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2020 Harvard Cambridge Scholars

Headed to the other Cambridge  

The cast of "The Hot Wing King"

Playwright Katori Hall on the joy—and trauma—of black life

Playwright Katori Hall on the joy—and trauma—of black life

by Stuart Miller

Jeffrey Epstein’s Harvard ties detailed in official report

The general counsel’s report recommended—and prompted—action.

by John S. Rosenberg

Massachusetts Hall

Massachusetts Hall at 300

Harvard’s oldest building at 300

by John S. Rosenberg

Photograph of Nelson Mandela receiving honorary degree and University Marshal Rick Hunt

Dr. Fauci, social distance, and a campus without people

Campus and Commencement without people, social distance, Dr. Fauci, and a meaningful password

by Primus VI

Painted fresco of a landscape, from a Roman villa

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Painted portrait of a man from a Hellenistic coffin found in Egypt

Callimachus

Brief life of a multifaceted poet: c. 310 B.C.E. - c. 240 B.C.E.

by Stephanie Burt , Mark Payne

Harvard fall coronavirus decisions

The factors influencing the fall semester—and beyond

by John S. Rosenberg

Illustration of a dog with a brain made up of different colorful regions depicting skills such as hunting and herding

Canine behavioral specializations reflected in brain structures

Researchers hope to tease out the effects of breeding and training on dog brain structure.

by Jonathan Shaw

sandy shores at Salisbury Beach State Reservation

Beaches under COVID-19

Strict lines in the sand

by Nell Porter-Brown

Photos of three Harvard Medalists

2020 Harvard Medalists

For extraordinary service to the University

Multiple small paper tabs, each decorated with a simple line drawing of a different facial expression

Excerpt from Marjorie Garber, “Character: The History of a Cultural Obsession”

Marjorie Garber explores the word’s complexity and history.