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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.
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Campus & Community
GSAS presents Centennial Medals
On May 25, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences awarded the Centennial Medal to four alumni who have made extraordinary contributions to society. The medal, GSAS’s highest honor, was first awarded in 1989 on the 100th anniversary of the School’s founding.
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Campus & Community
Tradition rings in the 365th Commencement
In celebration of the city of Cambridge and of the country’s oldest university, a number of neighboring churches and institutions ring their bells at the conclusion of Harvard’s 365th Commencement Exercises, for the 28th consecutive year.
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Campus & Community
‘Then, I wanted to run’
Navy SEAL veteran Dan Cnossen, severely wounded in Afghanistan, rebounded to graduate from the Kennedy School, and is bound for the Divinity School.
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Campus & Community
A goal of ‘telling your own story’
Graduating Harvard seniors gathered in the Memorial Church for a personal farewell and words of wisdom from President Drew Faust during the Baccalaureate Service.
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Nation & World
Teachings from the televangelist
Andover-Harvard Library receives archive from former Pentecostal televangelist.
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Campus & Community
From words to action
Stephen Greenblatt and Robyn Schiff were the featured speakers at the 2016 Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises.
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Campus & Community
Appetite for change
Tommy Tobin, set to graduate with degrees from the Law School and the Kennedy School, hopes to work on food policy.
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Campus & Community
HAA recognizes outstanding alums
The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) announced that Thomas G. Everett, Roger W. Ferguson Jr. ’73, A.M. ’78, J.D. ’79, Ph.D. ’81, John H. McArthur, M.B.A. ’59, D.B.A. ’63, and Betsey Bradley Urschel, Ed.M. ’63, will receive the 2016 Harvard Medal on May 26, during the Afternoon Program at Commencement.
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Campus & Community
The joys (and benefits) of movement
Erica Tukiainen used exercise to transform herself from a chubby kid to a collegiate basketball player. She wants to use lessons learned at the Harvard Chan School to help others add much-needed exercise to their lives.
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Campus & Community
Speaking from experience
Back in 1642, at Harvard’s first Commencement, the graduates — all nine of them — each had to deliver orations, defending their theses, in Latin, Greek, or Hebrew. Today, just…
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Arts & Culture
In anti-lynching plays, a coiled power
Magdalene “Maggie” Zier turned her senior thesis about anti-lynching plays into a live performance at Harvard Law School.
