Current Events and Campus Life
Summer arts — most no more than a train ride from Harvard’s campus
June 14, 2019
Get out your calendar and start planning — this summer brings music, comedy, plays, spoken word, movies, and more to the Boston area. Continue reading
Harvard and Perkins School help blind learn academic and life skills
June 13, 2019
Talking to graduates from the first class of the College Success program, a collaboration between the Harvard Extension School and the Perkins School for the Blind. Continue reading
Harvard College adds to its Gen Ed courses
June 12, 2019
This fall, Harvard College will launch a new General Education program for undergraduates, which now offers a total of 160 courses. Continue reading
Harvard announces new development dean
June 11, 2019
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences has announced a new dean of development: Armin Afsahi, who has led successful campaigns at the University of Denver, the University of California, San Diego,... Continue reading
Harvard professor discusses likely consequences of trade conflict
June 7, 2019
Far more than avocados and Modelo beer will be affected if the U.S. follows through on threats to start taxing Mexico, China, and other countries. Sustained disputes could destabilize the global... Continue reading
Researchers propose ‘machine behavior’ field could blend AI, social sciences
June 7, 2019
Researchers propose a new field of study — “machine behavior” — to look at artificial intelligence through the lens of biology, economics, psychology, and other behavioral and social sciences. Continue reading
Harvard Art Museums challenges expectations with new art pairing
June 7, 2019
A new pairing on a second-floor wall overlooking the Harvard Art Museums’ courtyard has placed self-portraits of contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall alongside that of 17th-century Dutch painter... Continue reading
Highlights from Harvard’s Colonial North America collection
June 7, 2019
A digitized collection from 14 repositories around Harvard University contains almost 650,000 images of handmade materials from the 17th and 18th centuries. Here’s a peek. Continue reading
Wyss gives $131 million more to Harvard institute that bears his name
June 7, 2019
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today the latest gift of $131 million from its founder, entrepreneur and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss, M.B.A.... Continue reading
Women’s World Cup cheat sheet from Harvard soccer coach
June 6, 2019
Chris Hamblin, a Bristol, England, native and the Branca Family Head Coach for Harvard Women’s Soccer, analyzes the teams and players to watch during the world’s biggest soccer tournament. Continue reading