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Harvard Commencement Virtual Again Ruth Simmons Speaker
The 370th degree-conferral will be online for the second consecutive year—with Ruth Simmons as guest speaker.
Harvard Endowment Fossil-Fuel Holdings Net-Zero Progress
Harvard Management Company issues its first report on the “net-zero” greenhouse-gas emissions goal.
SFFA Supreme Court Appeal of Harvard Admissions Lawsuit
As expected, the anti-affirmative-action advocate appeals after losing in lower court rounds.
Baking Sourdough Bread is a Survival Instinct
A Harvard grandmother’s—and grandson’s—research
by Jacob Sweet
President Bacow joins leaders calling for immigration reform
President Bacow joins a chorus of leaders calling for comprehensive immigration reform.
Ivy League Cancels Spring Competition
A fourth consecutive season is shuttered.
by Jacob Sweet
Allston Research Campus Takes Form
Tishman Speyer details the first phase of the “enterprise research campus”—and points to a doubling of the project’s ultimate size.
The View from Mass Hall
President Bacow on speech on campus
7 Ware Street Diverging Ivies
What Ivy institutions’ diverging paths reveal
Letters from our readers
Acupuncture, climate change, renaming
Spruce up your own outdoor spaces
Turning your al fresco space into a springtime oasis
by Kara Baskin
Recommended 2020 films to see online
A short list of fine documentaries and feature films