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Nation & World
Revelations of cyberattacks on U.S. likely just ‘tip of the iceberg’
A major cyberattack by what appears to be Russia targeted the U.S. government and top corporations.
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Science & Tech
Here comes the sun
Seasonal changes in UV may alter the spread of COVID but not as much as social distancing.
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Nation & World
Bacow letter urges Biden to reverse Trump immigration curbs
Harvard president backs DACA, TPS, and ending Muslim-nation travel ban.
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Arts & Culture
Beethoven at 250
On the 250th anniversary of his birth, several Harvard-affiliated composers reflect on the work and life of Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Campus & Community
University releases external review of police department
The Gazette spoke with Executive Vice President Katie Lapp to discuss the findings of an independent review of the Harvard University Police Department and how Harvard plans to implement recommendations to secure public safety and community well-being.
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Campus & Community
New gate outside Houghton Library adds another story to storied Harvard Yard
This month a new gate was unveiled in Harvard Yard, near Houghton Library. It was made possible through support from Peter J. Solomon ’60, M.B.A. ’63, and his wife, Susan, as part of a larger gift, announced in January 2019, to renovate Houghton Library.
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Arts & Culture
Strictly Ballzoom
Ballzoom, a digital format that lets teams compete, was a first thanks to Harvard students.
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Arts & Culture
The unique and beautiful await
Artists from Harvard’s Ed Portal worked from their homes, shops, and studios to amass a catalog of treasures for sale at the fourth-annual winter market.
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Nation & World
Lessons for the season of giving
Harvard psychologists who study charitable giving launched a new donation platform to examine what motivates people to give more effectively.
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Science & Tech
Helping your child make the best use of time online
Urs Gasser and John Palfrey are authors of the newly released book “The Connected Parent: An Expert Guide to Parenting in a Digital World.”
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Campus & Community
Need a book for a young person?
Looking for a good book for a young person? Suggestions from Harvard community.
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Health
Fauci says herd immunity possible by fall, ‘normality’ by end of 2021
Fauci predicted herd immunity by next fall and “normality” by 2021’s end, as long as enough people get vaccinated to bring the pandemic to an end.
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Health
How pandemic set back efforts to fight other deadly global health problems
COVID-19 has not only sickened and killed millions around the globe, it has wreaked havoc on existing programs to fight health ills that affect millions more. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dean Michelle Williams discusses with the Gazette an “action agenda” on global health for the incoming Biden administration.
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Nation & World
Turning a light on our implicit biases
Mahzarin Banaji, Cabot Professor of Social Ethics in the Department of Psychology, who studies implicit biases, was the featured speaker at an online seminar Tuesday, “Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People.”
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Campus & Community
The right game plan
Harvard’s new director of athletics, Erin McDermott, talks about her commitment to the student-athlete’s success in the classroom and on the court, what lies ahead for the Crimson.
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Science & Tech
Making memories
A Harvard Medical School study in mice reveals how memory neurons reorganize after new experiences.
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Health
‘A metabolic tug-of-war’
Researchers find that obesity allows cancer cells to outcompete tumor-killing immune cells in a battle for fuel in mice.
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Campus & Community
School of Dental Medicine expands patient care, services
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine announced today that it will reopen the former Harvard University Health Services dental clinic with expanded services in February 2021.
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Campus & Community
4 win Marshall, International Rhodes scholarships
Three Harvard College students have won Marshall Scholarships, and an alumnus has won an International Rhodes.
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Arts & Culture
Brighter days for arts forecast in Biden administration
Though it is too early to tell exactly how the nation’s cultural landscape will fare under a Biden and Harris administration, a number of indicators suggest creative communities could face brighter times ahead with White House support.
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Nation & World
Rochelle Walensky to run CDC
Rochelle Walensky, professor at Harvard Medical School and chief of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital, was named the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by President-elect Biden.
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Science & Tech
‘Climate Conversations’ series aims to build community, spur action
‘Climate Conversations’ series engages researchers, leaders, practitioners, and organizers to seek paths to collaboration, solutions.
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Campus & Community
Baby, it’s cold outside
The Harvard Ed Portal partners with Action for Boston Community Development to collect winter coats for the community.
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Nation & World
Why Maradona matters
Professor Mariano Siskind talks about Diego Armando Maradona, the soccer star who died on Nov. 25 of heart failure at age 60, and what he represented for fans of the world’s most popular sport.
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Campus & Community
Moving into Science and Engineering Complex after pandemic pause
After months of pandemic-related delay, labs and offices have begun to move from the Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences’ Cambridge campus into the newly completed Science and Engineering Complex in Allston.
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Science & Tech
Imagine a world in which AI is in your home, at work, everywhere
Harvard’s AI+Art project aims to get people thinking about how artificial intelligence may impact our lives in the future.
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Campus & Community
Now in session
Incoming lawmakers will be briefed on several national challenges and engage in conversation with Harvard’s faculty and other policy experts during four meetings in December.
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Campus & Community
Life along the Charles from sunrise to sunset
The Charles River teems with life from sunrise to sunset, as Gazette photographers witnessed.
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Health
Closing the gap
Mortality rate after cancer surgery drops during 10-year period, but gap persists between Black and white patients.
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Health
Collective action for collective healing
Thomas Hübl, founder of the Academy of Inner Science, will offer a three-part workshop to Harvard faculty and staff to help them cope with the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic.
