Ludwig Straub awarded 2026 Clark Medal
The 38-year-old economics professor was specifically recognized for macroeconomic modeling that predicts behavior according to income.
Social Sciences
Faculty to vote on new multidisciplinary climate concentration
If approved, ENCE would become the first new concentration for Harvard College students since 2018.
‘All men are created equal’ — but not all declarations agree
In the 250 years since Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, hundreds of other nascent nations — whether ultimately successful, failed, or somewhere in between — have drawn inspiration from America’s founding document.
A scholarly ode to federal data
The U.S. government publishes hundreds of thousands of datasets every year. For decades, social scientists eagerly mined them, crunching the numbers to glean insights on everything from wage inequality, health outcomes, and long-term trends in standardized test scores.
Assignment: Walk that robot across campus
Three robots walked into the Science Center, their human handlers trailing several feet behind. Within seconds, a crowd circled the cute one, a jaunty silver contraption.
For policymakers, standing behind the curtain comes with risks
More than $198 billion in green investments were enacted under former U.S. President Joe Biden. But who reaped the political rewards from a set of policies that advanced renewable energy projects and green jobs across all 50 states?
Veritalk: Steve Ansolabehere on elections, public opinion, and identity politics
Steve Ansolabehere, professor of government at Harvard, describes his research on U.S. elections, public opinion, and energy politics.
From the Studio – A New Era in International Economics
FAS Dean of Social Science David M. Cutler recently convened a "From The Studio" FAS Symposium featuring three faculty experts to discuss urgent issues facing the global economy.
How does dopamine shape our choices? Thesis investigates
Neurobiology concentrator Sean Meng ’26 is fascinated by how individuals see the world. He first became aware of how differently people can experience the same environment while serving as a teaching assistant at a school in Lawrence, Massachusetts. There, he met Elmer, a first grader with severe autism who was, for the most part, overlooked. After spending more time with him, Meng found that Elmer truly “was seeing the world in very different ways.”