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##  Recent News 

 



  [### Harvard Economics Honors Ruru Hoong and Justin Katz with Distinguished Graduate Research Awards

 ](/news/2026/06/harvard-economics-honors-ruru-hoong-and-justin-katz-distinguished-graduate-research) June 01, 2026 

 Ruru Hoong Receives David A. Wells Prize in Economics Ruru Hoong has been awarded the 2026 David A. Wells Prize in Economics for best dissertation. Presented annually, the prize recognizes the best publishable work embodying the results of original... 

 

 

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   [### Harvard Economics Celebrates 25 New Ph.D. Graduates at Harvard University's 375th Commencement

 ](/news/2026/05/harvard-economics-celebrates-25-new-phd-graduates-harvard-universitys-375th) May 29, 2026 

 This year's 375th Commencement featured several memorable traditions and special moments, including a performance by the Middlesex County Volunteer Fife and Drum Corps and a Commencement Address delivered by Harvard alumnus and acclaimed television host... 

 

 

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   [### Six Economics Concentrators Receive 2026 Hoopes Prize for Outstanding Undergraduate Research

 ](/news/2026/05/six-economics-concentrators-receive-2026-hoopes-prize-outstanding-undergraduate) May 12, 2026 

 The annual Hoopes Prize recognizes exceptional undergraduate work across a broad range of disciplines, including the humanities, sciences, arts, and history. Established through a gift from the estate of Thomas T. Hoopes, Class of 1919, the prize... 

 

 

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   [### Harvard Economists Elhanan Helpman and John Y. Campbell Elected to National Academy of Sciences

 ](/news/2026/04/harvard-economists-elhanan-helpman-and-john-y-campbell-elected-national-academy) April 28, 2026 

Two distinguished members of the Harvard Economics community have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors accorded to scientists and scholars in the United States.



 

 

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   [### Stantcheva and Schwartzstein working paper reveals common ground between gun owners and nonowners

 ](https://current.fas.harvard.edu/stories/proponents-gun-rights-gun-control-want-same-thing) April 22, 2026 

A new working paper reveals unexpected common ground, with members of both groups striving for the exact same thing.



 

 

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   [### Ludwig Straub is 2026 Clark Medal Recipient

 ](/news/2026/04/ludwig-straub-2026-clark-medal-recipient) April 07, 2026 

 The Harvard University Department of Economics is delighted to announce that Professor Ludwig Straub has been awarded the John Bates Clark Medal by the American Economic Association. The Clark Medal is awarded annually to an economist under the age of... 

 

 

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