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  • Ten from Harvard named AAAS Fellows

    Ten Harvard faculty members are among the 416 scientists who have been named American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.

  • An invitation to sound off

    An initiative to increase awareness of inclusion and belonging got its kickoff in late November, when the #consciousharvard sounding board spent a week at the Smith Center in the first of a series of planned events.

    Conscious Kickoff at Smith Center
  • Faust named University Professor

    Celebrated historian Drew Faust, president emerita and Lincoln Professor of History, has been named a University Professor, Harvard’s highest faculty honor.

  • From sea to dining hall table

    A partnership between a local fish wholesaler and Harvard University Dining Services puts fresh seafood on students’ and faculty members’ plates twice a week.

  • A bridge for foster youth

    The Ash Center for the Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School has named Works Wonders, a job-training and placement initiative for foster youth in Rhode Island, as winner of its Innovations in American Government Award.

    Tobias Bear.
  • 935 admitted early to College Class of ’23

    Under Harvard College’s early action program, Harvard has admitted 935 students from an applicant pool of 6,958 to the Class of 2023.

  • For Native Americans, a duo represents

    Connor Veneski and Chance Fletcher are Native American students at Harvard Law School. Veneski is the first student from a tribal university ever admitted to the Law School and Fletcher is the first recipient of the first American Indian College Fund Law School Scholarship.

    Chance Fletcher and Connor Veneski.
  • Annual Title IX report released

    Harvard University’s Title IX Office and the Office for Dispute Resolution have released their fiscal year 2018 annual report, underscoring continued progress in shared efforts to better prevent and respond to gender-based and sexual harassment.

    Nicole Merhill
  • Rallying for one of their own

    On Tuesday during a fundraiser at El Jefe’s Taqueria, members of the Harvard community came out to support Ben Abercrombie ’21, a first-year safety who was seriously injured last year during his first football game for the Crimson.

    People in line in front of a Mexican restaurant
  • A year in, University Accessibility Committee outlines progress, goals

    Last fall, Harvard’s Office of the Provost convened the first meeting of the University Accessibility Committee to share successful practices. The committee identified three main areas for its work: the student experience, digital technology, and on-campus facilities.

    Views at dusk of the Charles River, the Weeks Footbridge,
  • Richard Pipes, 94

    At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on December 4, 2018, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Richard Edgar Pipes was placed upon the permanent records of the Faculty.

  • Warner Berthoff, 93

    At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on December 4, 2018, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Warner Bement Berthoff was placed upon the permanent records of the Faculty.

  • This fall, a library for all

    This fall, for the first time, all students enrolled at the Extension School have access to the same library services and spaces as students in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

    Students talking to librarian
  • Merkel named Harvard Commencement speaker

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be the principal speaker at the Afternoon Program of Harvard’s 368th Commencement.

    Angela Merkel.
  • In San Diego, Bacow stresses learning, New teaches poetry

    Harvard President Larry Bacow talked with alumni and discussed the power of higher education with high school students in San Diego as he continued his visits around the country.

    Group photo with Larry Bacow and Elisa New at at Health Science High and Middle College in San Diego.
  • New Marshall scholars gaze ahead

    Four Harvard seniors, among the students selected this week as Marshall scholars, ponder their future. Their scholarships pay for two years of advanced study at a college or university of their choice in the United Kingdom.

    Vaibhav Mohanty, Lyndon Hanrahan, Justin Lee, Manuel Medrano.
  • New faculty: Teju Cole

    Teju Cole, author of “Open City” and “Every Day Is for the Thief,” will teach creative writing as the first Gore Vidal Professor of the Practice.

    Teju Cole.
  • Four Harvard seniors headed to UK

    Four Harvard seniors have been awarded Marshall Scholarships to cover two years of postgraduate studies in the U.K.

    Harvard Campus with students walking
  • Finding perspective in the unexpected

    Midyear graduates share lessons learned, both at Harvard and during time away.

    Hanaa Masalmeh, Audria Amirian, and Carolina Brettler.
  • A model of efficiency

    Renovation complete, HouseZero opens as an office space with an ambitious goal: to produce more energy than it uses over its lifetime. It’s also a research tool for the Harvard Center for Green Building and Cities.

    Exterior HouseZero.
  • Harvard forms subsidiary to advance Enterprise Research Campus

    Harvard has announced the formation of a new subsidiary, headed by HBS Dean Nitin Nohria and former Massport CEO Thomas Glynn, to begin development of its Enterprise Research Campus in Allston.

    Tom Glynn and Dean Nitin Nohria.
  • Christopher Stubbs named dean of science

    Christopher Stubbs, the Samuel C. Moncher Professor of Physics and of Astronomy, has been appointed dean of science by FAS Dean Claudine Gay.

    Christopher Stubbs
  • A day in the life

    Ana Osorio is a custodian working at Harvard Business School, where she is in charge of cleaning the common spaces at McArthur Hall, which provides residence and learning spaces for visiting business leaders from around the world. A reporter follows her through her day.

    Ana Osorio adds sugar to her coffee cup.
  • Catching up with the Class of ’48

    Photo gallery profiles six Harvard alumni over 90 who show no sign of slowing down.

  • Learning while leading at Harvard Law Review

    Michael Thomas Jr. is the third African-American man elected president of the Harvard Law Review. Barack Obama was the first.

    Michael Thomas Jr.
  • Much to be thankful for

    Giving Thanks Open House allows Harvard community to share its message among colleagues and support the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter.

    Maggie Kiley
  • A fond faculty farewell

    Harvard President Bacow, former leader Faust headline a faculty sendoff for former Dean Michael Smith of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

    Michael D. Smith waves goodbye at a faculty sendoff.
  • Learning to talk about race in the workplace

    Allison Manswell, author of “Listen In: Crucial Conversations on Race in the Workplace,” spoke at Harvard as part of its Faculty of Arts and Sciences Diversity Dialogue series.

    Allison Manswell
  • Playing The Game, both past and present

    Photo gallery of scenes from the 135th playing of The Game, Harvard-Yale football at Fenway Park.

  • The thrill of winning a Rhodes

    Two Harvard undergraduates, Jin Park and Brittany Ellis, are among the 32 American men and women chosen as Rhodes Scholars on Saturday. They will begin their studies at the University of Oxford next October.