Campus & Community

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.

Dan Cnossen MPA ’16, MTS ’18 reflects on his journey from the U.S. Navy to Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Divinity School—and to competing in multiple Paralympic Winter Games.

Alejandra Casillas AB ’01, MD ’05, a physician and nationally recognized champion of health equity in medicine, will be chief marshal at this spring’s Harvard Alumni Day celebration.

At Harvard’s inaugural “Across This Table” interfaith dinner, students, faculty, and staff shared personal stories about faith, identity, and spirituality — fostering honest dialogue, deep listening, and connection across differences as part of the University’s commitment to inclusive conversation. 

Supported by the Harvard Culture Lab Innovation Fund, a new wave of pilot projects uses listening, dialogue, art, and representation to strengthen connection and mutual respect across campus — fostering spaces where civil engagement and deeper understanding can grow.

Two Harvard PhD students are studying how people across campus disagree about DNA and genetics, creating tools to better understand differing viewpoints and support more informed, open dialogue. 

Harvard researchers, students, and scientists are pushing the boundaries of quantum physics — from powering next-generation computing and secure networks to reimagining materials, communications, and the future of technology.