Campus & Community

Harvard continues to make progress in its goal to diversify its faculty, with numbers of women and minorities reaching record highs.

The occupation of University Hall in April 1969 and the strike that followed it left its mark on Harvard’s psyche. A daylong event Friday commemorates the 50th anniversary and brings today’s student activists into the conversation.

On a recent afternoon, the Gazette sat down with Susan Carney, current president of the Board of Overseers, and Michael Brown, president-elect for 2019-20, to talk about the Overseers’ role, their…

With mental health issues among young people increasing both at the University and nationwide, Harvard’s Office of the Provost has convened a task force to assess and respond to students’ psychological well-being.

At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on April 2, 2019, a tribute to the life and service of the late Per Nykrog was placed upon the permanent records of the Faculty.

Harvard Divinity School Professor Anne Monius’ determination to get to Harvard started on a grammar school field trip. Today she inspires students to love learning as much as she does.

Professor Jelani Nelson develops new algorithms to make computer systems work more efficiently, but also takes his educational efforts beyond Harvard’s walls. He founded AddisCoder, a program that teaches students in Ethiopia how to code.

In conversation with Bridget Terry Long, dean of the Graduate School of Education, President Larry Bacow discusses the role of universities in building economic opportunity.

Actress Laverne Cox, fashion designer Christian Siriano, and fashion blogger Nicolette Mason, talk with culture expert Jess Weiner at Harvard’s first gender equity summit.

Two Harvard Medical School researchers, Vikram Patel and Timothy Springer, have received the prestigious Canada Gairdner Award for transformational work in the fields of biomedicine and global health.

Two Harvard graduate students host an event exploring the experiences of people who have returned to their countries of birth after having lived in the U.S. for many years.

“Keep Adams House ‘weird’” was the message students, faculty deans, and staff residents delivered to architects as they planned work on the Harvard dorm, which is set for a “renewal” that will upgrade its amenities and improve its accessibility in three phases starting this summer.

Kevin Ballen didn’t plan on taking two gap years. But he did intend to live a life less constrained by society’s expectations. “In high school, my goal was to shift…

The 1,950 high school students admitted to Harvard College’s Class of ’23 are diverse and show growing interest in community service. The school is offering generous grants to make going to the College more affordable.

Cultural expert Jess Weiner will be part of “Harvard Hears You: The 2019 Summit for Gender Equity” on April 2. She spoke with the Gazette about the summit and its celebrity panel, the need for gender equity, and her work nudging advertisers in the right direction.

Michael Brown ’83, J.D. ’88, and Lesley Friedman Rosenthal ’86, J.D. ’89, chosen to head Harvard’s Board of Overseers.

The Heights sits on the top floor of the Smith Campus Center, offering sweeping views and familiar favorites with a twist.

The Dean’s Distinction Awards mark a decade of staff recognition in FAS.

An interview with Anthony Jack, a professor at the Graduate School of Education, on his new book “The Privileged Poor,” about the struggles of disadvantaged students at elite schools.

Talia Gillis, a Harvard graduate student is enrolled in two doctoral programs and raising newborn twins.

Harvard welcomes Boston Public School students to speak to staff about their goals and gain perspective about college and career.

A revered, 700-year-old religious relic and the present-day crisis of declining births are just two of the many focuses of some Harvard researchers.

A history of English course hosts its own March Madness-style tournament for newly coined words in the English lexicon.

A new photo exhibit is on display at Currier House to highlight its namesake, Audrey Bruce Currier ‘56, other Radcliffe alumnae, and the House’s unique history.

When the clock struck noon this third Friday of March, 167 Harvard Medical School students learned where they will spend the next three to seven years of their training, and the specialty in which they’ll work.

Harvard named Diane E. Lopez its next vice president and general counsel, succeeding Robert Iuliano, who is taking over as president of Gettysburg College.

Harvard Law School student Sarah Grant, J.D. ’19, a U.S. Marine captain, is the mind behind some of the most widely discussed legal analyses on the blog Lawfare about the special counsel’s investigation into whether or not the Trump campaign was involved in Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections.

Harvard Housing Day, when first-year students learn what House they’ll be living in beginning sophomore year, is a big celebration

With $100 million in initial funding, the health care investment firm Deerfield Management has established a major strategic R&D alliance with Harvard that will support early stage research and invest in the success of preclinical and clinical-stage commercial development.

Colleagues reflect on the legacy of Sidney Verba, an influential political scientist who taught at Harvard for 35 years.