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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

"Effective Treatment Everywhere"

A joint Harvard-University of Michigan summit addresses opioids stigma, drug marketing, and race. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Radcliffe Institute Announces 2019-2020 Fellows

Scholars from diverse disciplines will spend a year devoted to research.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard adopts quantitative reasoning course, studies preregistration

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences enacts a full agenda of undergraduate academic and social policies.

by John S. Rosenberg

Eric Lander and Dan Chiasson at Harvard PBK

The Broad Institute president and Wellesley poet will speak at the annual Commencement event.

by John S. Rosenberg

Al Gore Named 2019 Class Day Speaker

The climate-change advocate and former vice president will address graduating seniors on May 29. 

Harvard College student summer public-service initiative

Harvard College’s down payment on universal student public service

by John S. Rosenberg

Divest Harvard Makes Case for Fossil Fuel Divestment

Students, faculty, and alumni urge the ditching of corporations linked to climate change. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

“Building on the Continuity”

A conference looks back at Harvard’s 1969 student strike. 

by Jean Martin , Marina N. Bolotnikova

Nieman Fellow Eliza Griswold Wins Pulitzer Prize

Her book Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America is the choice in general nonfiction.  

by Jacob Sweet

The SIGnboard: Reunion Week Events

Shared Interest Group gatherings in Cambridge