As members of the first two cohorts of research fellows at the Kempner Institute, Jennifer Hu and Isabel Papadimitriou both arrived at Harvard to pursue research that advances the field of intelligence by investigating large language models (LLMs), the computer models at the heart of the ongoing revolution in generative AI. LLMs can generate text…

The early years after the emergence of a new field are a dynamic and transformative time, when a new community coalesces around a set of scientific questions and a common vision for how to answer them. The field of NeuroAI, which brings together neuroscience and artificial intelligence, is currently in this period of expansion and…

In poignant words, with humor, and even a few surprise tracks from his own renowned playlists, colleagues and family gathered at University Hall last week to celebrate Danoff Dean of Harvard College Rakesh Khurana who steps down from his role at the end of the month. “Rakesh is a person who sees others for who…

The Du Bois Scholars Program will welcome its second cohort of fellows this month while also expanding its partnerships and support from the Center for Astrophysics and the Harvard Business School’s Program for Research in Markets and Organizations.  The Du Bois Scholars Program creates opportunities for students from R1, R2, and research-focused historically Black colleges and universities to experience a…

Danoff Dean of Harvard College Rakesh Khurana has appointed Professor Peter Huybers and Downing Lu to serve as interim faculty deans of Kirkland House for the upcoming academic year. The couple will bring a combination of academic achievement, global leadership, and a deep-rooted commitment to advancing the public good. They will begin on July 1.…

Hannah Marcus, a professor of the history of science, has received the 2025 Dan David Prize.  The award, established in 2001, constitutes the world’s largest history prize with $300,000 for each recipient. An expert on the scientific and medical culture of early modern Europe, Marcus is one of nine early- and mid-career researchers and filmmakers acknowledged this…

Harvard Divinity School (HDS) announces the appointment of Shaul Magid as professor of Modern Jewish Studies in Residence, effective July 1. This five-year appointment, which is renewable, marks a significant milestone for the School’s commitment to the field of Jewish studies. “We are thrilled to have Shaul Magid as our first professor of Modern Jewish Studies in…

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, led by Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Director Kelvin Dinkins Jr., announced Thursday its 2025/26 Season programming. In Cambridge, A.R.T. will begin its subscription season Sept. 2 at the Loeb Drama Center with “Passengers,” a thrilling theatrical journey that showcases cirque, music, dance,…

Fifteen cross-sector teams from across the country committed to building a future where every young person is known, seen, and supported through Success Planning.

In response to escalating tensions between NATO and the Russian Federation, leading scholars and practitioners in global security, public health, economics, and health systems convened at the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) on May 1–2 to examine strategies for enhancing the resilience of civilian health systems to disruptions resulting from armed conflict. Organized by HGHI’s…

When hundreds gathered at the Harvard Divinity School in May for a three-day conference on the sentient lives of plants and fungi, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Dickinson, Henry David Thoreau, and generations of Indigenous people may not only have recognized the conversations, but they would have also applauded them. From May 15 to 17, the…

Feyaad Allie, assistant professor of government, has been selected to join a prestigious group of researchers tackling some of the world’s most urgent challenges.  The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, or CIFAR, recently named Allie one of its CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars for 2025. The highly selective program, now in its 10th year, invites junior faculty to…

The Harvard Extension Alumni Association honored its 2024 Alumni Award recipients for their extraordinary achievements and service at its annual Alumni Banquet in the historic Annenberg Hall on May 27. “These remarkable alumni embody the spirit of the HEAA through their impactful leadership, service, and innovation,” noted the HEAA. Nancy J. Coleman, dean of Continuing…

Sixteen professors in Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences have been named Walter Channing Cabot Fellows. The annual awards honor faculty members for their accomplishments in the areas of literature, history, or art, particularly for publications and scholarly work that has made an impact in their fields.  The Cabot Fellowships are traditionally given to professors…

Harvard Business School (HBS) held its 115th Commencement exercises Thursday with a diploma ceremony on its campus in Boston. After an all-University celebration in Harvard’s Tercentenary Theatre in the morning, 925 students received their M.B.A. degrees in front of the School’s Baker Library | Bloomberg Center. The top 5 percent of the MBA Class of…

