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Three Harvard Alumni and a Former Postdoc Named MacArthur Fellows

A labor economist, an organic chemist, a physicist, and a memory researcher were honored with 2026 “genius” grants.

Harvard Weathers a Year of Turmoil

The federal government has launched unprecedented actions against the University. Here’s a guide.

As Federal Funding Slows, Harvard Invests $150 Million in Faculty Research

A new University fund is intended to bolster basic research and attract more industry partnerships.

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The 2026-2027 Ledecky and Summer Undergraduate Fellows

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In 1954, Gregory Corso moved into Eliot House. How he stayed there is a literary legend.

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A College student’s attempt to recapture the romanticism of the workplace.