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Öberg to Lead Harvard Faculty Recruitment and Retention

The astrochemist will become senior vice provost for faculty affairs this summer.

by Jonathan Shaw

The Movement for Open Syllabi

“It’s kind of like when you go to the library to check out one book, but it’s actually the book next to the book you were looking for that was the important one. A syllabus sets up that opportunity.”

by Nina Pasquini

Harvard Testing Tool for Curricular Exploration

Researchers with metaLAB (at) Harvard will test a new course exploration tool that presents the curriculum as a rich network of connections.

by Nina Pasquini

B vitamin content of rice declines with rising CO2

A new study quantifies the global impact of declines in a single nutrient in a single crop, and hints at wider impacts.

by Jonathan Shaw

"I Can't See My Family"

DACA recipient Daishi Miguel Tanaka '19 graduated last month without his parents in attendance.

by Nina Pasquini

The Market-Model University

Humanities in the age of money

Honorary degree recipients 2019

The honorands of 2019

2019 Harvard Medalists

For extraordinary service to the University

Harvard Commencement talk by Lawrence Bacow, Teju Cole, Angela Merkel

Commencement remarks on character and conduct by President Lawrence S. Bacow, Chancellor Angela Merkel, Teju Cole, and more

Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 2019 Centennial Medalists

Contributions to society from graduate research

Harvard President Bacow lighter Commencement talk

President Bacow’s lighter, and personal, side during Commencement week