Campus & Community
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FAS creates new professorships in civil discourse and AI
Gift from business leader Alfred Lin ’94 and artist Rebecca Lin ’94, part of record 30th reunion giving, builds on critical new efforts on dialogue and generative AI
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Significant decline in sexual misconduct at Harvard, survey finds
Most students are aware of reporting mechanisms and support services, but many do not use them
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Ukraine’s first lady shares history with Harvard
Olena Zelenska presents Harvard Library with books, shows appreciation for its contribution to Ukrainian studies
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Seeing them as current events and not really new
Jill Lepore, Maya Jasanoff, Kirsten Weld launch course that views present as wholly connected to the past
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University cites careful planning, stewardship for solid financial position, endowment performance
Finance leaders note investments in key academic, community priorities
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Daniel Albright, 69
Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Williams to step down as dean of Harvard Chan School
Epidemiologist Michelle Williams will return to teaching and research after a dozen years of innovative collaborations and meeting public health challenges.
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Vets re-up, this time for rugby
Often older, with more, different life experience, former service members find close, familiar connections on different field of battle.
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New faculty: Christina Maranci
Christina Maranci is the first person of Armenian descent to hold the position of Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies.
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‘Believe it’
This may be Carrie Moore’s first time in the top job of a program, but the new and inaugural Kathy Delaney-Smith Head Coach for Harvard Women’s Basketball has a long resume.
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Start-the-day rite
To start the day right or wind down in peace, many of us rely on rituals, whether physical or spiritual. Here are four rituals that carry us through.
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Sally Falk Moore, 97
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Nov. 1, 2022, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Sally Falk Moore was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty.
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Ezra Feivel Vogel, 90
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Nov. 1, 2022, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Ezra Feivel Vogel was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty.
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Ofer Bar-Yosef, 82
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Nov. 1, 2022, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Ofer Bar-Yosef was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty.
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Sniffing for smiles
Meet Sasha, newest member of Harvard police force. Her duty? To spread joy.
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Harvard students head for Supreme Court rally
They will join groups from other schools, activists, lawyers in support of campus diversity as justices hear admissions challenge.
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Hempton to step down as Divinity School dean
David N. Hempton will step down as dean of the Divinity School at the end of the 2022–23 academic year. He will remain on the faculty of the School, where he will resume his career as a dedicated teacher and writer.
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University appoints Richard Cellini to lead Legacy of Slavery remembrance program
Scholar who founded Georgetown project will direct efforts to identify Harvard-linked descendants.
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Hansjörg Wyss gives 4th transformational gift to support Wyss Institute
Hansjörg Wyss’ fourth gift to the Wyss Institute, $350 million, aims to transform health care and the environment by developing innovative technologies that emulate how nature builds and accelerating their translation into products.
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University reports jump in revenues, small decline in endowment
Chief Financial Officer Tom Hollister and Executive Vice President Meredith Weenick discuss the University’s 2022 financial report and endowment returns.
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Christopher David Killip, 74
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Oct. 11, 2022, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Christopher David Killip was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty.
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Gerald Enoch Sacks, 86
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Oct. 11, 2022, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Gerald Enoch Sacks was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty.
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Derek Albert Pearsall, 90
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Oct. 11, 2022, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Derek Albert Pearsall was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty
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Defining moment
We asked a group of first-years to tell us about themselves. Read their answers now, before they change.
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Harvard mathematician Melanie Matchett Wood named MacArthur Fellow
The mathematician, known for her work in number theory, is one of 25 recipients of this year’s “genius” grants.
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Continuing Ed Convocation is a first visit to campus for some
After a two-year absence due to COVID-19, Harvard Extension School welcomed admitted degree candidates back to campus at an in-person Convocation ceremony.
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Weaving a piece of Indigenous history
Diné student Keana Gorman seeks to preserve Navajo traditions, way of life.
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‘Access, awareness, prevention, and support’
Student mental health initiative co-chairs Giang Nguyen and Robin Glover discuss the state of their work.
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Expanding student access to mental health care through telehealth
Giang Nguyen and Barbara Lewis discuss a telehealth mental health offering now available to students.
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Celebrating a half-century of equity, achievement
Weekend competitions, events kick off yearlong Athletics Department tribute to transformational Title IX.
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Healthier options for people, planet
The Harvard Food Systems Initiative connects Harvard research on food production and consumption with on-campus experiences and meals.
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A look ’round the Square
The students and the shops may change in Harvard Square, but its spirit and streets carry on.
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An archivist with an eye for neglected history
In her new role as Harvard Archivist, Virginia “Ginny” Hunt will take a deeper dive into “invisible” achievements, student engagement, and the Legacy of Slavery.
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Injecting sense of urgency on Pakistan relief
Harvard students mobilize to provide relief in Pakistan.
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Starting a conversation on college suicide
More than 1,000 backpacks dotted Harvard Yard, representing the lives of college students lost to suicide every year.
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‘Do more and do better’
Lawrence Summers, president emeritus, reflects on his time leading the University at the unveiling of his presidential portrait at Widener Library.