Science Clues of heart disease found in 16th-century mummies Despite ‘heart-healthy’ diet, researchers discover evidence of plaque
Science Science at the speed of ‘light-sheet’ New technique enables subcellular imaging of brain tissue 1,000 times faster than other methods
Campus For Harvard hoops, an off-court education On a Southern swing, men’s basketball team meets former President Carter and visits Martin Luther King Jr.’s church and gravesite
Campus Theda Skocpol, superfan At Cambridge diner, political scientist and friends regularly talk football
Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility releases report Digital media content management among new topics addressed DateJanuary 15, 2019January 15, 2019
Candidates announced Voting planned for Overseers, Alumni Association elected directors DateJanuary 10, 2019January 9, 2019
Three earn international Rhodes Scholarships They’ll join two American winners in studying at Oxford next fall DateJanuary 8, 2019January 18, 2019
Breakthrough science recognized Harvard teams’ studies featured in Science ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ DateDecember 21, 2018January 10, 2019
Faust named University Professor Recent Harvard president and Lincoln Professor of History receives top faculty honor DateDecember 17, 2018December 21, 2018
935 admitted early to College Class of ’23 Percentage of young women interested in sciences on rise DateDecember 13, 2018December 13, 2018
Merkel named Harvard Commencement speaker German chancellor will deliver Afternoon Program address next May DateDecember 7, 2018December 7, 2018
Four Harvard seniors headed to UK Marshall Scholarships fund two years of advanced study DateDecember 3, 2018December 3, 2018
Christopher Stubbs named dean of science Physicist shares vision for connecting with faculty, students DateNovember 29, 2018January 7, 2019
The thrill of winning a Rhodes Oxford adventures await for Harvard undergrads Brittany Ellis and Jin K. Park DateNovember 18, 2018November 19, 2018
Wood recognized with Planck-Humboldt Medal Honored for his role and accomplishments in soft robotics DateNovember 7, 2018November 20, 2018
Mourning Devah Pager Sociologist, an academic 'force of nature,' remembered for her trailblazing scholarship, extraordinary mentorship DateNovember 7, 2018November 8, 2018
Seven recognized for high-risk, high-reward research Harvard scientists receive grant funding through NIH program DateOctober 31, 2018January 23, 2019
Mostafavi to step down as GSD dean Praised for ‘imagination, energy, and dedication,’ he will depart post at close of academic year DateOctober 24, 2018October 24, 2018
7 projects win Global Institute grants China and India are the focus of fourth cycle of funding DateOctober 19, 2018October 23, 2018
Imaging leap rewarded with $3M Zhuang receives 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences DateOctober 17, 2018November 1, 2018
National Academy of Medicine honors 12 faculty Considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine DateOctober 16, 2018January 23, 2019
$100M gift will support sciences and math First major donation in Bacow’s tenure includes unrestricted resources for FAS DateOctober 12, 2018October 12, 2018
New faculty: Lauren Williams Math professor gives department a dose of algebraic combinatorics DateOctober 9, 2018
New VP for alumni affairs and development Brian K. Lee arrives from Caltech to succeed Tamara Rogers DateSeptember 24, 2018September 24, 2018
Eight to be honored as W.E.B. Du Bois medalists Noted for contributions to African and African-American history and culture DateSeptember 20, 2018September 21, 2018
New faculty: Shawon Kinew Art historian maintains deep connections to landscapes of her youth DateSeptember 19, 2018December 7, 2018
Bobo named dean of social science Scholar whose research probes inequality, politics, and race will take helm Oct. 1 DateSeptember 17, 2018September 19, 2018
New faculty: Robert Reid-Pharr Professor sees ‘expansive opportunity’ in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality DateSeptember 7, 2018September 19, 2018
New leadership at Lowell House Laibson and Zipser appointed faculty deans, will start at the end of academic year DateAugust 30, 2018August 29, 2018
Former president, CEO of NAACP joins Kennedy School Cornell William Brooks is the first leader of a national Civil Rights organization named senior faculty DateAugust 29, 2018August 29, 2018
Wendy Sherman appointed professor and director at HKS Will succeed David Gergen at Center for Public Leadership DateAugust 28, 2018August 28, 2018
Business School’s Anand named vice provost for advances in learning HBX faculty chair will shift to University-wide role overseeing innovation efforts, succeeding Peter Bol DateJuly 31, 2018August 7, 2018
Standing with Harvard in admissions case Students, alumni, higher ed leaders, and others join amicus briefs supporting race-conscious policies DateJuly 31, 2018July 31, 2018
