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  • Three winners of the Howard T. Fisher Prize announced

    One undergraduate and two graduate students will receive the Howard T. Fisher Prize in Geographical Information Science.

  • McLean staff recognized by the APA

    The American Psychiatric Association honored McLean Hospital affiliates Paul J. Barreira and Martin P. Kafka on May 24 for their significant career accomplishments.

  • Students selected for Ash summer fellowships and internships

    The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School recently announced the students selected for Summer Fellowships in Innovation, research internships in Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as independent student research projects.

  • Reading and study strategies course open for registration

    The Bureau of Study Counsel’s 14-day reading course is now open for registration.

  • Nieman Foundation for Journalism announces fellows for 2011

    The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard has selected 25 journalists from the United States and abroad to join the 73rd class of Nieman Fellows. The group includes journalists who work in print, radio, television, photography, and online.

  • Cambridge Health Alliance’s David Bor receives Art of Healing Award

    David Bor, Charles S. Davidson Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), was recently honored with the third annual Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Art of Healing Award.

  • Details, details

    Amidst the bustle of daily activities at Harvard, still lives of stone, bronze, iron, and glass surround us. Artistic and architectural details on campus boast a dizzying array of fine craftsmanship — both ornamental and functional — ranging across centuries. With the quiet calm of the attentive photographer, teacups, tomes, and the steadfast hands of a tuxedoed artist come into focus.

  • All-USA College Academic winners defy expectations

    Harvard social studies major and ROTC member Christopher Higgins, 22, stumbled onto his passion in 2007 while interning at New Hope, an orphanage in Uganda

  • Harvard University: Year in Pictures 2009-2010

    In her Commencement remarks, President Drew Faust celebrated the year’s achievements, which included expanded public service, blossoming arts programs, broadened community outreach, and myriad academic accomplishments. Here, she discusses the year that was, with, as backdrop, a photo diary of life at Harvard, which bookends students arriving with pillows and graduating with hugs.

  • Harvard extends benefits in advance of health reform deadline

    Harvard University is extending medical and dental benefits to eligible employees’ dependents who otherwise would become ineligible for continued coverage. This extension began June 1.

  • Child weight loss reduces diabetes risk

    Researchers at Harvard University find that overweight girls who lose weight before adulthood reduced their risk of diabetes.

  • Wanted: Big thinkers

    Feminist icon Gloria Steinem accepts this year’s Radcliffe Institute Medal, bringing with her a sense of history, humor, and hope.

  • Harvard Grads Choose Public Service Over Big Bucks

    It’s college graduation season in the United States. Even in today’s weak economy, students from prestigious Ivy League universities like Harvard have an extra advantage on the road to financial…

  • Color, Commencement-style

    Harvard’s Commencement Day, May 27, included myriad sights, sounds, and experiences beyond the main stage. Here are some samples.

  • Looking back: 2009-10

    As Commencement closes another chapter of Harvard’s centuries-long story, here is a backward look at the year that was.

  • Plain language, complex meanings

    Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter said the simple interpretation of the U.S. Constitution is rarely so easy. He spoke during Afternoon Exercises on Commencement Day at Harvard.

  • Commencement: A day in pictures

    Anticipation gave way to celebration today in Harvard Yard as more than 7,000 students graduated during Commencement Day ceremonies. Here is the day captured in a photo journal.

  • South Asia Initiative offers grants for summer

    Since its inception in 2003, the South Asia Initiative (SAI) has raised the profile of South Asian studies at Harvard and internationally; generated interdisciplinary research; sent faculty and students to…

  • Morning glories

    Pomp and circumstance abound as Harvard celebrates its 359th Commencement.

  • Text of Justice David Souter’s speech

    Harvard Commencement remarks, as delivered by Justice David H. Souter, May 27, 2010.

  • Korea Institute offers undergraduates Korean study opportunities

    The Korea Institute at Harvard University promotes the study of Korea and brings together faculty, students, distinguished scholars, and visitors to create a leading Korean Studies community at Harvard.

  • HAA announces 2010 Board of Overseers election results

    The president of the Harvard Alumni Association today (May 27) announced the results of the annual election of new members of the Harvard Board of Overseers.

  • ‘You have to give back’

    Graduating senior Portia Botchway enjoyed mentoring Boston-area students during her Harvard years. Now, she’ll become a teacher for them this fall.

  • Harvard Extension School to host general info session on June 15

    The Harvard Extension School will host a general information session on Tuesday, June 15, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in Memorial Hall and the Science Center. The session is designed for anyone interested in learning more about the School and its offerings, including more than 600 courses and liberal arts and professional degree programs.

  • Steinem to receive Radcliffe Medal

    The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study has announced that Gloria Steinem, a pioneering feminist, award-winning journalist, and best-selling author, will be awarded the 2010 Radcliffe Institute Medal at the Radcliffe Day luncheon on May 28.

  • Parting words

    We usually think of commencement as college’s end, but the word actually means the beginning, since everyday life is what follows. In this video, seven renowned Harvard instructors give their takeaway advice on how to thrive in the wider world, how to chart a fulfilling future, and how to give back along the way.

  • Asia Center to support travel for 66 students from Harvard

    This summer, the Asia Center will support 66 students traveling to East, South, and Southeast Asia to conduct research, participate in internships, and pursue intensive language study.

  • Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies aids student research

    The Fairbank Center collaborates with the Harvard University Asia Center to offer undergraduate and graduate student grants for Chinese language study and research travel.

  • Harvard China Fund supports student efforts

    Established in 2006 under the Office of the Provost, the Harvard China Fund (HCF) is a University-wide “academic venture fund” with three core objectives: partnerships, students, and presence.

  • Reischauer Institute funds Japanese research, travel

    For the 2009-10 academic school year and summer of 2010, the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies has funded or facilitated the travel to Japan of 112 Harvard students, undergraduate and graduate, and has funded others for language study and research related to Japan, but conducted in other locations, from Cambridge to Moscow.