Harvard Business School (HBS) has announced the recipients of the 2025 Wyss Awards for Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students. Professor Elie Ofek and Assistant Professor Maria Roche have been selected for their work in the Doctoral Programs. The award, whose recipients are selected by doctoral students, recognizes faculty who provide exceptional mentorship and guidance to doctoral students. Established in 2004…

All 929 members of the Harvard Business School (HBS) MBA Class of 2025 gathered at Baker Lawn under clear skies to celebrate Class Day on Wednesday. Taking place the day before Commencement, Class Day is an annual event organized by graduating students to celebrate the achievements, contributions and community of the graduating MBA class. Along…

The Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government (M-RCBG) at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government is pleased to announce the 2025 winner of the John T. Dunlop Undergraduate Thesis Prize in Business and Government. Krishi Kishore has won for his thesis “Drugs and Deals: Understanding Biopharmaceutical Venture Capital Performance and Behavior.” He is graduating from Harvard…

Students from the Harvard Business School graduating Class of 2025 honored four faculty members with Faculty Teaching Awards. Rawi Abdelal, Edward (Ted) Berk, Meg Rithmire, and Andy Wu were recognized for their excellence and dedication to teaching, and for the positive impact they had both in and out of the classroom. Students were asked to…

James Bedford, from the Harvard Business School’s M.B.A. Class of 2025, has been named the recipient of the Dean’s Award. This prestigious award celebrates the extraordinary achievements of a graduating student who during their two years of study has made a positive impact on Harvard, Harvard Business School, and/or broader communities through exceptional acts of…

Harvard Business School has announced the 2025-2026 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. Since 2003, it has placed more than 300 fellows at organizations such as…

Two Harvard leaders, Caroline Fernald, executive director of the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture, and Carrie Moore, the Kathy Delaney-Smith Head Coach For Harvard Women’s Basketball, were honored by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce last week as part of their annual Inspire Awards celebration. The Inspire Awards recognize “the commitment and contributions of outstanding women…

The Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights at the Harvard Kennedy School is proud to announce the appointment of Jessica Stern as senior fellow. She will be the first senior fellow focused on LGBTQI+ human rights in the history of the Carr-Ryan Center and the Kennedy School. Jessica Stern is one of the world’s most distinguished…

When Tarun Khanna took over the South Asia Initiative 15 years ago, there was one staff member, a small office in CGIS South, and almost no faculty involvement from around campus. He saw an enormous opportunity to bring together South Asia-focused scholars, students, and alumni at Harvard and connect them more closely with the region, but…

John F. Manning and Hopi H. Hoekstra announced earlier this year that Diana L. Eck, professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies, Emerita, and Frederic Wertham Research Professor of Law and Psychiatry in Society, will be named interim faculty director of the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute (the Mittal Institute) beginning July 1.   …

Marcella Alsan, Joshua Schwartzstein, and their co-authors have been honored with the Arrow Award for their paper, “Representation and Extrapolation: Evidence from Clinical Trials.”

Chris Hood, M.B.A. ’25, has been selected as the student speaker for Harvard Business School’s (HBS) Class Day celebration on May 28. Class Day honors graduating students and typically takes place on the day before the School’s and University’s official graduation ceremonies. It is planned and conducted by a committee of second-year M.B.A. students. Hood…

As the academic year comes to a close, Harvard Divinity School (HDS) announces that Tess Dufrechou, M.Div. ’25, and Kat Woodard, M.Div. ’25, have received the 2025 Frederick Buechner Prize. The award is given annually to two graduating M.Div. students whose senior papers best embody the literary and theological vision of the late writer-theologian Frederick…

Kempner Research Fellow Ilenna Jones studies dendrites, exploring how the computational properties of these structures in biological neurons can contribute to the next generation of brain-inspired AI. Alongside this research on neuronal networks, she has been hard at work developing another sort of network within the Kempner Institute: a collaborative network dedicated to education and…

EdRedesign, based at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), is proud to announce the second cohort of By All Means Senior Fellows, a visiting fellowship initiative launched in 2023 for exemplary senior leaders of place-based collaborative action. The Senior Fellows program provides a platform for distinguished practitioners to engage with the Harvard community, including…