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Health
Making bone marrow transplants safer
Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists have taken the first steps toward developing a treatment that would make bone marrow-blood stem cell transplantation safer.
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Science & Tech
More time free from disability
Harvard researchers are among the co-authors of a new study saying that the increase in life expectancy in the past two decades has been accompanied by an even greater increase in years free of disability, thanks in large measure to improvements in cardiovascular health and declines in vision problems.
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Arts & Culture
Unconventional wisdom
Professor Michael Puett has brought his popular undergraduate class on Chinese philosophy to a wider audience with “The Path.”
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Campus & Community
New home for executive education
Officials gathered Monday at Harvard Business School to celebrate the opening of the Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center, a new multipurpose facility for students in HBS’ popular executive education program.
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Science & Tech
Keeping up with the weather
CIO Bryson Koehler outlined the Weather Company’s data-driven overhaul in his keynote at the Harvard IT Summit.
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Campus & Community
The Harvard that was
Alumni from the 1950s to 2000s share their memories of Harvard and historical events that marked their time in Cambridge.
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Arts & Culture
At metaLAB, curiosity meets whimsy
The Harvard metaLAB, a design studio and creative research lab affiliated with the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, reaches across disciplines to create new multimedia projects.
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Campus & Community
Farewell, Harvard: A virtual reality experience
Five graduating seniors say farewell to Harvard, reflecting on their experiences in some of their favorite University spaces.
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Arts & Culture
Curating a visual record
Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, assistant professor of the history of art and architecture and African and African-American studies, guest edited the magazine Aperture, producing an issue called “Vision & Justice,” the first on African-Americans, race, and photography for the magazine.
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Science & Tech
Bionic leaf turns sunlight into liquid fuel
A cross-disciplinary team at Harvard has created a system that uses solar energy to split water molecules and hydrogen-eating bacteria to produce liquid fuels.
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Campus & Community
Bhabha awarded Humboldt prize
Homi K. Bhabha, director of the Mahindra Humanities Center, wins a Humboldt Research Prize.
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Health
A thinner, flatter lens
A new meta-lens works in the visible spectrum, seeing smaller than a wavelength of light. Because of this development, high-efficiency, ultra-flat, or planar, lenses could replace heavy, bulky ones in smart phones, cameras, and telescopes.
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Science & Tech
Discovering soil-less farming
Jiyoo Jye, a recent student at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, created a research archive of her discoveries, progress in soil-less agriculture.
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Nation & World
Creative differences
A Harvard Business School economist discusses the heated dispute between the music business and the tech industry over the federal law that governs the use of copyright-protected music on the Internet.
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Campus & Community
Janet Yellen, honored by Radcliffe, ponders economy
Janet L. Yellen, chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the country’s central banking system, accepted the Radcliffe Medal at a luncheon in Radcliffe Yard, and discussed economic concerns.
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Campus & Community
The splendid tapestry of Commencement
Photos show the many sides of Harvard’s 2016 Commencement festivities.
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Campus & Community
Spielberg: Find a ‘villain to vanquish’
In his Commencement address, veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg urged the members of Harvard’s Class of 2016 to stick to their morals and act when necessary.
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Campus & Community
Harnessing the strength of the alumni community
Martin J. “Marty” Grasso Jr. ’78 is the new president of the Harvard Alumni Association, taking the reins from Paul L. Choi ’86, J.D. ’89.
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Campus & Community
Going forward, a look back
The University in 2015-16 saw milestones related to diversity, scientific advances, and the renaming of the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
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Campus & Community
Janet Yellen to receive Radcliffe Medal
Janet L. Yellen, chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, will receive the Radcliffe Medal during Radcliffe Day on May 27.
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Campus & Community
A sunny day and even brighter futures
On a perfect sunny day in Harvard Yard, the University held its 365th Commencement in Tercentenary Theatre, with an emphasis on congratulations, rituals, and, most of all, celebrations.
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Campus & Community
Dual investigator
After switching careers from defense manufacturing to police work, Christos Hatzopoulos embarked on a third challenge: earning a master’s degree in history from the Harvard Extension School.
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Campus & Community
Unlimited resolve
Doaa Abu Elyounes is a blind Arab-Israeli student who is graduating from HLS with an LL.M. degree.
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Campus & Community
7,738 degrees, certificates awarded at Harvard’s 365th Commencement
Today the University awarded a total of 7,727 degrees and 11 certificates. A breakdown of degrees and programs is listed below. Harvard College granted a total of 1,661 degrees. Degrees…
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Campus & Community
A sun-bright future in Allston
With its development plans approved by the city of Boston, Harvard is moving ahead on its plans to create state-of-the-art facilities for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and other centers of innovation.
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Campus & Community
Nine to receive honorary degrees
Nine to receive honorary degrees at Harvard’s 365th Commencement.
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Campus & Community
Advice for ‘the opposite of underdogs’
Between the laughs, actress and writer Rashida Jones ’97 counsels the Class of 2016 to break some rules, speak up, and choose love during the annual Class Day.
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Campus & Community
Inspired to serve, and lead
Twelve Harvard seniors were formally recognized as officers in the armed forces at the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps commissioning ceremony.
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Campus & Community
New member of Harvard Corporation
David Rubenstein will become a member of the Harvard Corporation next year.
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Science & Tech
The Sustainability Science Program at 10
The Sustainability Science Program celebrates its 10th birthday by welcoming back previous fellows to discuss progress in the field and the challenges ahead.
