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๐ฆธ Community HeroesOscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will receive Harvard's prestigious Pudding Pot award on February 6, joining legends like Tom Hanks and Clint Eastwood. The honor celebrates his decades of iconic performances from Batman to his Emmy-winning role in Dopesick.
๐ฆธ Community HeroesCatie Espiricueta, a Tyler high school senior who helps care for three younger sisters while maintaining a 4.0 GPA, just earned a full-ride scholarship to Harvard University. The QuestBridge award covers everything from tuition to travel, making her Ivy League dream completely debt-free.
๐ง Health & WellnessResearchers have discovered how to deliver medicine directly to specific cells using naturally produced particles, potentially making treatments for cancer, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's safer with fewer side effects. The breakthrough could transform how doctors treat serious diseases by targeting only the cells that need help.
๐ Global NewsFormer Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein says the best graduates from large public universities like University of Minnesota are just as talented as Harvard's top students. His refreshing take challenges the Ivy League bias that still dominates corporate hiring.
๐ง Health & WellnessHarvard Medical School researchers have developed an innovative method using real-world insurance data to extend life-saving medical knowledge to patients traditionally left out of clinical trials. Their groundbreaking approach is already helping more people access effective treatments and informing global health guidelines.
๐ Acts of KindnessA groundbreaking Harvard Business Review study reveals that visibility, not just quiet excellence, propels women to leadership roles. Real estate advisor Sarah Stephen is championing a movement helping women professionals strategically showcase their talents and drive meaningful change in their industries.
๐ง Health & WellnessA groundbreaking study led by Brazilian researchers has mapped the immune system's response to the first pig kidney transplant in a living patient, bringing us closer to solving the global organ shortage crisis. The detailed findings are paving the way for life-saving treatments that could help millions waiting for transplants.