Campus & Community
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An Olympics first
First-year fencer makes history as member of all-Harvard squad in Paris
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University Disability Resources celebrates Disability Pride
Investments and realignment of resources creates greater access for Harvard community members
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Brian Lee to step down as VP for alumni affairs and development
‘Champion of Harvard and our mission’ will depart at end of calendar year
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Fiona Coffey named director of the Office for the Arts at Harvard
Innovative and accomplished leader, believes in integrating arts into nontraditional spaces, disciplines
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How an artist discovered a shining star
Exhibit on MBTA Red Line honors work of woman astronomer whose work paved path for modern astrophysics but remained hidden in her lifetime
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Jennifer O’Connor appointed vice president and general counsel
Distinguished legal practitioner, whose career includes public service at White House and with federal agencies, to join Harvard on July 29
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New faculty deans at Adams House
New faculty deans at Adams House, Mercedes Becerra and Salmaan Keshavjee, will begin July 1.
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They studied medicine, and suddenly COVID too
HMS students share how coronavirus and the pandemic changed their expectations and experiences of the last year.
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Come fall, a new humanities program
Starting in fall, Harvard sophomores can join I-HUM and USI for intense focus on humanities.
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A personal revelation put Nelson LaMarche on the right path
This self-described “germophobe” shifts from medicine to key research investigating obesity, inflammation, and metabolic diseases.
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Wood becomes first woman to win $1M Waterman Award in math
Professor Melanie Wood has won the Alan T. Waterman Award, becoming the first woman ever to receive it in mathematics.
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Changing lives through dentistry
For Kobie Gordon, M.M.Sc. ’21, the ability of dentists to transform lives by fixing smiles was a superpower he wanted to possess.
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Watching passion and perseverance pay off
Whether building an aircraft or learning to break dance, Harvard College student Robert Malate chose his own path.
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Matthew Potts named Pusey Minister at Memorial Church
Matthew Ichihashi Potts, a professor of religious studies and literature, an Episcopal priest, and an active member of the Harvard community, has been named Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals, effective July 1.
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13 ventures receive top prizes in President’s Innovation Challenge
Thirteen winners of the 10th annual Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge awarded $510,000 from Bertarelli Foundation.
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Nathan Glazer, 95
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on May 4, 2021, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Nathan Glazer, Professor of Education and Social Structure, Emeritus, was placed upon the records. Professor Glazer greatly influenced scholarship on American culture and ethnicity.
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Richard Cooper, 86
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on May 4, 2021, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Richard Newell Cooper, Maurits C. Boas Professor of International Economics, was placed upon the records. Professor Cooper was particularly known for his seminal work on the theory and practice of international macroeconomic policy cooperation.
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Cellist finds creative side to physics
When she came to Harvard as a first-year, Danielle Davis ’21 thought music was her focus … until engineering piqued her interest.
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Cross-university fundraiser started to help India fight COVID-19
Harvard Business School student Shyamli Badgaiyan was among those who helped quickly mobilize a cross-university fundraising effort that has already raised more than $160,000 to help India battle COVID-19.
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Four Harvard faculty elected to NAS
Four Harvard faculty were among the 120 members elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
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Hoop-la
Athlete, philanthropist, and the star behind “Linsanity,” Jeremy Lin ’10 has been named Class Day speaker by the Harvard College Class of 2021.
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Doing her part to change the world
Samantha Fletcher, Ed.M.’21, figured out a way to combine her passions for equity, education, and media when she started Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Technology, Innovation, and Education Program this past fall. Now she’s ready to change the world.
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Setting sail for service
Growing up in central Indiana, Gayatri Balasubramanian focused on academics and music, but when she came to Harvard she wanted to take on new challenges — and she did.
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Making his impact
Yoseph Boku’s drive to make a difference started his first year at Harvard, when he realized he could help local disadvantaged teenagers and young adults.
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Stantcheva honored by Carnegie Corporation
Stefanie Stantcheva was named a 2021 Andrew Carnegie Fellow, along with 25 others
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Police need to see themselves and be seen as a part of the community
Victor Clay has been appointed as the new chief of the Harvard University Police Department. Clay comes to Harvard from the California Institute of Technology, where he was chief of campus security and parking services.
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Victor Clay named new Harvard police chief
Victor Clay, a law enforcement professional with more than 35 years of experience, has been named the next chief of the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD).
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A difficult financial year met with preparation, sacrifice, innovation, and teamwork
Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, the Gazette has periodically checked in with Thomas J. Hollister, Harvard’s vice president for finance and chief financial officer, for updates on how the pandemic has affected the University’s finances.
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Two named to lead Board of Overseers
Helena Buonanno Foulkes, a leader in consumer health care and retail, has been elected president of Harvard University’s Board of Overseers for the 2021-22 academic year. P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, a developmental psychologist and former vice provost for academics at Northwestern University, will be vice chair of the board’s executive committee.
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Pandemic from the rear-view mirror of an ambulance
The pandemic sent Jessica Miller ’21 home to West Virginia, where she found herself coping with remote classes while also helping her community through her work as an EMT. It helped her stay connected, she says.
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10 join American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences announced its newest members, including 10 from the Harvard community.
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New ideas for global warming solutions win $1M in funding
Nine research teams will share $1 million in the seventh round of Climate Change Solutions Fund awards for proposals that create critical knowledge, propel novel ideas, and lead progress toward solutions that can be applied at Harvard and around the world.
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Eyes on tomorrow, voices of today
From environmental justice to environmental litigation, Harvard students shared their passion for the natural world and their designs on the fight for its future.
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Rediscovering the Square
In Harvard Square, new businesses emerge and old favorites awaken after a long pandemic year.
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A sense of humor, giving space, trying to listen: Advice from 73 years of marriage
Judith and Herman Chernoff are believed to be among the oldest living couples in Massachusetts, if not the oldest. How have they done it? Herman Chernoff, a Harvard professor emeritus, and his wife are happy to share some tips.
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My grandpa’s 100 hats
Shannon Freyer, an animal-care technician in Harvard’s Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, shares stories about her grandfather, who died on his 86th birthday due to COVID-19.