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Xiaowei Zhuang awarded the 2026 Dickson Prize in Medicine
Xiaowei Zhuang, David B. Arnold Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Dickson Prize in Medicine, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s highest honor.

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Harvard Business School announces 2026 Rock Venture Catalyst cohort
HBS and the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship announced the 2026 cohort of the Rock Venture Catalyst.

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How new diagnostics and surveillance could shape the fight against drug-resistant gonorrhea
Yonatan Grad discusses how drug-resistant gonorrhea reflects broader challenges in antimicrobial resistance.come one of the clearest examples of how quickly bacteria can adapt to repeated antibiotic exposure and outpace available treatments.

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Students begin summer global health research, internship programs U.S. and globally
The Harvard Global Health Institute is proud to announce the launch of the HGHI Summer Research and Internship Program for 2026.

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HKS 2036: A vision for Harvard Kennedy School’s next chapter
Harvard Kennedy School has announced a new vision to guide its work in the years ahead.

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Harvard Global Health Institute welcomes 2025–2026 Visiting Research Scholar
The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) has named Bartholomew Ondigo its 2025–2026 Visiting Research Scholar.

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Global health Student Advisory Committee cohort for 2026–27
The Harvard Global Health Institute has announced its 2026–2027 cohort of the Student Advisory Committee (SAC), a 13-member undergraduate leadership group that will serve from fall 2026 through spring 2027.

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Harvard Business School fetes Class Day for the M.B.A. Class of 2026
HBS celebrated Class Day for the M.B.A. Class of 2026 on May 27, recognizing the accomplishments of 925 graduating students and honoring the leadership, service, and community that defined their two years at the School.

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Harvard Business School celebrates 116th Commencement
Harvard Business School celebrated its 116th Commencement Thursday with a diploma ceremony on its campus in Boston.

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Recipients of Robert F. Jasse Distinguished Award in Entrepreneurship and Leadership
HBS has announced that Andrea Corleto (M.B.A. 2026) and Jennifer Arnold (M.S./M.B.A. 2026), co-founders of Lyv Health, are the 2026 recipients of the Robert F. Jasse Distinguished Award in Entrepreneurship and Leadership.

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Business School announces 2026-27 Leadership Fellows
Harvard Business School has announced the 2026-27 cohort of its Leadership Fellows Program. The program is based on University Professor Michael Porter’s vision of developing a network of HBS graduates with cross-sector experience who are committed to addressing societal issues throughout their careers.

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Four HBS faculty members receive Class of 2026 Faculty Teaching Award Honors
Harvard Business School has announced the recipients of the 2026 Faculty Teaching Awards. This year’s honorees are Alberto Cavallo, Kristin Mugford, David Moss, and Meg Rithmire.

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M-RCBG awards John T. Dunlop Undergraduate Thesis Prize to Bona Yoo
M-RCBG announced the 2026 winner of the John T. Dunlop Undergraduate Thesis Prize in Business and Government. Bona Yoo won for her thesis, “Disturbing Facts and Ominous Danger Signals: A Modern-Day Revisitation of Triffin’s Paradox Through Global Dollar Reserve Demand and US External Deficits.”

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HBS professors receive Wyss Awards for Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students
Harvard Business School has announced Professor Shane Greenstein and Associate Professor Susanna Gallani as the recipients of the 2026 Wyss Awards for Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students.

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Harvard Dining Services honored with Gold Medal for Innovative Dining Program of the Year
Harvard University Dining Services’ (HUDS) Residential Dining division has been awarded the prestigious Gold Medal in the “Innovative Dining Program of the Year” category by the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) as part of the 2026 Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards.

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Nature: Lake hydro-fracture through Greenland Ice Sheet less widespread, new study finds
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications has found that lake hydro-fracture through the Greenland Ice Sheet is less widespread, according the lead author and researcher, Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellow and University of Oxford geophysicist Laura A. Stevens.

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Genomic Medicines Fund awards five projects
Awards made to five projects from the Harvard University Genomic Medicines Fund.

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Harvard Radcliffe Institute awards 2026 Fay Prize for outstanding theses
Harvard Radcliffe Institute awards 2026 Fay Prize for best theses of the Class of 2026.

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Moving forward: 13th China Development and Governance Workshop advances international scholarly dialogue
The 13th China Development and Governance Workshop (CDGW) was successfully held on April 25–26, 2026, in a hybrid format at the MPSA Annual Conference at the Palmer House in Chicago, Illinois. Organized under the theme “Moving Forward: Continuing the Study of China’s Development and Governance,” the workshop brought together 31 scholars and practitioners from the…

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Kempner Institute announces undergrad summer researchers
The Kempner Institute is pleased to announce the 12 Harvard undergraduates selected for KRANIUM, a 9-week intensive summer research program in natural and artificial intelligence for Harvard undergraduates.

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Lee Rubin appointed faculty co-director of Harvard Stem Cell Institute
Lee Rubin, leading scholar of neurodegenerative disease, has been named the next faculty co-director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute.

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Harvard & the American Revolution Tour now on the Visit Harvard Mobile app
Harvard and the American Revolution mobile walking tour is now available

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Tip of the iceberg
Students from the First Year Seminar “Life of an Iceberg” visit Widener Library and the Harvard Map Collection to get a different view of icebergs and a close look at Harvard Library.

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Healy joins HMC Board of Directors
Harvard Management Company (HMC) announced Thursday that Patrick Healy ’89, M.B.A. ’94 has been elected to join its board of directors.

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Russell Booker appointed Joint Senior Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Education Initiatives
As an EdRedesign Lab and Initiative on Superintendent as Civic Leader Joint Senior Fellow, Booker will share his expertise with the Harvard community and explore how superintendents can strengthen their role as community leaders

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Leaders from Boston, Harvard celebrate Harvard Allston Partnership Fund Grants
Mayor Wu joined Elected Officials and Harvard leaders at the Ed Portal to celebrate the Harvard Allston Partnership Fund’s grant recipients

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HBS launches podcast on founder decision-making, featuring Reese Witherspoon as first guest
The show debuts across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major platforms.

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Lowe Art Museum to host two major exhibitions on Afro-Cuban art curated by Alejandro de la Fuente
The Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami will present two complementary exhibitions on Afro-Cuban art from May 1 to September 12, 2026, both guest-curated by Alejandro de la Fuente, Director of the Afro-Latin American Research Institute (ALARI) at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. El Pasado Mío/My…

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Recognizing excellence in global health: Student Research Showcase winners
The 2026 Harvard Global Health Student Research Showcase, held in partnership with the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, brought together an interdisciplinary community of students, researchers, and faculty committed to addressing some of the world’s most pressing health challenges.

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Faculty Council meeting — April 29, 2026
On April 29 the Faculty Council approved a proposal regarding the nomenclature of the Department of the Classics, the proposed University Extension School courses for 2026–27, and proposed changes to the Handbook for Students for 2026–27.