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  • Renaming committee seeks input from Harvard community

    Harvard’s Committee to Articulate Principles on Renaming will begin soliciting input next week from members of the University through a series of open meetings, small group virtual conversations, online suggestion boxes, and more to help guide efforts to outline the process for when and how to replace contentious names of “buildings, spaces, programs, professorships, or other named objects.”

    Harvard University
  • Kennedy School mourns the passing of Gustave ‘Gus’ Hauser

    Longtime University benefactor Gustave M. Hauser cared deeply about developing ethical leaders. He died Feb. 14.

    Gus Hauser.
  • Harvard economist Robert Glauber dies at 81

    A Harvard professor for more than five decades, Robert Glauber died at 81. , Among his many accomplishments, Glauber helped analyze the 1987 stock market crash and led negotiations to resolve the savings and loan crisis.

    Robert Glauber.
  • When it’s time to jump into the deep end

    Amid pandemic with a load of seven classes, Michael Cheng decided he needed to teach himself to swim.

    Michael Cheng
  • In memoriam: Bernard Lown

    Bernard Lown, a beloved Emeritus faculty member and mentor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, died on Feb. 16, 2021 at his home in Chestnut Hill, Mass. He was 99.

    Bernard Lown.
  • Welcome to the new Harvard.edu

    The new homepage is designed to be a streamlined entry to the University’s digital presence intended to ease navigation, provide information for students, families, affiliates, and visitors, and tell Harvard’s story.

    Computer with Harvard.edu on it.
  • ‘Black & Jewish Talk Series’ starts with ‘A Conversation’

    The Center for Jewish Studies and the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research debut their “Black & Jewish Talk Series” with “A Conversation.”

    Anthony Russell and Rebecca Pierce.
  • With revamped master’s program, School of Education faces fresh challenges

    When the Harvard Graduate School of Education welcomes its Class of 2022, it will usher in a newly redesigned, and newly customizable program of study.

    Red banner with white text that reads "learn to change."
  • Developer reveals plans for first phase of Allston project

    Plans are underway for the initial phase of development of the Enterprise Research Campus, set to be located adjacent to the new Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and across the street from Harvard Business School.

    Enterprise Research Campus
  • How creative communities thrive in Allston-Brighton

    Harvard Ed Portal’s Winter Market helps artists in its Allston-Brighton neighborhood grow and thrive through pandemic’s ever-changing landscape.

    Adria Katz Ed Portal Winter Market Artistan,
  • ‘In mens sana, in corpore sano’ — even in fourth grade

    College students helped read Lindsey Metcalf’s “No Voice Too Small” and talked about the importance of staying active, even when school is at home.

    Lindsay Poulos ’23
  • Candidates for Harvard board positions announced

    The slate of candidates has been announced for Harvard’s board elections this spring.

    Lowell Hall features a Veritas and bricks.
  • Harvard issues report on sexual harassment

    In an email to the Harvard community, President Larry Bacow announced publication of a report on sexual harassment at the University.

    Harvard gate with H.
  • What I miss most about campus since the pandemic…

    Members of the Harvard community reflect on what they miss most about being on campus.

    Aerial view of campus with Lowell House tower in foreground.
  • Martin Stuart Feldstein, 79

    At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on February 2, 2021, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Martin Stuart Feldstein, George F. Baker Professor of Economics, was placed upon the records. Professor Feldstein’s work led to new areas of inquiry and ways of carrying out research that countless economists followed.

  • Martin L. Weitzman, 77

    At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on February 2, 2021, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Martin L. Weitzman, Professor of Economics, Emeritus, was placed upon the records. A broad-ranging economic theorist, Professor Weitzman made many important research and policy contributions.

  • On the road to a fossil fuel-free future

    The University has invested in 100 percent electric buses, which hit the road this fall. The four buses will lower greenhouse gas emissions by more than 220,000 pounds annually.

    Two Harvard transportation people with bus.
  • How does your garden grow?

    Harvard Arboretum administration and staff discuss how they achieved record visitor numbers and what’s staying post-pandemic.

    AJ Tataronis works in a tree.
  • Gates recognized for his scholarship in the humanities

    The American Academy of Arts & Sciences has named Henry Louis Gates Jr. the recipient of the Don M. Randel Award for Humanistic Studies.

    Henry Louis Gates Jr.
  • Working for change that’s both aspirational and real

    As president of the Undergraduate Council, Noah Harris ’22 has set his agenda.

    Noah Harris.
  • New faculty: Sarah Dimick

    Harvard Assistant Professor Sarah Dimick wants to expand the understanding of connections between literature and the environment.

    Sarah Dimick.
  • Winter wisdom

    Photographers showcase decades of winter scenes on campus.

    Houses on River.
  • So how to make the best of ‘senior spring’ in COVID times?

    Returning members of Harvard College’s Class of 2021 detail their hopes and expectations for their final semester.

    Swathi Srinivasan, Sydney McDonald, and Matt Thomas.
  • Move-in day, without those hugs

    Harvard’s campus opens up during move-in day.

    Walking with boxes.
  • Advice to students: Enact your agency, build resilience

    Sociology lecturer Manja Klemenčič offers advice to students as part of the “Focal Point” series: Take leadership roles and get out of your comfort zone.

    Manja Klemenčič.
  • Harvard Housing establishes new rents for 2021-22

    Harvard University Housing (HUH) manages approximately 3,000 apartments, offering a broad choice of locations, unit types, sizes, and amenities to meet the individual budgets and housing needs of eligible Harvard…

    Apartment building.
  • How Harvard is handling COVID vaccinations

    The Gazette spoke with Giang Nguyen, executive director of Harvard University Health Services, about how the University prepared for the arrival of vaccine, where we are now in the process of vaccinating the Harvard community, and why it’s so important for everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

    Bottles of COVID vaccine.
  • For Artisan’s Asylum, moving day is coming

    Artisan’s Asylum will move into Harvard-owned properties in Allston-Brighton this year.

    Artist rendering of Artisan's Asylum.
  • Big step forward for planned center to boost cell- and gene-therapy advances

    A new cell manufacturing and innovation center, headed by a unique partnership between academia and industry, has taken a key step — signing a lease in Watertown for its new home — as it looks toward 2022 opening.

    300 North Beacon St., Waterown building.
  • Alumni committee nominates candidates for Overseers, HAA elected directors

    From April 1-May 18, Harvard degree holders can vote for five anticipated vacancies on the Board of Overseers and for six openings among the HAA elected directors.

    Harvard gate detail.