Hundreds of Harvard alumni and students came together for the seventh annual Public Interested Conference on Jan. 27 to consider taking on roles to address many of society’s most pernicious problems, from civil rights violations to poverty to sexual assault.

Yet despite the focus on humanity’s wrongs, a sense of optimism pervaded the Science Center as alumni shared inspirational ideas and practical advice on how to create meaningful change through a career in public service.

Keynote speaker Kristen Clarke ’97,...

Suzanne K. Freitag, MD, has been named Editor-in-Chief of Orbit, the International Journal on Orbital Disorders, Oculoplastic and Lacrimal Surgery, as of January 1, 2018.

Dr. Freitag joined the faculty at Harvard Medical School in 2011, and serves as the Director of the Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Service at Mass. Eye and Ear.   She is a founder and Co-Director of the Mass Eye and Ear Center for Thyroid Eye Disease...

Using research from a range of disciplines, Stephanie Jones and Jennifer Kahn of the EASEL Lab describe the urgency needed in integrating social and emotional learning development into K-12 education in this article from American Educator.

Dear colleagues, students, visitors, and friends,

Happy New Year!  With the new semester now in full swing, I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back to campus.  This spring marks an important milestone for the Asia Center – the 20th anniversary of its founding – which we will be celebrating on April 13, 2018 with a day of talks and panels featuring students, current and former center directors, and other distinguished speakers who have been instrumental in the work of the Asia Center, as well as a keynote address by the Honorable Kevin Rudd.