Campus & Community
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‘I haven’t really had a proper weekend in a long time’
Longtime supporter of grads Kathy Hanley caps 13-year quest with a Commencement of her own
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Party like it’s 2020
Class of ’24 gets a do-over on high school prom that pandemic took away
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Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture announces funding recipients
Three major events, including Psychedelics Bootcamp 2024, to be hosted over summer
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‘I was frustrated, infuriated, because women are just as capable’
Experiences in Uganda and U.S. fuel Ananda Birungi’s passion for empowering others, especially women and girls
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When the circus called, she took the leap
Extension School allowed trapeze artist Izzy Patrowicz to pursue big-top dreams alongside bachelor’s degree
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A closer look at new Title IX regulations
More of a ‘slide and a pivot’ than a rollback, Merhill says of rules set to take effect Aug. 1
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Professor honored for work on climate change consensus
Harvard Professor of the History of Science Naomi Oreskes will be awarded the sixth annual Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication.
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Harvard College announces new dean of students
Katherine O’Dair has been appointed dean of students at Harvard College.
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Food for thought
Harvard’s varied dining halls attract undergraduates because of their intriguing spaces and moods, as well as their meals.
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Harvard remembers Howard Raiffa
The respected social scientist and educator enhanced peoples’ understanding and capacity to make the world a better place, says HKS Dean Elmendorf.
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For small businesses, a good guide is a good start
Former SBA administrator Karen Mills spoke about innovation and small business growth as part of her Ed Portal lecture, encouraging local small business owners to use the resources available at Harvard.
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A different view of the universe
A project between Harvard and Boston Public Schools through the WorldWide Telescope Ambassadors Program is inspiring young students to get involved with science and explore more than just outer space.
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Harvard and Berklee to offer dual degree
Harvard University and Berklee College of Music announced a dual degree program that will let students earn a bachelor of arts degree at Harvard and a master’s degree at Berklee in five years.
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Fast-tracking their dreams
Autumne Franklin ’16, Jade Miller ’17, and Gabrielle Thomas ’19 are three standouts among the Harvard athletes competing for a spot with Team USA at the Summer Olympics.
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Taking care of their own
Harvard Divinity School master’s candidate Nestor Pimienta launched a program for students to tutor children of Harvard workers, hoping to build stronger bonds among students, workers, and their families.
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Hidden Spaces: The Sunken Garden in Radcliffe Yard
Young and old travel from near and far to the Radcliffe sunken garden to sit and enjoy this splendid oasis in the city.
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Graceful exit
Grace Scheibner, the first director of Harvard’s Commencement office, is stepping down after 24 years in the role.
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Labors of love for scholar at heart
Leo Damrosch has the relaxed air of a man six years into retirement. Since adding emeritus to his title as Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Literature, Damrosch has won a National Book Critics Circle award and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2013 for “Jonathan Swift: His Life and His World.” More recently, “Eternity’s Sunrise: The Imaginative World of William Blake,” his study of the English poet and engraver, made this year’s shortlist for the National Book Critics Circle award in criticism.
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A chance to soar, through science
At a pair of events, Cambridge eighth-graders presented projects they researched while at Harvard.
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Paul C. Martin dies at 85
Paul C. Martin, the prolific theoretical physicist who led Harvard Division of Applied Sciences for 20 years, has died at 85.
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Courtyard named for Rothenberg
The courtyard at Winthrop House’s Standish Hall will be renamed in honor of longtime Harvard supporter James F. Rothenberg ’68, M.B.A. ’70, who died last July.
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Harvard professor wins Blavatnik Award
Harvard Professor David Charbonneau has won a Blavatnik Award for his work identifying faraway planets, and other science.
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A pathway to success
The Allston Brighton Adult Education Collaborative brings together social services and organizations to help local residents improve their lives and prospects.
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Looking indoors to health
Harvard’s University Construction Management Council is celebrating its 10th year and forging ahead on projects such as acting to remove flame retardants and other toxic chemicals from building interiors.
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Together in sorrow, and resolve
A vigil was held at Tercentenary Theatre yesterday to honor the victims of the Orlando mass shooting.
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Champions for financial aid
Tim and Michele Barakett’s $25 million gift to The Campaign for Arts and Sciences will extend the impact of financial aid for undergraduates.
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Harvard University: Year in Pictures 2015-2016
Take a look back at the 2015-2016 school year at Harvard, in pictures.
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On-the-job excellence
The annual Harvard Heroes ceremony honored staff members who have displayed, according to President Drew Faust, “ingenuity and grit.”
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Native Americans at Harvard
Native Americans from many tribes make up a small but vital segment of the Harvard community.
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New home for executive education
Officials gathered Monday at Harvard Business School to celebrate the opening of the Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center, a new multipurpose facility for students in HBS’ popular executive education program.
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The Harvard that was
Alumni from the 1950s to 2000s share their memories of Harvard and historical events that marked their time in Cambridge.
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Farewell, Harvard: A virtual reality experience
Five graduating seniors say farewell to Harvard, reflecting on their experiences in some of their favorite University spaces.
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Bhabha awarded Humboldt prize
Homi K. Bhabha, director of the Mahindra Humanities Center, wins a Humboldt Research Prize.
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Janet Yellen, honored by Radcliffe, ponders economy
Janet L. Yellen, chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the country’s central banking system, accepted the Radcliffe Medal at a luncheon in Radcliffe Yard, and discussed economic concerns.
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The splendid tapestry of Commencement
Photos show the many sides of Harvard’s 2016 Commencement festivities.
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Spielberg: Find a ‘villain to vanquish’
In his Commencement address, veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg urged the members of Harvard’s Class of 2016 to stick to their morals and act when necessary.