Health Policy Career Panel
A career in health policy may encompass many potential types of work and employers. Hear from Ph.D. holders about their experiences in government, think tanks, academia, advocacy, and more at the Health Policy Career Panel event. PANELISTS Dr. Sam Wong Director, Office of Local and Regional Health Massachusetts Department of Public Health […]
Applications Close for 2023 Civic Science Clinic
Beginning Summer 2023: SCi will pilot a new experiential learning program: the Civic Science Clinic (CSC). This pilot will incorporate and expand upon SCi’s successful Massachusetts Summer Science and Technology Policy Fellowship (MASSTPF) pilot. It will provide opportunities for STEM graduate students to serve as fellows in either the Massachusetts State House or at a Boston-based […]
Applications Due Date Extended for 2023 Civic Science Clinic
Application due date extended to Sunday March 19, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Beginning Summer 2023: SCi will pilot a new experiential learning program: the Civic Science Clinic (CSC). This pilot will incorporate and expand upon SCi’s successful Massachusetts Summer Science and Technology Policy Fellowship (MASSTPF) pilot. It will provide opportunities for STEM graduate students […]
Supermoon
The term "supermoon" was coined by astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979 as either a new or full Moon that occurs when the Moon is within 90% of perigee, its closest approach to Earth. Since we can't see new Moons (except when they block the Sun), what has caught the public's attention in recent decades are […]
Big Data Conference 2023
Harvard Science Center, Lecture Hall D, 1 Oxford St, Cambridge MAThe Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications (CMSA) will host the ninth annual Conference on Big Data. The Big Data Conference features speakers from the Harvard community as well as scholars from across the globe, with talks focusing on computer science, statistics, math and physics, and economics.
Labor Day
Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labor Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.
Ethical Considerations in Pig-to-Human Xenotransplants
OnlineThe Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics’ Surgical Ethics Working Group (SEWG) will offer a Virtual Surgical Ethics Conference over four weeks in September. Each week will feature a different topic that explores timely and controversial questions in surgery today. This is Session 1 of a four-part virtual conference. This session discusses the risks […]
APPLY TO THE PRESIDENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWSHIP
The Presidential Public Service Fellowship provides funding to selected students pursuing summer projects in service of the public good. Through a selective application process, summer fellowships are awarded to a cohort of undergraduate and graduate students. Fellows complete projects in a broad range of fields including government, nonprofit, community-based organizations, and other innovative settings that […]
REGISTRATION OPEN: COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE CLASSROOM
For the first time, the Mindich Program in Engaged Scholarship is partnering with the Bok Center to lead a six-session workshop specifically for graduate students that introduces the principles and practices of engaged scholarship. If you’ve ever wondered about academia’s responsibility to surrounding communities, how to build stronger relationships with communities and organizations through your own teaching […]
2024–25 CIVIC SCIENCE FELLOWS POSITIONS—OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
The overarching goal of the Civic Science Fellows Program is to co-create strong, diverse, and inclusive connections between science and civic life. The 2024–25 Civic Science Fellows cohort will launch in spring 2024 with over a dozen partnering organizations currently accepting applications. Envisioned as a Civic Science Lab, Fellows and partners carry out pioneering work […]