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Field Lab students stand in front of Belmont Town Hall

February 17, 2026

Through the Urban Politics Field Lab, Kennedy School students help shape a new vision for Belmont

By Nicole Morell, Taubman Center for State and Local Government

An aerial view of the Robert C. Byrd Truss Bridge crossing the Ohio River in Huntington, West Virginia

January 27, 2026

Students reflect on the impact and opportunity of state and local programs

By Taubman Center for State and Local Government

United States Capitol Building with red and blue overlay

December 4, 2025

The newly formed Bipartisan Caucus seeks to bridge political divides

Group of students smiling in business professional clothing

November 12, 2025

Students reflect on the 2025 Rural Economic Development Trek to New Hampshire

By Nicole Morell, Taubman Center for State and Local Government

Luke Bienstock standing arms crossed in front of a fighter jet on a sunny day

November 7, 2025

Serving beyond the uniform

Nils Olsen and three other men in army uniforms pose with parachuters in the background

November 7, 2025

Carrying forward the bonds and values of service

Two whales swimming in arctic water with icebergs

November 6, 2025

On the frontlines of conservation: Bhuvan Ravindran MPP 2026 on why the Arctic matters

Road intersection with pedestrians walking in different directions.

November 4, 2025

From Boston to Cape Town, London, and Sydney: Exploring the intersection of business and public purpose

HKS Staff standing behind an LGBTQ table

October 23, 2025

Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month

Barbara Filion and her friend laughing in the HKS Courtyard.

October 22, 2025

Empowering Indigenous voices through culture and policy

By Barbara Filion MC/MPA 2026

Adam Delgado smiling with Jo Miller and Rochelle Carrig

October 20, 2025

“It is people, it is people, it is people”

By Adam Delgado MC/MPA 2026

October 15, 2025

Empowering youth and strengthening communities: Colin Jun MPP 2026’s summer in Meghalaya, India

By Hensley Carrasco

Dasom Shin standing with the culture team at UNESCO Santiago.

October 10, 2025

Discovering the power of culture: my summer at UNESCO Santiago

By Dasom Shin MPA/ID 2026

Cohort of Harvard Medical School students in scrubs

October 8, 2025

Linking public policy to medicine

Students talking, working in the HKS Courtyard on a sunny afternoon.

October 3, 2025

Gergen Fellows reflect on summer experiences, advancing climate action, health equity, education access

Building Bridges event held on November 22, 2024_ Some of the performers and storytellers_organized by KSSG with Nathalie Timtchenko and Sara Mraish

September 29, 2025

Lessons on finding balance and wellbeing in the fast-paced life of HKS

Students at the Student Organization Fair

September 22, 2025

Building community beyond the classroom at the annual student organization fair

By Valerie Davis

Bhuvan Ravindran MPP 2026 speaking to a colleague outside in Bozeman, Montana.

September 12, 2025

Policy in practice: students take on climate and sustainability challenges this summer

Four students stand in front of an OECD backdrop

September 10, 2025

Policy in practice: HKS students explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping economies and communities

August 27, 2025

Honoring legacy and embracing public service

By Eli Melendrez MPP 2026

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