World Securing public spaces in the wake of Capitol violence Scholars reflect on how to maintain access to nation’s symbols of democracy
World Broad Institute director tapped for White House role Lander will serve as Biden’s science adviser
Health Plant-based diet may feed key gut microbes Large-scale study finds gut microbes associated with lower risks for diabetes, heart disease, obesity
Health Highly infectious coronavirus variant dampens prospects for summer return to normal Experts say it raises need to speed vaccinations, lifts herd immunity threshold
Big step forward for planned center to boost cell- and gene-therapy advances Partnership signs Watertown lease on path to opening facility next year DateJanuary 14, 2021January 13, 2021
Alumni committee nominates candidates for Overseers, HAA elected directors Elections will take place in April-May DateJanuary 12, 2021January 11, 2021
747 admitted under early action program Early applicants rise to 10,086 from 6,424 last year DateDecember 17, 2020December 17, 2020
4 win Marshall, International Rhodes scholarships Three seniors and an alumnus plan to study politics, marginalized groups, unfair incarceration, and neuroscience DateDecember 8, 2020December 11, 2020
Guido Goldman dies at age 83 With Henry Kissinger and Stanley Hoffmann, established what became the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies DateNovember 30, 2020December 3, 2020
2020 Rhodes, Mitchell Scholars named Graduate research will range from theater direction to criminal justice DateNovember 23, 2020December 7, 2020
Where religion and public life meet Divinity School’s Religion and Public Life initiative will bring first new master’s program in 50 years DateOctober 16, 2020October 22, 2020
Srikant Datar named dean of Business School Senior associate dean and professor will take office on Jan. 1 DateOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020
High-Risk, High-Reward grants for nine Harvard researchers NIH awards aim to speed innovation in biomedical, behavioral, social sciences DateOctober 8, 2020
Harvard’s Isaiah Andrews awarded a MacArthur Professor honored for work in econometrics DateOctober 6, 2020October 8, 2020
Catherine Dulac wins Breakthrough Prize for Life Sciences Rewarded for neural study of parenting behavior that reoriented field DateSeptember 10, 2020September 10, 2020
Harvard partners with national labs on quantum computing Energy Department creates 5 science research centers in field, 3 with Harvard groups DateSeptember 2, 2020September 3, 2020
National Science Foundation awards $20M to launch artificial-intelligence institute Harvard, MIT, Northeastern, Tufts to explore use of AI in fundamental physics DateAugust 26, 2020August 26, 2020
Sheree Ohen named first FAS associate dean of diversity, inclusion, and belonging Higher education leader starts tenure next month DateAugust 24, 2020August 24, 2020
New Overseers, Alumni Association directors elected Five alumni join Board of Overseers, six elected directors of HAA DateAugust 21, 2020August 21, 2020
Annette Gordon-Reed named University Professor Renowned historian, Pulitzer winner, receives highest Harvard faculty honor DateJuly 28, 2020
Leading Harvard economist Emmanuel Farhi dies at 41 Former adviser to French prime minister known for his brilliance and kindness DateJuly 27, 2020July 29, 2020
Improving emotional wellness for students Task force offers 8 recommendations for Harvard as issues rise nationally DateJuly 23, 2020July 23, 2020
Investing in a sustainable future Climate Change Solutions Fund grants bet on new ideas for the next generation DateJuly 15, 2020July 16, 2020
Breaking barriers Deborah Washington Brown, the first Black woman to earn an applied math Ph.D. at Harvard, passed away June 5 DateJune 24, 2020June 25, 2020
Sherri Ann Charleston named chief diversity and inclusion officer Diversity and higher ed expert joins Harvard from UW-Madison DateJune 22, 2020June 22, 2020
Nancy Coleman named new dean for Division of Continuing Education Will succeed Huntington D. Lambert, effective next month DateJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020
College names new faculty deans for five Houses Taking the helm at Eliot, Winthrop, Kirkland, Quincy, and Cabot DateJune 11, 2020June 11, 2020
Recalling a pioneer of modern political economy Colleagues, students, and friends detail Alberto Alesina’s far-reaching scholarly influence and his unassuming warmth and humor DateMay 27, 2020May 28, 2020
Nine faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences Recognized for their 'distinguished and continuing achievements in original research' DateMay 14, 2020
$16.5 million awarded to projects to fight COVID MassCPR collaboration funds plans with promise to help in a year DateMay 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Erin McDermott named athletic director Massachusetts native brings Ivy principles to lead program into future DateMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Colson Whitehead ’91 wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction Novelist joins William Faulkner, John Updike, and Booth Tarkington as the fourth to garner the award twice DateMay 5, 2020May 6, 2020
Five faculty members named Harvard College Professors Bertoldi, Carpio, Extavour, Jones, and Robson honored for their work as teachers and mentors DateMay 5, 2020May 6, 2020
Two named to lead Overseers Martin Chávez and Beth Karlan to occupy senior posts DateMay 1, 2020April 29, 2020
