Health What makes us human? It’s all in the hips New study shows how pelvis evolved for walking upright, allowing birth of offspring with larger brains
Health Parents are so wrong about teenage sleep and health Study upends common myths around melatonin, weekends, school start times
World How to save democracy Events examine what can be done to address grinding problem of race, internet’s power to exploit political, cultural schisms to destructive ends
World ‘Be unstoppable, be true to yourself, but be just’ Zelensky talks Russia strategy, nuclear threat, Ukrainian unity, leadership lessons during Kennedy School talk
Gates recognized by University of Cambridge Receives honorary degree for his contributions to history of African American literature DateMay 24, 2022June 6, 2022
Taking lessons from epic, everyday First in-person student speeches since onset of pandemic focus on privilege and responsibility, kindness and courage DateMay 23, 2022May 24, 2022
Bill Lee on two decades of Harvard progress Outgoing senior fellow says University’s values ensure bright future DateMay 23, 2022
Good days, tough days Anastasia Onyango, her nurse mother, first-year sister wrestled with COVID anxieties, cabin fever, reckoning over race — and brother’s board games DateMay 20, 2022May 24, 2022
Police chief recalls his first year of pandemic, progress Victor Clay says department has made strides in accountability, transparency, diversity DateMay 19, 2022May 20, 2022
Not only game Spinal tumor ended Aubree Muse’s career in sport that had taught her the value of resilience DateMay 19, 2022May 19, 2022
Getting through it together Before COVID, a cancer diagnosis. Here’s how one family grew closer even as the world seemed to come apart. DateMay 18, 2022May 24, 2022
Good with left brain but invested in right as well Brian Bertrand to take statistics degree to business world but eventually use experiences to lift arts organizations DateMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022
Community by design First Graduate School of Design alum to serve as HAA president, Allyson Mendenhall is committed to creating inclusive alumni experiences DateMay 17, 2022May 16, 2022
Blazing her own path For Lucy Wickings, a homeless, first-gen student, it was all uphill. Next she’s looking to help others DateMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Service comes first Tyler Patrick, a Marine shaped by Catholic social teaching, departs campus as ‘best of what Harvard Law School offers’ DateMay 16, 2022May 17, 2022
New faculty: Norman Yao Physics professor returns to Harvard studying time crystals and other quantum phenomena DateMay 9, 2022May 10, 2022
Two named to lead Board of Overseers Paul Choi, Leslie Tolbert to occupy senior posts DateMay 9, 2022May 9, 2022
President’s Innovation Challenge awards $510,000 across 14 ventures President Biden sends letter recognizing extraordinary displays of innovation and entrepreneurship DateMay 6, 2022May 9, 2022
When pothole is equity issue New Medford City Councilor Justin Tseng understands many national issues rooted in local problems DateMay 6, 2022May 17, 2022
Continuing Ed forges ahead Department celebrates 10 years of Professional Development Program with new space and ambitious multimedia studio DateMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022
Rubén Blades (finally!) receives Harvard Arts Medal Salsa legend, actor, and activist spends time working, rehearsing, speaking with students prior to pandemic-delayed ceremony DateMay 2, 2022
Packing four years into three Swimming star Felicia Pasadyn graduates early with highest student-athlete GPA at NCAA Championships DateMay 2, 2022
One lie leads to another until we tell the truth Kendi, Simmons welcome Harvard report on ties to slavery as step toward wider reckoning with ‘massive moral ill’ DateApril 30, 2022May 1, 2022
Working to help homeless in less-welcoming land Alena Vachnová to return to changing Slovakia to help fleeing Ukrainians, others DateApril 28, 2022May 4, 2022
Drum roll: Arts First returns live Annual festival of campus creativity to feature theater, dance, music, spoken word, interactive art over 4 days DateApril 27, 2022April 28, 2022
Dual message of slavery probe: Harvard’s ties inseparable from rise, and now University must act President and Corporation dedicate $100 million to implementation of recommendations DateApril 26, 2022April 26, 2022
Revealing webs of inequities rooted in slavery, woven over centuries Tomiko Brown-Nagin, chair of initiative, reflects on history documented in Harvard report and the pioneers who emerged from it to force legal and social change DateApril 26, 2022April 26, 2022
Victory of perseverance, vision over more than decade of challenges Kimberly Woo left high school, experienced homelessness, became pregnant, raised daughter alone — and finished her degree DateApril 25, 2022April 27, 2022
Harvard to transition to voluntary COVID testing Coronavirus Advisory Group cites low campus rates of severe illness, hospitalizations, big increase in immunity DateApril 25, 2022April 25, 2022
