In the Community

Harvard College Observatory hosts inaugural Spanish-language night

Harvard Allston Partnership Fund awards grants to 26 Allston-Brighton nonprofits

Presidential fellowships give students a chance to kick the tires on careers for greater common good

Project includes large residential building for Harvard affiliates, will add to vibrancy of emerging hub of creativity, innovation

City and University leaders celebrate mixed-use development in Allston

“Astronomy Is for All of Us: Celebrating Women Astrophysicists and the History of Cosmic Discovery” recognized Mass STEM week, a statewide effort to boost high schoolers’ interest in and awareness of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Twenty-three high school students did some hands-on work focusing on new cancer therapies and emerging issues in water quality.

More than 200 current students, alumni, and staff celebrated the 20th anniversary of Harvard’s Crimson Summer Academy.

Once a semester, Cambridge-area residents visit Cabot Science Library along with Harvard students and staff for a “Fix-it Clinic.”

Students from four Boston Public Schools spent March 14 at the Science and Engineering Complex doing hands-on engineering projects and interacting with undergraduate and graduate students studying STEM at Harvard.

Harvard students mobilize to provide relief in Pakistan.

Emily Romero Gonzalez ’21 talks about what she gained as a Presidential City of Boston Fellow — and the personal experiences she brought to her yearlong fellowship.

Harvard Ed Portal program offers skill-building activities for Allston-Brighton students in grades 2-8.

Students with the Commonwealth Project collaborate on community-led justice, cultural initiatives, and research in a region with longstanding economic and racial woes.

Harvard Ed Portal’s fifth annual Allston-Brighton Winter Market is back as a virtual market again this year with the online shops of 41 local artisans offering unique gifts.

The second annual Global Day of Service on Aug. 30 brought together nearly 1,400 Harvard students and alumni who worked with 71 service opportunities.

Eight first-year Harvard students talk about their work with the SPARK program and the unique challenges created by the pandemic.

During the pandemic, the Harvard Teacher Fellows program quickly shifted its training from in-person to online teaching.

Students from Schools, centers, and programs across Harvard University volunteer their time, effort, and expertise to advance work being done by local government and community organizations across Greater Boston.

Harvard and local philanthropic partners are helping fund the city of Cambridge’s new guaranteed-income pilot initiative to support community in need.

Plans are underway for the initial phase of development of the Enterprise Research Campus, set to be located adjacent to the new Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and across the street from Harvard Business School.

Harvard Ed Portal’s Winter Market helps artists in its Allston-Brighton neighborhood grow and thrive through pandemic’s ever-changing landscape.

College students helped read Lindsey Metcalf’s “No Voice Too Small” and talked about the importance of staying active, even when school is at home.

Harvard Arboretum administration and staff discuss how they achieved record visitor numbers and what’s staying post-pandemic.

Artisan’s Asylum will move into Harvard-owned properties in Allston-Brighton this year.

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine announced today that it will reopen the former Harvard University Health Services dental clinic with expanded services in February 2021.

The Harvard Ed Portal partners with Action for Boston Community Development to collect winter coats for the community.

Recent Harvard grads created an educational website featuring a South Asian protagonist for children to assuage worries and answer questions.

How the Harvard Votes Challenge initiative helped tens of thousands of voters participate in the 2020 election.

In a one-of-a-kind, University-wide virtual 5K called Harvard Moves, participants will “run, jog, walk, cycle, or roll” to promote wellness, build community, and raise funds for student financial aid.