Stories | Harvard Alumni

May 20, 2020
Carrying the Flag for Harvard

Bill '60 and Carole Markus established a bequest to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences early on in their marriage, which is going on 57½ years. They like knowing that their planned bequest, which is largely unrestricted, will complement gifts they’ve made for House Renewal and financial aid in honor of Bill’s reunions. Read More
May 18, 2020
Forces for Good

Alumni Jose Cerda III AB '88, Koma Gandy Fischbein AB '95, and Theresa Reno-Weber MPP '08 reflect on their paths to public service and offer advice to the Class of 2020. Read More
May 18, 2020
$16.5 Million Awarded to COVID-19 Projects

The Harvard-led Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness (MassCPR) is providing funds for 62 research projects focused on various aspects of the pandemic. Read More
May 1, 2020
Brothers Create Screening Tool for Refugees

Through their nonprofit Hikma Health, brothers Hassaan Ebrahim MPP '21 and Senan Ebrahim AB '12, PhD '19, MD '20 have developed software to screen for COVID-19 symptoms in refugee camps. Read More
May 1, 2020
Two Named to Lead Overseers

Martin Chávez AB '85, SM '85 and Beth Karlan AB '78, MD '82 will occupy senior posts on Harvard University's Board of Overseers for the 2020–21 academic year. Read More
May 1, 2020
Alumni Offer View from the Trenches

Judy Salerno SM ’76, MD ’85, SPH ’85, Tony Dajer AB ’78, and Mallika Marshall AB ’92 share their experiences as physicians working on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. Read More
Apr 28, 2020
Melissa Dell '05 Wins Clark Medal

The Harvard economist’s work focuses on the lasting effects that conflicts, economic conditions, and institutions can have on a society. Read More
Apr 17, 2020
Harvard Researchers Progressing Toward COVID-19 Vaccine

Labs across Harvard are working on different methods to develop a vaccine that could help end the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Apr 10, 2020
Science and Engineering Complex Opening Pushed Back

Due to the temporary suspension of construction work related to the coronavirus public health emergency, Harvard has delayed the formal opening of the Science and Engineering Complex in Allston until early 2021. Read More
Apr 7, 2020
Harvard Helps Fund Emergency Shelter

Harvard and MIT have made matching donations of $250,000 each to the city of Cambridge to establish a temporary emergency shelter for homeless residents. Read More
Apr 7, 2020
Harvard Board Elections Moved to July

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Harvard University’s governing boards have delayed the start of voting in elections for members of the Harvard Board of Overseers and elected directors of the Harvard Alumni Association. Read More
Apr 3, 2020
University Community Rallies to Deal with COVID-19 Crisis

The University has made the Harvard Square Hotel available to house medical personnel and first responders—one of many ways Harvard faculty, students, researchers, and staff are supporting the local response to the pandemic. Read More
Apr 3, 2020
From the Lab to COVID Front Lines

Technology created in Harvard labs and supported by entrepreneurship resources on campus is providing a boost to Massachusetts coronavirus testing. Read More
Apr 3, 2020
Harvard Scientists Work to Find Coronavirus Treatment

Teams of medical researchers across the University have joined the race to find a treatment for the novel coronavirus as the global pandemic intensifies. Read More
Apr 1, 2020
Medical Students Can Graduate Early to Help in Hospitals

Graduating Harvard Medical School students will have the option to receive their diplomas early so that, if they choose, they can quickly be deployed into hospitals to help treat patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Mar 26, 2020
Harvard Labs Donate Protective Equipment

As University facilities have shut down, faculty and staff have gathered essential supplies for health care workers. Read More
Mar 26, 2020
Harvard Medical School Students Form COVID-19 Rapid Response Team

Within days of the escalation of infections in Massachusetts, hundreds of Harvard Medical School students began mobilizing to provide voluntary support to clinicians. Read More
Mar 20, 2020
Harvard Postpones Commencement

The University's 369th commencement ceremony will be postponed indefinitely as part of Harvard's ongoing effort to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Mar 20, 2020
Colleges Took the Lead on Distancing, Others Should Follow

Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow joins the presidents of MIT and Stanford in calling on communities nationwide to take drastic action to slow the spread of COVID-19. Read More
Mar 19, 2020
Nohria to Remain at Harvard Business School Through December

With the historic global upheaval and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Nitin Nohria has agreed to remain as dean of Harvard Business School through the end of December. Read More