Campus & Community
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A second shot at Olympic glory
Battle-tested current, former students return to Winter Games
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Journey on ice and water
Former figure skating star Caitlyn Kukulowicz still hits the triple lutz but has found new place at boathouse
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Carter Joel Eckert, 79
Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Nikolaas Johannes Van Der Merwe, 85
Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Alumni rally to support next generation of researchers
FAS launches match to secure $100M for Ph.D.s
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Michael Keaton and Rose Byrne named Hasty’s Man and Woman of the Year
Actors to be honored with celebratory roasts and Pudding Pots
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Getting his teeth into the community
Harvard School of Dental Medicine student Ryan Lisann’s three-month externship at Charles River Community Health Center in Brighton left him determined to enter pediatric dentistry and education.
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Advice to students: Learn to think scientifically
Mona Weissmark says the scientific method contains within itself a system of logic and standards of evidence that can be used for improving society.
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Candidates for Harvard board positions announced
A list of candidates for the Board of Overseers and elected directors of the Harvard Alumni Association. The election will begin on April 1.
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Rubén Blades to receive Arts Medal
Rubén Blades, the actor and politician best known as a musician at the forefront of the ’70s salsa movement, will receive the 2020 Harvard Arts Medal. on April 30.
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Harvard readies for 369th Commencement
Harvard University will hold its 369th Commencement on May 28.
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Martin ‘Marty’ Baron to speak at Commencement
Martin “Marty” Baron, widely regarded as one of the leading newspaper editors of his era, will be the principal speaker at the Afternoon Program of Harvard’s 369th Commencement on May 28.
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Koma Gandy Fischbein ’95 elected chief marshal
Koma Gandy Fischbein ’95 will serve as chief marshal at Harvard’s 369th Commencement on May 28.
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Matchmaker, matchmaker put me in your algorithm
After 25 Valentine’s Days, Datamatch, a student-run online matchmaking service that pairs Harvard students for a date, is going nationwide.
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Before entrepreneurial culture became a thing
Harvard Student Agencies provides students the opportunity to learn how to start and run a business.
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New Corporation member named
Diana L. Nelson ’84 will become the newest member of the Harvard Corporation effective July 1.
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A pitch perfect welcome
Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year, Ben Platt, gets a musical tour of Farkas Hall and a performance by the Radcliffe Pitches a cappella group.
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As the nation shifted from ‘Negro’ to black
Kent Garrett and Jeanne Ellsworth’s “Last Negroes at Harvard” chronicles the lives of the groundbreaking 18 black members of the Class of 1963.
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Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility releases annual report
The 2019 Annual Report of the Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility (CCSR), a subcommittee of the President and Fellows, is now available on the Shareholder Responsibility Committees’ website.
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Three honored for inspiring students
Three faculty have been named recipients of the 2019 Fannie Cox Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching.
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Ben Platt named Man of the Year
Award-winning singer, film and Broadway star Ben Platt has been named Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year for 2020. He will be feted on Feb. 7.
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Elizabeth Banks is roasted, toasted
Elizabeth Banks was honored as Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ Woman of the Year.
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A century of making society better
A panel on the power of education kicked off the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s centennial festivities.
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Authors’ aerie
A photo gallery captures authors at work in the new home of Harvard’s creative writing program atop Lamont Library.
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After the whirl of starting college, a time to regroup
First-year retreat encourages reflection on values and goals and offers tools for wellness and mindfulness — and a chance to meet people and have fun.
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A shot at the Super Bowl
Former Harvard player Kyle Juszczyk will be on the field Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.
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Harvard Housing establishes new rents for 2020-21
Harvard University Housing (HUH) manages approximately 3,000 apartments, offering a broad choice of locations, unit types, amenities, and sizes to meet the individual budgets and housing needs of eligible Harvard…
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When the trees become the teacher
The Arnold Arboretum became a hands-on classroom for high school students learning about climate change.
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Elizabeth Banks chosen as Hasty Pudding’s Woman of the Year
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named Elizabeth Banks as its 2020 Woman of the Year. She will be honored on Jan. 31
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Candidates for elected Harvard positions
The Harvard Alumni Association’s nominating committee has proposed candidates for the Board of Overseers and the elected directors of the association.
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Bacow urges high schoolers to pursue their educational dreams
Visiting high school students in Washington state, President Bacow shared lessons from his own journey through higher education.
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A case study in portraiture
For 15 years, painter Stephen Coit ’71, M.B.A. ’77, has been quietly changing the walls of campus by adding dozens of portraits that better reflect Harvard’s diversity.
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Still wrestling with big questions
Harvard biochemistry professor Jack Strominger is still working in his lab at 94 years old. He will retire and become emeritus in July.
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Capturing the good times
Harvard staff photographers select their favorite pics from the year, offering the story behind the image.
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28 top stories of 2019
A review of the top 28 Harvard Gazette stories of 2019.
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Deck the halls and set the table
Members of the Harvard community share their favorite holiday dishes.