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Overcoming India’s trust deficit: Adapting America’s philanthropic strengths

Heller in the News
October 08, 2025

Overcoming India’s trust deficit: Adapting America’s philanthropic strengths

In an opinion piece in the Times of India, MA GSPM student Arjun Kumar Singh writes about strengthening philanthropic efforts in India.

Alexandra Piñeros Shields Honored at Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus Celebration

Heller News Release
September 29, 2025

Alexandra Piñeros Shields Honored at Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus Celebration

At the event, held September 25 at the Massachusetts State House, Piñeros Shields was recognized as one of the distinguished Latino leaders from across the Commonwealth.

The Origins of AJWS: Reflecting on 40 years of Human Rights Activism

Heller in the News
September 22, 2025

The Origins of AJWS: Reflecting on 40 years of Human Rights Activism

Laurence Simon writes about his experiences as founder of the American Jewish World Service.

     Pressure Points: The future of health care's workforce

Heller in the News
September 16, 2025

Pressure Points: The future of health care's workforce

Karen Donelan, Stuart H. Altman Chair in U.S. Health Policy, is among the speakers at a webinar sponsored by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Trump won't last forever. Here's what it will take to rebuild what he's tearing down

Heller in the News
September 13, 2025

Trump won't last forever. Here's what it will take to rebuild what he's tearing down

David Weil talks to Michael Hiltzik of the Los Angeles Times about Trump’s undermining of federal employment, the law, and the economy.

Introducing New Leadership of Heller’s Alumni Association Board

Heller News Release
September 03, 2025

Introducing New Leadership of Heller’s Alumni Association Board

Farhat Jilalbhoy, MA SID’14, is serving as board president, and Laura Alpert ’96, MM’98, and Anupama Sharma, MS GHPM’08, are the newly-elected co-vice presidents of the board.

Living an Immigrant Life with a Disability

Heller in the News
August 22, 2025

Living an Immigrant Life with a Disability

Luanjiao Hu, Visiting Scholar at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, writes about her experiences for the American Association of People with Disabilities' blog.

Street drugs now laced with animal tranquilizers in MA: How labs test on Cape Cod

Heller in the News
August 13, 2025

Street drugs now laced with animal tranquilizers in MA: How labs test on Cape Cod

The Cape Cod Times interviews Traci Green about the first statewide community drug-checking program in the United States, developed by Green and her colleagues at Heller's Opioid Policy Research Collaborative.

Everyone's employee but no one's responsibility

Heller in the News
July 30, 2025

Everyone's employee but no one's responsibility

David Weil's book "The Fissured Workplace" is cited in a labor and employment law article in the Daily Journal (Calif.).

Lender Center New York Event Gathers Wealth Gap Experts

Heller in the News
July 30, 2025

Lender Center New York Event Gathers Wealth Gap Experts

Thomas Shapiro, a member of the Lender Center at Syracuse University's Wealth Gap Thought Leader Advisory Group, presented at a two-day event that focused on building the knowledge base about the root causes of the wealth gap, as well as innovative ideas for addressing the problem.

This Venture Capitalist Is Minting Unicorns Using A Values-Based Investing Strategy

Heller in the News
July 29, 2025

This Venture Capitalist Is Minting Unicorns Using A Values-Based Investing Strategy

Forbes names Freada Kapor Klein, PhD’84, to its 50 Over 50 List.

The Promise, and Failure, of the Americans With Disabilities Act

Heller in the News
July 25, 2025

The Promise, and Failure, of the Americans With Disabilities Act

In a piece for Dame magazine, Robyn Powell, PhD'20, says it's hard to feel celebratory on the 35th anniversary of the ADA when we've made so little progress.

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