Campus & Community

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences named in honor of alum’s four decades of philanthropy, support for expanding opportunity, advancing excellence.

Award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author Mary Louise Kelly ’93 will participate in the June event celebrating Harvard’s global alumni community.

Muslim chaplains, Dining Services join to create multicultural iftar dinners to mark end of day of fasting, reflection for Ramadan.

Inauguration events for Claudine Gay, Harvard’s 30th president, will take place on Sept. 29 in Tercentenary Theatre.

“There is energy and spirit and tradition and history wrapped up in this boathouse. It has been filled over the years with amazing women.”

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 scholars had seven minutes to explain their work to an audience. Some actually managed it.

A tribute to Edwin Bush Jourdain Jr., who confronted President Lowell over a discriminatory policy in the 1920s, was unveiled in Winthrop House.

Professors find ways to help students engage with findings in meaningful, often unexpected ways — sometimes in places they regularly pass by.

Harvard College has offered regular admission to 1,220 applicants for the Class of 2027, with 1,942 admitted in total, including those selected in the early action process.

Previously known as the Center for Reimaging Learning, Axim Collaborative is the nonprofit started by Harvard and MIT.

This year’s 25 President’s Innovation Challenge finalists feature ventures from 11 different Harvard Schools, across five tracks.

Michael Greenberg shares The Brain Prize, considered the world’s most significant prize for brain research, with two neuroscientists for their critical insights into brain plasticity.

A pioneer and leader in quantum science and quantum computing, Mikhail Lukin will hold the Friedman University Professorship.

Harvard Chief Diversity Officer Sherri Charleston and Deputy Provost Peggy Newell discuss implementation of new anti-bullying and nondiscrimination policies.

Tom Hanks will be the principal speaker at Harvard’s 372nd Commencement on May 25.

As a prospective college student in 2002, Naree Song received letters of interest from the golf programs at all Ivy League schools — except Harvard. Today she is Harvard’s head coach for the women’s golf team.

Senior Chloë LeStage hopes that her thesis dedicated to the work of prison doulas will help others learn of their crucial mission.

Michelle Wu, Sumbul Siddiqui were the featured guests at Harvard basketball coach’s monthly power breakfast.

Arthur Kleinman pays tribute to beloved student with new class that explores wide-ranging intellectual contributions of Partners In Health co-founder Paul Farmer.

First-years are welcomed to their new homes with traditional displays of House pride.

At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on March 7, 2023, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Anthony Gervin Oettinger was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty.

At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on March 7, 2023, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Howard Curtis Berg was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty.

Ophelia Dahl will receive the Radcliffe Medal on May 26, honoring her work advancing global access to health care and championing rights of the poor.

The HBCU Library Alliance and Harvard Library will work together to deepen capacity for the digitization, discovery, and preservation of African American history collections held in HBCU libraries and archives.

Harvard students who’ve entered housing lottery solo have a reassuring message for first-years: You just might find your best friend.

Prairie View A&M President Ruth Simmons, who formerly led Smith, Brown, to help carry out key recommendation of Harvard & Legacy of Slavery report.

Exhibition encompasses hundreds of works in mediums from film to fashion, portraiture to printmaking.

Ruth Simmons has been appointed senior adviser to the president of Harvard University, advising on Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery efforts to create meaningful and enduring partnerships with historically Black schools.

“Politics of the Environment and Climate Change” challenges students to navigate obstacles and opportunities for effective policymaking at all levels of government.