Campus & Community

Using the sun to power oxygen delivery in Africa, developing AI to mitigate risks on construction sites, and curing chronic inflammatory diseases with novel small molecules are a few of the winning ideas from the 2026 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge.

Faculty have observed rapid and significant progress in the two semesters since the adoption of the Classroom Social Compact Committee report, which offered a host of recommendations aimed at recentering academics and fostering civil discourse at Harvard College.

Harvard dedicated the Susan Wojcicki Library at the Science and Engineering Complex to honor the legacy of the late Susan Wojcicki AB ’90, a trailblazing technology leader and former CEO of YouTube.

Recognized for their extraordinary service across the University, this year’s recipients will be presented with the 2026 Harvard Medal on Harvard Alumni Day—celebrating their leadership, volunteerism, and lasting impact on the Harvard community.

President Alan M. Garber speaks about pressures on universities, including threats to federal research funding, and how the impact could be felt well beyond Harvard.
 

A first-of-its-kind Rurality Forum, organized by the Harvard Undergraduate Rural League and supported by the President's Building Bridges Fund, aims to address small-town America’s most urgent issues while confronting the urban-rural divide.

At the Community and Campus Life forum, Harvard faculty, staff, and students participated in three days of virtual and in-person lectures and workshops exploring what it takes to work through disagreement and connect across differences.

Sylvia Mathews Burwell AB ’87 and Michael S. Chae AB ’90 will join the Harvard Corporation as its two newest members. 

Harvard Hillel is celebrating Passover this spring in a big way, with a 9-foot Seder plate standing in Science Center Plaza. The sculpture, created by local artist Michael Mittelman, features unique iconography inspired by stories from Harvard students, faculty, and alumni celebrating Jewish identity and traditions.

AI is rapidly transforming industries, ideas, and everyday life. Across Harvard, researchers are exploring how to harness its power responsibly—and what it means for society moving forward.