Campus & Community

At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Dec. 3, 2024, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Helen Vendler was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty.

Brutalist, iconic Gund Hall undergoes 1st major renovation since opening in ’72. Now, hopefully, the roof will stop leaking.

Juniors who talked to us when they first arrived here — and again as sophomores — reflect on how they’ve changed

8 students to pursue social, political, computational sciences

Dream job and a winning season for Aurich, but one big test remains: The Game.

Supreme Court justice revisits Michael Sandel’s class, which left her with lessons that lasted long beyond her time in it as first-year

Group will include higher education, healthcare, and cultural institutions, seek to leverage buying power to advance cost-effective, green production projects

Grant recipients foster a culture of innovation and belonging on Harvard campus

5 in U.S. class, most for any institution, joined by 3 international recipients

Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Third-generation military, Faith Schmidt ’25 is set to soar

Number of armed services veterans at Harvard on the rise as University ramps up outreach, support

Civil rights attorney and Howard professor Sherrilyn Ifill details need for national reckoning, greater civic involvement

New Herbaria director studies plants via satellite and microscope for insights on changing planet

Robert and Ardis James created a culture of philanthropy within the James family that has spanned generations

A.R.T. sells off costumes dating to 1980s, attracting thrifters and theater-lovers alike

Gift from business leader Alfred Lin ’94 and artist Rebecca Lin ’94, part of record 30th reunion giving, builds on critical new efforts on dialogue and generative AI

Most students are aware of reporting mechanisms and support services, but many do not use them

Olena Zelenska presents Harvard Library with books, shows appreciation for its contribution to Ukrainian studies

Jill Lepore, Maya Jasanoff, Kirsten Weld launch course that views present as wholly connected to the past

Finance leaders note investments in key academic, community priorities

Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences

New exhibit lets visitors discover sea creatures often more astonishing than the fantastical beings we may have imagined

The 26th annual Harvard Powwow was a family affair for renowned American Indian scholar Tink Tinker of Osage County and his great-niece Lena Tinker ’25, Osage Nation. “I so appreciate…

Gathering also calls for release of hostages

Harvard scientist Gary Ruvkun awarded medicine prize for microRNA insights. ‘My ignorance is bliss,’ he says.

‘Harvard Extension School degree candidates put challenging academics at the center, not the margins, of their lives.’