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An Art Installation in Allston
The “WE ALL” art installation aims to foster connections between Harvard and Allston.
by Alisha Ukani
Harvard President Faust stepping down 2018
An expected transition, as the University’s twenty-eighth president plans to conclude her service.
Library of Congress names Harvard alumna Tracy K. Smith as new Poet Laureate
The announcement comes at a busy time for the writer, who is at work on two operas and will soon publish her fifth verse collection, Wade in the Water.
Harvard launches engineering-business degree
A new joint business-engineering master’s program to accelerate innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership for technology companies
These Bots Were Made for Walking
Two Harvard research groups design exosuits to improve mobility.
by Alisha Ukani
"Comic license": showrunner Alan Yang on "Master of None" and what comes next
Alan Yang serves up warm, epicurean comedy.
"Poetry, Voiced": diving into the sound archive of the Woodberry Poetry Room
In the Woodberry Poetry Room, a landmark audio collection waits to be heard.
University People
New Board of Overseers leaders, top teachers, Pulitzer Prize winners, and more
Fred Glimp, a Harvard legend, dies at 91
The long-serving dean and vice president was a proud member of the College’s “Great Middle Class.”
Harvard honorary-degree recipients of 2017
The 2017 honorands
Off to the Other Cambridge
Four from the class of 2017 are off to the other Cambridge.
Letters from our readers
Readers comment on linguistics and sign language, academic class gaps, “Fair Harvard,” final clubs, and more.