2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (757+ words) As the Harvard Kennedy School Class of 2026 celebrated at their Class Day Awards Ceremony, Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights Faculty Director Mathias Risse challenged them to consider what role they would play in defending human rights at a moment when…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1083+ words) An HKS education expert explains "bell-to-bell" cellphone bans and early evidence that suggests there may be long-term benefits for learning outcomes and absenteeism." With concerns about teenagers spending too much time on their phones, educators and parents have pushed to…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1178+ words) Professor Christopher Avery asked state and local officials what they needed help with. Students stepped up." The Merrimack Valley Transit Authority needed data on travel patterns for local workers. The city of Somerville, Massachusetts, needed an inventory of vacant business…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (1473+ words) Cesar R. Hernandez MC/MPA 2026 is building a democratic "civic operating system" so smart cities of the future are equitable, accountable, and human-centered. When Cesar R. Hernandez MC/MPA 2026 talks about his work in artificial intelligence, democracy, and smart cities, he doesn't…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (278+ words) The U. S. Latinx Symposium at Harvard Kennedy School, held on April 24, marked a significant step toward more fully representing Latinx experiences and leadership in the public policy sphere. At a time when the Latinx population in the United States is growing,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (687+ words) Leadership for a New Era HKS 2036 is our vision for the future of Harvard Kennedy School " and the path to our second century. Ninety years ago, HKS was founded with a simple mandate: to train leaders who could solve the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (185+ words) We are at a crossroads. Whether we move toward the extraordinary or the alarming comes down not to the technology itself, but to human judgment. It comes down to whether the people making decisions about how to build this technology,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (559+ words) Dean Jeremy Weinstein is preparing the Kennedy School to take on tomorrow's challenges. Today, Dean Jeremy Weinstein called the Harvard Kennedy School community to action in a turbulent world: "The problems of governance have never been more urgent." Fortunately, he…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (922+ words) Growing up in rural Mississippi, Lily Langstaff MPP 2027 never imagined she would one day pursue a master's degree in public policy." As the first JSI@HKS Summer Scholar to enroll at HKS, Lily just wrapped up her first year of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (361+ words) Learn how HKS helped Christian expand his knowledge beyond economics. Every student's path to Harvard Kennedy School is unique, and what our alumni go on to do after graduating is equally varied." We asked several HKS alums to tell us…...