World Neighborhoods as engines for social, economic mobility Ed School, Harlem Children’s Zone work with nonprofits on business plans to help level playing field, foster student success
Science Think of them as utility players New study shows how tiny immune cells are prompted to change their state to help neurons with brain function
Science To sleep, perchance they dream? New study documents REM-like state in spiders, raises questions about function of nighttime activity
Break down walls. Vanquish villains. Stand up and speak out. Facts and truth matter. 6 past Harvard Commencement speakers offer inspiring messages of justice, courage, resilience, empathy Campus| DateMay 24, 2022May 26, 2022
Thoreau’s flowers shine light on climate change ‘In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers: An Exploration of Change and Loss’ exhibition marries art and science at Harvard Museum of Natural History Science| DateMay 24, 2022May 24, 2022
Gates recognized by University of Cambridge Receives honorary degree for his contributions to history of African American literature Campus| DateMay 24, 2022June 6, 2022
CJS announces recipients of 2022 Selma and Lewis Weinstein Prize in Jewish Studies News +| DateMay 23, 2022June 2, 2022
Taking lessons from epic, everyday First in-person student speeches since onset of pandemic focus on privilege and responsibility, kindness and courage Campus| DateMay 23, 2022May 24, 2022
Bill Lee on two decades of Harvard progress Outgoing senior fellow says University’s values ensure bright future Campus| DateMay 23, 2022
CJS announces recipients of 2022 Harry and Cecile Starr Prizes in Jewish Studies News +| DateMay 23, 2022June 2, 2022
Don’t let latest COVID surge overshadow progress, says Hanage Epidemiologist explains how to stay on guard against subvariants, noting role of protective measures in transition to new pandemic phase Health| DateMay 21, 2022May 22, 2022
Good days, tough days Anastasia Onyango, her nurse mother, first-year sister wrestled with COVID anxieties, cabin fever, reckoning over race — and brother’s board games Campus| DateMay 20, 2022May 24, 2022
The language of dreams Proficiency, place, emotion, or something else? These late-night conversations defy easy explanation. Science| DateMay 19, 2022June 10, 2022
Police chief recalls his first year of pandemic, progress Victor Clay says department has made strides in accountability, transparency, diversity Campus| DateMay 19, 2022May 20, 2022
During Harvard talk, Vietnamese prime minister underscores multilateral ambitions News +| DateMay 19, 2022May 19, 2022
Not only game Spinal tumor ended Aubree Muse’s career in sport that had taught her the value of resilience Campus| DateMay 19, 2022May 19, 2022
Will rare U.S. unity on Ukraine lift Democrats? Probably not, says famed political journalist Gerald Seib, but party could pay price in midterms if war goes ‘terribly wrong’ World| DateMay 18, 2022May 19, 2022
Getting through it together Before COVID, a cancer diagnosis. Here’s how one family grew closer even as the world seemed to come apart. Campus| DateMay 18, 2022May 24, 2022
Researchers find sleep benefit in higher dose of melatonin Supplements show promise in small study of older adults Health| DateMay 18, 2022May 19, 2022
10 teams tackle climate change Climate Change Solutions Fund awards $1.3M in research grants to address local and global issues Science| DateMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022
Good with left brain but invested in right as well Brian Bertrand to take statistics degree to business world but eventually use experiences to lift arts organizations Campus| DateMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022
Lessons in hate from the Holocaust to Buffalo Ed School event was to focus on learning from past. Speakers say recent killings show how much it’s needed now World| DateMay 17, 2022May 18, 2022
Women mostly stayed in workforce as pandemic unfolded, defying forecasts Harvard economist says education a larger factor than gender in labor changes World| DateMay 17, 2022May 19, 2022
Community by design First Graduate School of Design alum to serve as HAA president, Allyson Mendenhall is committed to creating inclusive alumni experiences Campus| DateMay 17, 2022May 16, 2022
