Campus & Community
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David Deming named Harvard College dean
Economist who serves as Kirkland House faculty leader begins in new role July 1
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Walter Jacob Kaiser, 84
Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Gloria Ferrari Pinney, 82
Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Charles Dacre Parsons, 91
Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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New Learning Experience Platform opens doors to innovation in teaching
Flexible, modular platform supports unique pedagogical approaches
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When Jodie Foster found out acting wasn’t a dumb job
Celebrated performer, filmmaker — and now Radcliffe Medalist — discusses sometimes thorny complexities of six-decade career
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Science fare
To highlight the range of research being done in Harvard’s science labs, we recently visited students doing hands-on work in fields from quantum science to biology to chemical engineering.
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Pramod Chandra, 85
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on March 5, 2019, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Pramod Chandra, George P. Bickford Professor of Indian and South Asian Art, 1980-2003, was placed upon the records.
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Inclusive dancing
The disabilities that have made Kerry Thompson, Ed.M. ’08, different are the ones that have set her apart.
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Harvard’s pulse on inclusion and belonging
Harvard University is piloting an unprecedented University-wide survey to measure progress toward inclusion and belonging for all faculty, staff, students, and other members of the Harvard community.
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There are tubas, and then there’s this
Mysteries and discoveries surround the origins of Harvard’s giant tuba.
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A far-reaching gift to the arts
A $100 million donation from David E. ’93 and Stacey L. Goel will enable Harvard, in tandem with the American Repertory Theater, to imagine a 21st-century research and performance center on Allston campus.
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New faculty: Bruno Carvalho
Romance languages and literature scholar of culture and the built environment, Bruno Carvalho is leading an effort to create a secondary field in urban studies.
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Harvard’s 368th Commencement set for May 30
Guidelines for Harvard’s 368th Commencement Exercises include additional security measures.
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After 38 years, the building doctor steps aside
Michael Lichten will retire as associate dean for physical planning and resources this week, after 38 years, countless improvements, and walks through and around all of Harvard’s 267 buildings.
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Big Fish in a web pond
John Fish ’21 started his YouTube channel as part of a technology communications class during his senior year of high school in Waterloo, Ontario. Coincidentally, it was up and running…
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A rise through the ranks
At Harvard Medical School, Calixto Sáenz worked his way up to become director of the microfluidics core facility.
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The ‘spiritual leader’ of WHRB
After 58 years of helping Harvard student radio station WHRB build toward excellence, David Elliott steps back to undergo ALS treatment.
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Stephen Jay Gould, 60
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Feb. 5, 2019, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Stephen Jay Gould was placed upon the permanent records of the Faculty.
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Barbara Kiefer Lewalski, 87
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Feb. 5, 2019, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Barbara Kiefer Lewalski was placed upon the permanent records of the Faculty.
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Francisco Márquez Villanueva, 82
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on February 5, 2019, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Francisco Márquez Villanueva was placed upon the permanent records of the Faculty.
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Transgender rights advocate honored by Harvard Foundation
Transgender activist Janet Mock, the writer, producer, advocate and director behind ‘Redefining Realness’ and ‘POSE,’ has been named the 2019 Harvard University Artist of the Year. She will be honored at the Cultural Rhythms festival in March.
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43,330 apply to College Class of ’23
Harvard College saw a 1.4 percent increase in its application pool, with 43,330 students applying to the Class of 2023. The Class of 2022 had received 42,749 applicants.
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Coed Hasty Pudding makes its debut
This year marked the first in the group’s 171-year history that women took the stage as part of the Hasty Pudding cast. Six men and six women make up this year’s onstage talent in the original student musical “France France Revolution!”
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Harvard ponders its symbols and spaces
Harvard College has announced creation of Working Group on Symbols and Spaces of Engagement at Harvard College, fulfilling one of the recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging. Professor Ali Asani will lead the group, which will examine how well the University is fulfilling its mission to make every student feel like a full member of the Harvard community.
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A studio to re-create reality
Harvard College senior Connor Doyle manages the coolest and least-known high-tech playground on campus: the Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality studio at the Harvard Innovation Lab in Allston.
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A ‘Meet the Scholar’ lineup
Harvard Graduate Commons Program celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special speaker series, including former Massachusetts Port Authority CEO Thomas Glynn and political activist and social critic Cornel West.
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Unwinding and connecting at WinterFest
Harvard’s WinterFest gives students and others a time and place to chill out and warm up.
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Matchmaker, make me a match
The Gazette talked to founders of three matchmaking companies that cater to a driven, cultured, well-traveled clientele: Ivy League graduates who have achieved success in their careers and are looking for life partners.
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New leader for Harvard Library
Martha Whitehead, Queen’s University’s vice provost and librarian, has been named to lead Harvard Library beginning in June.
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Government Department’s climate survey finds satisfaction varies
The Harvard Government Department’s Committee on Climate Change, formed last March in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations, has released its climate survey report.
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Two elected to Harvard Corporation
Timothy R. Barakett ’87, M.B.A. ’93, and Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar ’93 have been elected to become members of the Harvard Corporation. Both will assume their roles on July 1.
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Milo Ventimiglia is feted (and roasted)
Veteran actor Milo Ventimiglia gets a campus tour and a pudding pot as Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year.
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Embracing motion and stillness
Harvard staff photographer Rose Lincoln finds moments of motion and stillness, giving you a reason to pause.
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Dolores Huerta to receive Radcliffe Medal
Dolores Huerta, the civil rights icon who fought to build a nationwide coalition protecting farm workers, will receive the Radcliffe Medal on May 31. A webcast will be available during the event.
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Low temps, high spirits greet Woman of the Year
Actress and director Bryce Dallas Howard is the 2019 winner of the theatrical company’s annual award.