The Harvard Gazette

Paul Farmer.

World

‘Fight. They want you to. This is entirely my experience.’

Paul Farmer on Partners In Health, ‘Harvard-Haiti,’ and making the lives of the poor the fight of his life

Wirun Limsawart is graduating with a Ph.D. in anthropology, and plans to return to Thailand to work as a policy researcher for the Ministry of Public Health.

World

The doctor gets a doctorate

Obstacles aside, physician Wirun Limsawart will return to Thailand with solutions

Harvard President Drew Faust (left) and Harvard President-elect Lawrence Bacow speak outside of Massachusetts Hall at Harvard University.

Campus

Two leaders, one Harvard

Drew Faust and Larry Bacow on learning from each other, the value of humility in decision-making, and the biggest challenges facing higher education

Neil Shubin, Ph.D. ’87, (from left) and Harvard President Drew Faust listen to poet Kevin Young '92 recite poetry from his latest book during Phi Beta Kappa literary exercises for the Class of 2018.

Campus

The poet and the paleontologist

Both address annual PBK literary exercises at Sanders Theatre

Harvard Medical School graduate Mary Tate, who records a podcast called "Dear Premed" at Cambridge Community Television, wants to reduce the inequities that exist in Americans’ health.

Campus

Leveling the medical playing field

HMS graduate Mary Tate hopes to diversify the reach of medicine

“The responsibility of privilege is to pay it forward,” says Law School grad Raj Salhotra, who launched a program to provide mentors to help underserved high school students find path to college.

Campus

A plan to pay it forward, each step of the way

Raj Salhotra wants to use law degree to discharge ‘the responsibility of privilege’

News +

Harvard AIDS Institute: Founded 30 years ago

News +

Graduate Commons Program honors Faust

Diane Neal may be best known for her role in "Law & Order: SVU," but with a degree from the Harvard Extension School, she has plans to make her way into the political arena.

Arts

From playing a DA on TV to running for Congress

Diane Neal moves from ‘Law & Order’ to take aim at making laws in Congress

Commencement 2018

Neil Shubin, Ph.D. ’87, (from left) and Harvard President Drew Faust listen to poet Kevin Young '92 recite poetry from his latest book during Phi Beta Kappa literary exercises for the Class of 2018.

Campus

The poet and the paleontologist

Both address annual PBK literary exercises at Sanders Theatre

Harvard President Drew Faust (left) and Harvard President-elect Lawrence Bacow speak outside of Massachusetts Hall at Harvard University.

Campus

Two leaders, one Harvard

Drew Faust and Larry Bacow on learning from each other, the value of humility in decision-making, and the biggest challenges facing higher education

Harvard Medical School graduate Mary Tate, who records a podcast called "Dear Premed" at Cambridge Community Television, wants to reduce the inequities that exist in Americans’ health.

Campus

Leveling the medical playing field

HMS graduate Mary Tate hopes to diversify the reach of medicine

News & Announcements

Susan L. Carney ’73, J.D. ’77 (left), and Gwill E. York ’79, M.B.A. ’84, will assume the roles of president and vice chair, respectively, of Harvard University’s Board of Overseers for the 2018‒19 academic year.

News

2 named to lead Overseers

Susan Carney will be president, Gwill York vice chair

On Commencement Day, President Drew Faust will award the 2018 Harvard Medal to three alumni in recognition of their service to the University.

News

Alumni presented with Harvard Medal on Commencement

Three are recognized for their service to the University

Margaret Wang ’09 (left) will succeed Susan Morris Novick ’85

News

Engaging alumni globally and personally

Incoming HAA president to bridge generations, building on predecessor’s efforts

Campus & Community

Neil Shubin, Ph.D. ’87, (from left) and Harvard President Drew Faust listen to poet Kevin Young '92 recite poetry from his latest book during Phi Beta Kappa literary exercises for the Class of 2018.

Campus

The poet and the paleontologist

Both address annual PBK literary exercises at Sanders Theatre

Harvard President Drew Faust (left) and Harvard President-elect Lawrence Bacow speak outside of Massachusetts Hall at Harvard University.

Campus

Two leaders, one Harvard

Drew Faust and Larry Bacow on learning from each other, the value of humility in decision-making, and the biggest challenges facing higher education