their children's behavioral, psychological, and physical health, along with the link between these inconsistencies and their own parental stress levels. The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, by lead author ...

Read more about Is inconsistent #parenting linked to youth health?

NDSR Boston 2015/16 Applications Available!

February 23, 2015

Applications for the NDSR Boston resident and host opportunities are now available.  Please see our Host Application and Resident Application pages for more information! 

Image of Arthur Nguyen's winning photograph entitled “Wheels of Solidarity” 2014

2014 OIE International Photo Contest-Special Korea Institute Prize

February 20, 2015

On Friday, Feb 6, 2015, in the Forum Room of Lamont Library, the 2014 winners of the annual Office of International Education (OIE) International Photo Contest were awarded. Since 2004, this International Photo Contest has recognized excellence in photography—artistic expression, creativity, originality, quality of image, and international content. All photographs were taken by Harvard undergraduates engaged in study, work, internship, or research abroad. Click below to see the Photo Contest Galleries from the various years.

...

Read more about 2014 OIE International Photo Contest-Special Korea Institute Prize