Current Events and Campus Life
‘Othello’ still resonates 400 years later
January 18, 2019
Professor Stephen Greenblatt sits down with Bill Rauch ’84, director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, to discuss a new production of “Othello” now at the A.R.T. Continue reading
Harvard workshops explore data and computational science
January 17, 2019
Two Harvard events on data and computational science showcase the breadth of data experts and help meet the demand for training in the field. Continue reading
The Harvard men’s basketball team gets an off-court education
January 17, 2019
Harvard’s men’s basketball team takes advantage of a day off in Atlanta, meets former president Jimmy Carter, and tours Civil Rights sites. Continue reading
Talking Patriots with Harvard political scientist and superfan Theda Skocpol
January 17, 2019
Theda Skocpol, the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard, is passionate about comparative and American politics and social policy. For close to two decades, her second... Continue reading
Arnold Arboretum’s role as a living lab grows as environmental issues mount
January 16, 2019
Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum is a critical destination for researchers such as Andrew Groover, who finds every species he needs within its 281 acres. Continue reading
Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility releases 2018 report
January 15, 2019
The 2018 Annual Report of the Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility has been released. New topics addressed included digital media content management and fair tax policy. Continue reading
Scholar uncovers Virginia Woolf’s desire to ‘re-create sacred community’
January 14, 2019
Scholar Stephanie Paulsell discusses her forthcoming book, “Religion around Virginia Woolf,” in which she explores religious elements in the work of one of literature’s most noted atheists. Continue reading
A new vision for Harvard’s Houghton Library
January 14, 2019
Renovation of Harvard’s rare books library will improve research and teaching facilities, expand exhibition spaces, and improve accessibility. Continue reading
Trump may be able to build wall, Harvard analysts say, but then the ripples will widen
January 10, 2019
Weeks into a federal government shutdown over the president’s request for money to build a border wall to keep out migrants coming from Central America and Mexico, Harvard analysts discuss the... Continue reading
Candidates announced for Harvard elections
January 10, 2019
This spring, alumni can vote for a new group of Harvard Overseers and Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) elected directors. Continue reading