World Why the COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil has become a humanitarian crisis Chan School’s Castro says the factors are many, but biggest may be failure of leadership, denial of science
Health Asian Americans more worried about racist Americans than coronavirus Survey highlights bias facing fastest-growing minority group in the U.S.
Health ‘Very strong degree of normality’ likely by year’s end But Fauci says uncertainty remains due to questions about variants, length of immunity
Four Harvard faculty elected to NAS Selected in recognition of ‘distinguished and continuing achievements in original research’ DateMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021
Stantcheva honored by Carnegie Corporation Economics professor named fellow along with 25 others DateApril 28, 2021April 28, 2021
Victor Clay named new Harvard police chief Lengthy career also marked by commitment to community engagement, diversity, and inclusion DateApril 27, 2021April 27, 2021
Two named to lead Board of Overseers Helena Foulkes, Lindsay Chase-Lansdale to occupy senior posts DateApril 26, 2021April 23, 2021
10 join American Academy of Arts & Sciences The Academy announces its newest members DateApril 22, 2021May 2, 2021
Tindal named director of Harvard Museums of Science and Culture Leading educator takes role May 17 DateApril 13, 2021April 13, 2021
1,968 total accepted to the Class of 2025 as regular-decision letters go out Total applications up nearly 43% over last year DateApril 6, 2021April 6, 2021
Harvard plans full return to campus life Full-density residential living, in-person classes for College and GSAS this fall DateMarch 22, 2021March 24, 2021
Bloomberg Philanthropies & Harvard create new Bloomberg Center for Cities to support mayors $150M investment deepens commitment to bold city leadership DateMarch 2, 2021April 1, 2021
Ruth Simmons to deliver principal address at Harvard celebration for Class of 2021 Transformational university leader will address virtual ceremony DateFebruary 26, 2021March 3, 2021
Kennedy School mourns the passing of Gustave ‘Gus’ Hauser One of Harvard’s leading benefactors left an indelible imprint on HKS students DateFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021
Harvard economist Robert Glauber dies at 81 Helped analyze the ’87 stock market crash and resolve the savings and loan crisis DateFebruary 24, 2021
Gates recognized for his scholarship in the humanities American Academy of Arts & Sciences will present the prolific scholar with the Don M. Randel Award DateJanuary 27, 2021
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
