Current Events and Campus Life
A year in, Harvard University Accessibility Committee outlines progress, goals
December 10, 2018
Last fall, Harvard’s Office of the Provost convened the first meeting of the University Accessibility Committee to share successful practices. The committee identified three main areas for its work:... Continue reading
Grossman, Harvard College libraries merge, give full access to Extension School students
December 10, 2018
This fall, for the first time, all students enrolled at the Extension School have access to the same library services and spaces as students in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Continue reading
Harvard community members take different inspirations from Malala Yousafzai
December 7, 2018
Members of the Harvard community heard different messages as Malala Yousafzai accepted the 2018 Gleitsman Award. Continue reading
New congressional members come to Harvard
December 7, 2018
Fresh from their 2018 midterm victories, 63 newly elected members of Congress spent two days at Harvard Kennedy School this week engaging with students and getting an intensive primer from faculty... Continue reading
Angela Merkel named Harvard Commencement speaker
December 7, 2018
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be the principal speaker at the Afternoon Program of Harvard’s 368th Commencement. Continue reading
In San Diego, Bacow stresses import of education
December 6, 2018
Harvard President Larry Bacow talked with alumni and discussed the power of higher education with high school students in San Diego as he continued his visits around the country. Continue reading
Researchers develop ‘soft’ valves to make entirely soft robots
December 6, 2018
Harvard scientists have created a soft valve that could replace “hard” valves and lead to the creation of entirely soft robots. The valve’s structure can also be used to produce unique, oscillatory... Continue reading
Yes, you can change the world, Bryan Stevenson says at Harvard
December 5, 2018
When lawyer and social activist Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, spoke at the Kennedy School Tuesday, his topic was nothing less than changing the world, something that he... Continue reading
Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah to deliver George W. Gay Lecture at Harvard Medical School
December 5, 2018
NYU philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah will draw from his new book, “The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity,” when he visits Harvard Medical School to deliver the 2018 George W. Gay Lecture. Continue reading
Facebook leader sits down with Harvard’s Jonathan Zittrain
December 5, 2018
Monika Bickert, the head of global policy management for Facebook, discussed the social media giant’s policies and evolution with Harvard’s Jonathan Zittrain. Continue reading