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Campus & Community
A science club for girls
With Science Club for Girls, Harvard students and alumnae inspire young female scientists.
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Health
An unhealthy influencer
Risk factors for heart health, such as smoking, unhealthy diets and minimal physical activity, may seem personal, but for people who are married or in a domestic partnership, the behavior patterns of one person may be strongly linked to the patterns of the other.
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Nation & World
What to keep
Professors Ana Lucia Araujo of Howard University and Mame-Fatou Niang of Carnegie Mellon University discussed movements to remove or rebrand public memorials commemorating historical figures associated with slavery and colonialism during “Race and Remembrance in Contemporary Europe,” presented by the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies.
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Campus & Community
Harvard announces Committee to Articulate Principles on Renaming
Harvard President Larry Bacow has launched the Committee to Articulate Principles on Renaming to help guide consideration of questions about renaming campus buildings, spaces, programs, and professorships in view of their association with historical figures whose advocacy or support of activities would today be found abhorrent by members of the Harvard community.
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Campus & Community
Autumnal exposures: Colorful moments in passing
From sunrise to sunset, Harvard photographer Rose Lincoln captured the beauty of autumn as it swept across the University’s campus surrounding community.
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Campus & Community
Graduate School of Design revises master’s program
The Graduate School of Design has announced a revised master’s degree program that replaces eight concentration areas with four “domains,” all designed to address the interaction of design with landscape, ecology, infrastructure, and other environmental concerns.
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Nation & World
Pope may support same-sex unions, but that doesn’t mean the Vatican does
On Wednesday, Pope Francis’ support for the creation of same-sex civil union laws sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. The comments, made in the recently released documentary “Francesco,” represent a major break with official church teaching and left many wondering if a change in papal doctrine might be on the horizon.
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Science & Tech
Why do we get so picky about friendship late in life? Ask the chimps
Understanding why older chimps tend to favor small circles of meaningful, established friendships rather than seek new ones may help scientists gain a better picture of what healthy human aging should look like and what triggers this social change.
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Campus & Community
Weathering COVID’s financial storm
Harvard this week released its annual financial report, which details a $10 million deficit due to the sudden and overwhelming financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gazette spoke with Harvard Executive Vice President Katie Lapp and Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hollister about the fiscal year that ended June 30.
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Nation & World
Salvaging another piece of Black history
A group of marine archaeologists, known as Diving with a Purpose, explore slave ship artifacts, bringing the untold stories they represent to light.
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Nation & World
Debate tips for Biden and Trump
A trio of Harvard experts assessed the candidates debate performances, and offered suggestions.
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Arts & Culture
Documentary photographer Chris Killip dies at 74
Chris Killip, 74, renowned documentary photographer and former professor of visual and environmental studies at Harvard, died on Oct. 13.
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Nation & World
Parachuting into a pandemic after historic spacewalk
Jessica Meir spoke to the Gazette about the head-spinning year, which included being part of history’s first all-female spacewalk
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Campus & Community
A master class in leadership
Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein and Harvard President Larry Bacow reflect on the qualities of leadership.
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Arts & Culture
Future of theater? Not exactly sure, but Diane Paulus is working on it
Diane Paul talks to the Gazette about the Tony recognition of “Jagged Little Pill,” the A.R.T.’s wide-ranging fall schedule, and the very survival of theater itself.
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Arts & Culture
Face to face with America’s original sin
Book confronts historical, ethical questions posed by Zealy daguerreotypes.
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Arts & Culture
Bucking assumptions about dance
Marc Brew, artistic director of AXIS Dance Company, spoke about how his company has adapted to the conditions set by the pandemic.
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Campus & Community
Advice to students: Learn from diversity
Broaden your worldview by engaging with diversity in the widest sense, Ali Asani counsels.
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Science & Tech
Enzymatic DNA synthesis sees the light
Controlling a DNA-synthesizing enzyme with photolithographic methods from the computer chip industry facilitates multiplexed writing and storage of digital data in DNA.
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Science & Tech
Frère Jacques, are you sleeping?
Researchers at Harvard’s Music Lab have determined that American infants relaxed when played lullabies that were unfamiliar and in a foreign language.
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Science & Tech
Trailblazing initiative marries ethics, tech
Faculty from the Computer Science and Philosophy departments join forces in a successful new undergraduate initiative, Embedded EthiCS, to change the way computer scientists think about the ethical implications of new technology.
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Health
Investigational ALS drug slows progression
An experimental medication that was recently shown to slow the progression of ALS has now demonstrated the potential to also prolong patient survival.
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Nation & World
How do you get environmentalists to actually vote?
Nathaniel Stinnett of the Environmental Voter Project offered advice on how to get environmentalists to the polls.
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Campus & Community
Where religion and public life meet
A new degree program, Master in Religion and Public Life, will welcome its first class in the fall of 2021. The Religion and Public Life initiative kicked off this fall.
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Arts & Culture
‘Jagged Little Pill’ snags record 15 Tony nominations
“Jagged Little Pill,” which premiered at the American Repertory Theater, was nominated for 15 Tony Awards, the most of any show from the 2019-20 Broadway season.
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Campus & Community
Initiative on legacy of slavery at Harvard picks up steam
Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery is a new research effort that will drive scholarship and dialogue around the history and enduring legacy of slavery at the University.
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Arts & Culture
Backing art for justice
The Harvard University Committee on the Arts has awarded 12 activist artists with one-time, no-strings-attached honorariums of $2,000 and an open invitation to present at Harvard.
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Nation & World
Do justices really set aside personal beliefs? Nope, legal scholar says
Michael Klarman, an expert in constitutional law and constitutional history at Harvard Law School, discusses President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
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Campus & Community
Setting measurable goals
The Gazette spoke with new Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Sherri Charleston to learn more about her first two months on the job.
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Nation & World
Will young voters decide the election?
Young voters, those 18 to 29, will line up for next month’s presidential election in record numbers, further advancing the generational shift of political power taking place in America, according to pollsters, academics, and on-the-ground organizers.
