Tag: Graduate School

  • Nation & World

    Unhidden figures

    LaNell Williams wants to encourage more women of color to pursue doctorate degrees in fields such as physics. To help make that happen, she founded the Women+ of Color Project, which last week hosted a three-day workshop that invited 20 African American, Latinx, and Native American women interested in pursuing a career in a STEM…

    7 minutes
    Vinothan Manoharan and Lanell Williams
  • Nation & World

    The value of mentoring

    Harvard Professor Evelynn Hammonds served as a mentor for Summer Research Opportunities at Harvard (SROH), a 10-week residential program that exposes undergraduates from across the country to life in a research university. SROH is dedicated to training young scholars from ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate training.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Opening academia widely

    In an effort to dispel the notion that graduate school and careers in academia are generally beyond the reach of minority students, Harvard hosted the second Ivy Plus Symposium.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    The hub of the post-College universe

    As undergraduates turn their thoughts to life after Harvard, the Office of Career Services helps them to prepare for work and graduate school. The office acquaints students with the options available to them after graduation, from jobs and internships, to professional school, to international fellowships and travel.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Junior achievement

    Families of third-year undergraduates flocked to campus March 2-3 for the College’s Junior Parents Weekend. The annual program, which features tours, lectures, student performances, and advice on life after Harvard, drew nearly 600 students and more than 1,500 of their guests to Cambridge this year.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    College welcomes junior parents

    Harvard faculty, experts, and President Drew Faust welcomed the families of third-year undergraduates to campus and gave the Class of 2012 advice on preparing for life after college during the Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) program, March 4-5. More than 560 students and nearly 1,200 of their guests attended the annual event.

    6 minutes