Featured series 
Month: November 2020
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Nation & World
Could a divided government be what the voters want?
Top political strategists spoke at two Harvard events, analyzing the results of the 2020 election.
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Campus & Community
Running, walking, cycling, and rolling together
In a one-of-a-kind, University-wide virtual 5K called Harvard Moves, participants will “run, jog, walk, cycle, or roll” to promote wellness, build community, and raise funds for student financial aid.
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Nation & World
The problems (and promise) of polling
It seems political polls may have again missed the mark, but a range of Harvard experts warn the truth is much more complicated.
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Science & Tech
Digging into the history of the cosmos
The main goal of Cora Dvorkin’s lab is trying to understand the nature of one of the universe’s most important and puzzling features: dark matter.
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Nation & World
Hard lessons from a tough election
The Gazette asked scholars and analysts across the University to reflect on lessons learned in the 2020 election.
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Campus & Community
Working it out
In late October, even without a game on the roster, Harvard defensive back Garrett Sharp ’24 enjoys a sunrise workout with his team.
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Nation & World
Legal experts shake their heads at GOP election suits
Legal experts say not to expect President Trump’s election suits to be successful, but they could prove useful to him in other ways.
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Health
Feeling election stress? Stop hitting ‘refresh’
Harvard psychologists offer tips to survive political stress and strain
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Nation & World
An electorate that wanted to be heard
Kennedy School panelists gathered online for a conversation on the issues and consequences of the presidential election, which they lauded as orderly and successful.
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Campus & Community
Martin Luther Kilson, Jr., 88
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on November 3, 2020, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Martin Luther Kilson, Jr., Frank G. Thomson Professor of Government, Emeritus, was placed upon the records. Professor Kilson was a pioneering scholar of African and African American politics.
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Campus & Community
Richard Earl Caves, 88
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on November 3, 2020, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Richard Earl Caves, Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy, Emeritus, was placed upon the records. Professor Caves was a foundational figure in the study of both international trade and industrial organization
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Campus & Community
Voting for the first time and in a historic contest. But no pressure
Harvard students discuss their hopes and fears for the nation on Election Day.
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Health
Vaccine close, but it likely won’t be a silver bullet
Medical experts say a vaccine will be a key development in the fight against the coronavirus, but warned against thinking its deployment will mean the fight is over.
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Nation & World
Recalling another strange, historic election
Harvard historians and scholars look at the 1872 presidential election that saw feminist Victoria Woodhull and abolitionist Frederick Douglass on the same ticket.
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Campus & Community
Why voting matters
On Oct. 29 a group of powerhouse women gathered to discuss the importance of civic engagement, local participation, and why voting matters.
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Campus & Community
Work that is vital, workers who are essential
The Gazette interviewed nine Harvard workers who have been laboring on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic, holding the place together and keeping everybody safe.
