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Seven Harvard Affiliates Named HHMI Investigators

The designation comes with $9 million in research support

by Jonathan Shaw

Penny Pritzker Gives $100 Million for New Harvard Economics Facility

Landmark support for an eminently strong department

by John S. Rosenberg

Has Harvard “Divested”?

Interpreting President Bacow’s recent statement on climate change

by John S. Rosenberg

Football 2021: Harvard 44, Georgetown 9

Harvard crushes Georgetown in the season opener.

by Dick Friedman

War's Other Consequences

Harvard Art Museums exhibition explores the American military’s effect on its homeland.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Namwali Serpell’s Novel-In-Progress

The acclaimed author and English professor will explore mourning and reunion in The Furrows: An Elegy.

by Lydialyle Gibson

The Context: Resurrecting the Woolly Mammoth

Our latest work on the potential of synthetic biology 

by Jacob Sweet

Harvard’s Endowment Outlook—Updated

How far is up in a year of robust investment returns? The University of Virginia’s report is suggestive.

by John S. Rosenberg

Home Among Strangers

A recent graduate visits Harvard during a semi-normal semester

by Meena Venkataramanan

President Bacow Reviews Harvard Climate Actions

A summary of current work—and an important new appointment

by Jonathan Shaw

A Gene Therapy Breakthrough

A uniquely interdisciplinary lab has developed a new technique to deliver targeted gene therapies.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Art Museums To Require Vaccination or Negative COVID Test

The announcement comes amid a spike in cases on campus and an increase in testing frequency. 

by Lydialyle Gibson