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Dec 16, 2020
Notes from Campus

What was fall 2020 like as a first-year student living on campus? Read More
Dec 8, 2020
Reconnecting with Harvard

Learn how Thomas N. Keltner Jr. AB ’68 found a way to blend family financial planning with long-term support for the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Read More
Dec 7, 2020
Lifting the Stigma

Sangu Delle ’10, JD ’16, MBA ’16 shares what he discovered in failure—and why he told the world. Read More
Dec 4, 2020
Finding a Giving Strategy That Works for You and Harvard

A trusted Harvard advisor, Cameron Casey JD ’03 offers expert guidance to nonprofits and their donors on charitable planned giving techniques as a partner at Ropes & Gray. In this Q&A, Casey explains recent tax law changes and a variety of options to consider for future financial planning. Read More
Nov 24, 2020
Rhodes, Mitchell Scholars Named

Six Harvard College seniors have been awarded 2020 Rhodes Scholarships, and a senior and recent graduate were named George J. Mitchell Scholars. Read More
Nov 20, 2020
Being on the Harvard Team

Cynthia Austrian Weber ’88, MBA ’93 shares what failure taught her about community. Read More
Nov 17, 2020
Celebrating WHRB's "Spiritual Leader"

David Elliott AB '64, who helped shepherd Harvard's student radio station toward excellence for almost 60 years, died at 78. Read More
Nov 17, 2020
Harvard Biologist Rob Lue Dies at 56

Lue PhD '95 was professor of the practice in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, founding faculty director of HarvardX, faculty director of the Harvard Ed Portal, Richard L. Menschel Faculty Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, UNESCO Chair on Life Sciences and Social Innovation, and faculty director and principal investigator of LabXchange. Read More
Nov 6, 2020
Fong Family Creates Service Opportunities for Harvard College Students

The newly established Fong Family Winternship Program at the Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship will give Harvard College students the chance to spend their winter break helping communities in need. Read More
Oct 29, 2020
Harvard Mentors Work to Inspire Next Generation of Women Scientists

Students Kaelyn Brown '21 and Ashley Cooper '21 partnered with alumna Bonnie Bertolaet PhD '93 to revive the Harvard College chapter of Science Club for Girls. Read More
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

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