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Butterflies Show Species Are Not Isolated

Research in butterflies reveals how genes flow among species—and lead to tangled genetic trees

by Bennett McIntosh

Football 2019: Princeton 30, Harvard 24

Harvard falls to the undefeated Princeton Tigers.

by Dick Friedman

Taking Stock of Harvard’s Athletics Culture

Outgoing athletics director Bob Scalise on recruitment, sports and society, and the educational role of sports

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Reports $298 Million 2019 Surplus

The University discloses a sixth consecutive budget surplus—and details enormous changes in the endowment.

by John S. Rosenberg

Ask a Harvard Professor with Marcyliena Morgan

Marcyliena Morgan discusses the origins of hiphop, and the Harvard archive documenting its beginnings and significance.

Electoral College Reform

A conference at Harvard Law School focused on reform of the Electoral College

by Cherone Duggan

Football 2019: Harvard 31, Holy Cross 21

Harvard prevails at Holy Cross Homecoming. 

by Dick Friedman

Harvard Athletics Director to Retire

Scalise has been Nichols Family Director of Athletics for the past 18 years.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Squared Roundup

Local artisans specializing in bespoke holiday treasures

by Kara Baskin

Sexual Assault and Harassment on College Campuses

Results from the second campus survey of sexual misconduct show that sexual assault and harassment remain serious problems at institutions of higher education nationwide.

by Jonathan Shaw

Michael Kremer wins Nobel Prize in economics

Professor Michael Kremer shares the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences with two scholars from MIT.

Harvard and University of Michigan joint summit on stigma and opioid addiction

Harvard and the University of Michigan’s second joint summit on opioids addresses stigma, race, and access to care.

by Lydialyle Gibson