Featured series 
Tag: Harvard History
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Campus & Community
Finding common humanity, modern lessons in antiquity, a path forward
Yurong ‘Luanna’ Jiang, Aidan Scully, Thor Reimann to deliver orations
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Campus & Community
‘There are secrets to unlock’
Harvard’s practice of preservation plays key role in future research
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Arts & Culture
Harvard archivists’ favorite finds
Library staff pick objects that tell story of both University, America for ‘Inside Out’ exhibit
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Campus & Community
The House that will be home
Housing Day — one of Harvard’s most beloved traditions — marks a milestone for first-years
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Campus & Community
House pride from A to Z
Housing Day is more than a tradition, as first-years soon learn
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Health
Did a socially awkward scientist set back airborne disease control?
In talk on new book, Carl Zimmer theorizes key researcher’s discoveries were undercut by his personality
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Arts & Culture
An archaeological record that doubles as art
Painter captured ancient Egyptian tomb’s secrets in vivid brushstrokes
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Arts & Culture
Why are so many novels set at Harvard?
Beth Blum notes campus is beautiful, romantic setting that lends itself to exploring collision of ideals, reality
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Campus & Community
Reckoning with past, striving for better future
Street at Arnold Arboretum renamed Flora Way to honor enslaved woman
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Campus & Community
Celebrating 25th anniversary of Radcliffe Institute
Three Harvard presidents, two Nobel laureates gather to mark ‘unique legacy and remarkable impact’
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Campus & Community
Scruggs describes ‘super surreal moment’ when she made Olympics history
Harvard fencer reflects on path to silver and gold — including facing a childhood idol — and what keeps her balanced, focused
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Campus & Community
Her gift launched four centuries of Harvard financial aid
As a woman, Anne Radcliffe wouldn’t have been able to attend the University when she donated its first scholarship in 1643
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Arts & Culture
Where sights and sounds of modern poetry are
Woodberry Poetry Room embarks on online preservation project
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Nation & World
‘We have the most motivated people, the best athletes. How far can we take this?’
Six members of Team USA train at Newell Boat House for 2024 Paralympics in Paris
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Campus & Community
Six receive honorary degrees
Harvard recognizes educator, conductor, theoretical physicist, advocate for elderly, writer, and Nobel laureate
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Campus & Community
Ready to serve
New officers ‘join a long crimson line that goes back to the very founding of this country.’
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Campus & Community
Jeff Lichtman named dean of science
Neuroscientist inspired by ‘great challenge’ of leading life, physical sciences division in era of rapidly growing knowledge
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Campus & Community
Jeremy M. Weinstein named dean of Harvard Kennedy School
Political scientist, who also served as academic leader and in various roles in Obama administration, to assume post July 1
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Campus & Community
Three will receive 2024 Harvard Medal
In recognition of their extraordinary service
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Campus & Community
A fresh take on must-see TV
Isabella Madrigal has a vision: storytelling that’s compelling, inspires better, more equitable world
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Campus & Community
Sean Kelly named dean of Arts & Humanities
Distinguished scholar of philosophy calls work of division ‘the soul of higher education’
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Campus & Community
Overseers announce senior officers for 2024-25
Vivian Hunt and Tyler Jacks to assume leadership roles after Commencement
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Campus & Community
When your soulmate’s a classmate
Husband and wife — both pursuing master’s degrees at Harvard — merge love for education to help students in India
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Campus & Community
College accepts 1,937 to Class of 2028
Students represent 94 countries, all 50 states
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Arts & Culture
Courtney B. Vance, Angela Bassett honored as Artists of the Year
Cultural Rhythms’ weeklong celebration highlights student performers, food, and fashion
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Campus & Community
Initiatives showcase solutions to world problems
President’s Innovation Challenge finalists announced, will vie for share of $515,000 in funding
