Featured series 
Month: September 2021
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Campus & Community
A life’s mission sparked by disbelief over Tuskegee study
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Marcella Alsan wins a MacArthur “genius” grant for her work in public health.
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Campus & Community
In chronicle of beasts, the endings are sometimes bloody
Mary Roach’s new book, “Fuzz,” covers the strange, messy, and sometimes dangerous world of human-wildlife conflict.
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Health
The peril of 5 percent
The delta variant’s increased infectiousness, coupled with remaining pools of unvaccinated people and those whose immunity has waned, are enough to drive a winter COVID-19 surge even in highly vaccinated parts of the country, a Harvard infectious diseases expert said.
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Campus & Community
Users give Houghton renovation a thumbs-up
Changes to Harvard’s Houghton Library include better accessibility, expanded exhibition spaces, and updated classrooms.
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Nation & World
If Randall Kennedy ran the world
Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy discusses his new book, “Say It Loud! On Race, Law, History, and Culture.”
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Work & Economy
Regulators put cryptocurrency in crosshairs
HBS economist Scott Duke Kominers explains the explosive growth of cryptocurrency and why U.S. regulators now appear poised to swoop in.
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Campus & Community
Above and beyond
Gazette photographers take us to the top for views from Harvard’s most scenic vantage points.
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Campus & Community
Feeling passionate about math
Morgane Austern joined the Department of Statistics as an assistant professor in July.
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Arts & Culture
Tapping into magic
Tap dancer Ayodele Casel explores communication, improvisation, culture, and history in “Chasing the Magic” at the American Repertory Theater.
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Nation & World
Tracing Big Oil’s PR war to delay action on climate change
Harvard researchers have turned a spotlight on the sometimes subtle, yet effective, strategies employed by oil companies to foster doubt and delay action on climate change.
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Arts & Culture
Creating art from Radcliffe archives
Artist Tomashi Jackson’s latest work, “Brown II,” on view at Radcliffe, is inspired by the work of Civil Rights pioneers Pauli Murray and Ruth Batson, who helped drive public school desegregation efforts
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Health
Epidemiologist predicts likely decline in U.S. COVID cases, deaths
William Hanage predicts a likely decline in U.S. COVID cases, depending on vaccination rates, control tactics, and the absence of variants.
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Nation & World
Readers remember 9/11
We asked readers of Gazette coverage marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks to share their own memories of the day. Below is a selection of responses, edited for clarity and length.
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Arts & Culture
Something darker than awe
Professor Ellen Winner looks at what may be happening in the minds of viewers who are taking in Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s wrapped Arc de Triomphe.
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Science & Tech
Biological triggers for infant abuse
Harvard team discovers neural circuits underlying aggressive behavior of adult mice toward young ones.
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Health
Rising alcohol use among older adults
Alcohol use in older adults has been trending upward over the years, particularly among women.
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Work & Economy
Should we be worried about Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google?
Economist Nancy Rose, a 2021-2022 Harvard Radcliffe Institute fellow, wants to refine and empower antitrust enforcement.
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Campus & Community
Not just what was said, but who got to say it
Taught by Harvard President emerita Drew Faust, the course offers a close look at key addresses in American history.
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Campus & Community
‘Major H’ action resumes after COVID timeout
Tradition of bestowing letter sweaters entwines Harvard history with that of intercollegiate athletics, resuming after COVID timeout.
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Campus & Community
Alumni come together to host virtual Unity Weekend
This weekend, thousands of Harvard alumni, affiliates, and guests will come together for Unity Weekend, a three-day virtual conference led by — and in celebration of — Harvard alumni of color.
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Nation & World
Why doesn’t rationality seem to matter anymore?
Rationality can be fixed, Steven Pinker argues, and if we don’t our democracy and environment may be at stake.
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Campus & Community
Naming the things you feel
Celebrated poet and new faculty member Tracy K. Smith aims to create life-changing space for students.
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Campus & Community
7 from Harvard among new Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators
Seven Harvard affiliates are among 33 scientists from across the United States to be appointed as investigators by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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Nation & World
‘Real resolve’ in Haiti, Farmer says
Despite the repeated traumas visiting Haiti this summer, HMS Professor Paul Farmer said he found reason for hope in the earthquake zone.
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Campus & Community
Gift that promises to keep on giving
Harvard economics faculty says new facility will foster greater collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity.
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Campus & Community
Quick, hand me my worm pick
When asked, several Harvard researchers shared their most treasured or essential pieces of lab, field, or office equipment. The answers ranged from highly technical to downright quirky.
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Science & Tech
Melting of polar ice shifting Earth itself, not just sea levels
Research by new Harvard Ph.D. finds warping of planet’s crust, with far-reaching effects.
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Campus & Community
Transformational gift from Penny Pritzker ’81 to spark new era for Harvard economics
Gift from Harvard alumna Penny Pritzker to support collaboration and connection in pursuit of solutions to global problems and a new building for department.
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Health
FDA panel member cheered by Pfizer news on COVID vaccine in kids
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been shown to be safe in school-age children, a potentially key development in the fight to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control.
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Arts & Culture
A look behind the scenes
This fall, the Harvard University Committee on the Arts is supporting a series of six commissions from seven contemporary artists across various disciplines.