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  • Army paratrooper lands at Law School

    In honor of Veterans Day, Harvard Law School profiled four students who were leaders in the military. Among them is Steven Kerns of the U.S. Army.

  • Learning from a legend (a.k.a. Dad)

    Jamie Bernstein remembered her father by heart during a visit to Harvard to discuss centennial celebrations of the legendary maestro’s life and legacy.

  • Rock ’n’ roll recovery mission

    The Big 6, a cover band formed at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, is planning a concert to aid communities recovering from Hurricanes Harvey, Irene, and Maria.

  • Sir Elton extols power of the human spirit

    In a visit to Harvard, musician and activist Sir Elton John accepted the Harvard Foundation’s Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award. In his remarks, John celebrated the power of the human spirit.

  • Harvard’s hidden yard

    Student residents find a tranquil retreat, scenic backdrop for celebrations.

  • One space fits all

    Pritzker Commons at the Science Center offers students a space to study, collaborate, and connect.

  • In praise of Henry Rosovsky at 90

    Colleagues, friends honor longtime Harvard administrator Henry Rosovsky at 90.

  • Harvard committed record $414 million to financial aid in 2016-17

    This past academic year, Harvard distributed a record $414 million in financial aid to students across the University.

    Dramatic view of Harvard University in the fall
  • Looking back, but thinking ahead

    Executive Vice President Katie Lapp and Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hollister take a look at the 2017 fiscal year.

  • From the islands to the bayous

    A Harvard grad student’s research on Canary Island descendants in the U.S. grows into a photo exhibit and book.

    Delacroix Highway, La. Photo by Anibal
  • How the mom-and-pop can compete in a changed marketplace

    HBS teachers draw on 30 years of industry data at a Harvard Ed portal talk aimed at helping small business owners develop strategies to compete in a changed marketplace.

  • And the award goes to Elton

    Elton John, AIDS activist and award-winning musician, has been named the Harvard Foundation’s humanitarian of the year, and will speak at a Nov. 6 ceremony.

  • Students helping students

    Harvard Library’s Peer Research Fellow program assists students with research questions, taking them way beyond the basics.

    Peer Research Fellow Lisa Chille ’18 takes part in a “rise and research” session at Currier House.
  • Where urban needs, Harvard solutions meet

    The Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston helps build a bridge between the area and the academy.

  • NIH makes $8.5M investment in promising projects

    Eight Harvard scientists will receive nearly $8.5 million in funding through the National Institutes of Health’s High Risk, High Reward program to support research.

    Science image to announce seven faculty receiving NIH grants totalling nearly $8.5 million.
  • ‘Call of Service’ award recognizes Nihad Awad

    Nihad Awad, co-founder and executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), will deliver the keynote and receive an award at Phillips Brooks House Association’s Robert Coles “Call of Service” Lecture and Award.

  • Community Football Day scores big

    Area residents flock to Harvard Stadium for event-filled Community Football Day.

  • Worldwide Week showcases Harvard’s global reach

    Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs sponsors Worldwide Week to showcase the University’s global outreach.

    The Asian American Dance Troupe perform during the annual Cultural Rhythms event at Harvard University in Sanders Theatre.
  • Harvard expands creative vision in Allston

    Harvard University on Monday unveiled plans for a new hub of arts innovation in Allston, the ArtLab.

  • Learning to navigate the path to college

    College & Career Conversations resource fair at the Ed Portal helps parents navigate a realistic path toward college.

  • Scroll through Colonial life

    After two years and 450,000 documents, the digitized Colonial North American Project will be available online to the public in late October.

  • ‘Genius’-level honor for Harvard historian

    Sunil Amrith, the Mehra Family Professor of South Asian Studies, has been awarded a MacArthur “Genius” Grant.

  • Strengthening Harvard’s ties to South Asia

    Lakshmi Mittal and his family announced a $25 million gift to establish an endowed fund for the South Asia Institute. The center will be renamed the Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute at Harvard University.

  • Serving the common good

    Harvard’s Presidential Public Service Fellowships allow recipients to give back to communities, agencies, and nonprofits.

  • Calls for hope and action

    With words of hope and rousing calls to action, the fifth annual W.E.B. Du Bois Medals ceremony brought the stars out at Sanders Theatre.

  • Harvard HUBweek programs return

    This October, Harvard hosts events during the third annual HUBweek festival.

  • A touch of rot

    A new exhibit inside the Glass Flowers gallery at the Harvard Museum of Natural History proves that a bad apple doesn’t always spoil the bunch.

    Woman restores glass flower
  • A decade of growth at SEAS

    Harvard’s Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences celebrates 10 years of innovative research.

  • Renovation of Smith Field marks many improvements

    The $6.5 million renovation to William F. Smith Field in Allston makes numerous improvements.

  • Lights, camera, Cabot

    At the Cabot Science Library camera, multimedia studios require no more than a flash drive and imagination.