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Oct 14, 2020
Supporting Graduate Students with a Bequest

As a trailblazer for women in business, Sandy Moose PhD ’68 credits the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for giving her the foundation to succeed—though perhaps not in the way you'd expect. Read More
Oct 9, 2020
Srikant Datar Named Dean of Harvard Business School

Srikant Datar, Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Business Administration and senior associate dean at Harvard Business School, will become the School’s next dean on January 1, succeeding current dean Nitin Nohria. Read More
Oct 5, 2020
Harvard Art Museums Receive Significant Gift of German Works

The Harvard Art Museums have announced a gift of nearly 50 works by major figures in postwar German art from the collector Dorette Hildebrand-Staab, a member of the German Friends of the Busch-Reisinger Museum. Read More
Sep 11, 2020
Remembering Dick Smith

Philanthropist and longtime Harvard Corporation member Richard A. Smith SB '46, LLD '01 has died at age 95. Read More
Sep 11, 2020
Voyage to the Red Planet

A decade ago, Majla Custo ’10 embarked on an unlikely journey from Bosnia to Harvard. Learn how she set her sights on Mars and changed her life’s trajectory. Read More
Sep 10, 2020
Six Alumni Honored for Outstanding Service

The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has announced the recipients of the 2020 HAA Awards, which are presented annually to recognize alumni for their outstanding service to the University through leadership and engagement activities. Read More
Sep 2, 2020
Helping Others in Tough Times

Harvard alumni across the country have mobilized to help tackle issues worsened by the COVID-19 crisis, including domestic violence, clinical trial recruitment, and food insecurity. Read More
Aug 25, 2020
Steps for Students Returning to Campus

Provost Alan M. Garber and Executive Director of Harvard University Health Services Giang Nguyen share what protocols and resources are available for students living on campus. Read More
Aug 21, 2020
Making Connections, Building Community

John West MBA '95 aims to bolster relationships across the alumni community as president of the Harvard Alumni Association. Read More
Aug 14, 2020
Creating Community in the Virtual Classroom

Harvard faculty are adapting their fall courses to bring students together in the absence of in-person learning. Read More
Aug 14, 2020
Summer of Service

More than 100 incoming first-year students spent a month implementing public service projects in their hometowns through Harvard College's SPARK program. Read More
Aug 14, 2020
Going the Distance for Himself and a Larger Purpose

Harvard ornithologist Scott V. Edwards AB '86 shares stories from his adventure cycling across the country to raise awareness for Black Lives Matter and Black Birders Week. Read More
Jul 13, 2020
Preserving the Future

Founded in 2000 with a gift from Paul Weissman AB '52 and his wife, Harriet, Harvard's Weissman Preservation Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Read More
Jul 7, 2020
In Search of Future Overseers

Former Overseer Tracy Palandjian AB '93, MBA '97 and HAA Executive Director Philip Lovejoy discuss the role of the Harvard Board of Overseers and the alumni nominating committee process. Read More
Jun 30, 2020
“I Wanted to Be of Use to This Wonderful Place.”

Tom Hollister, vice president for finance and chief financial officer, shares why philanthropy is crucial to Harvard’s future, perhaps now more than ever. Read More
Jun 30, 2020
“Being a Radcliffe Fellow Was Fundamental to the Discovery”

By creating a 3D map of the Milky Way, astronomer João Alves, whose fellowship at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study was made possible through a planned gift, made a discovery that overturned the common conception of how stars are born and compelled scientists to rethink the framework of our galaxy. Read More
Jun 30, 2020
Building Gender Equity Through Design

Doris Cole AB ’59, MArch ’63 and the late Harold Goyette MArch ’54 shared love and also modeled gender equity in their architectural careers, choosing to support it through their shared Cambridge-based firm and through gifts to the Frances Loeb Library at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD). Read More
Jun 11, 2020
New Faculty Deans

Meet the new faculty deans for Eliot, Winthrop, Kirkland, Quincy, and Cabot. Read More
Jun 11, 2020
The Convener

When Bryan Barnhill ’08 left Detroit for Harvard, he never thought he would choose to go back so soon. But he knew he had to help rebuild the community that supported him. Read More
Jun 8, 2020
The Fire This Time

Lawrence D. Bobo, dean of social science and W. E. B. Du Bois Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard, discusses police killings of African Americans, the forces underlying racial bigotry and violence, and why he sees signs of hope. Read More

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