Forthcoming in PS
by Kay Lehman Schlozman (Boston College)
and Henry E. Brady (University of California, Berkeley)

Political science lost one of its most respected—and beloved—colleagues on March 4, 2019. Sidney Verba of Harvard University made lasting contributions to several fields within political science at the same time that, as head of the Harvard’s library system, he pioneered the application of emerging digital technologies to the way information is accessed, stored, and used by libraries. Verba is remembered for his foundational contributions to political science; for his generous good citizenship in each of the many venues in which he operated; and for his warmth, humor, generosity, decency, fairness, and inclusivity to all who had the good fortune to encounter him.... Read more about Remembering Sidney Verba

After a break during the January Term, Data Science Services (DSS) will once again open its doors for weekly office hours beginning on February 1.... Read more about Data Science Services Office Hours Return in February

Cross-posted from the Center for Geographic Analysis

For a week in November of 2018 the CGA’s Jeff Blossom was in India teaching cartography and GIS workshops as part of the Out of Eden Walk project.... Read more about Center for Geographic Analysis: GIS Education in India

By Peter Reuell, Harvard Staff Writer

Ask most scientists about the factors that contribute to public health, and chances are you’ll hear plenty about topics like quitting smoking, eating a healthy diet and exercise, but one item that probably won’t come up is going to church.... Read more about A focus on flourishing: Newest IQSS program combines social science, philosophy to understand the factors that lead to a good life