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Commencement speaker, new Corporation Fellows, and more

Construction on Commercial Enterprise Research Campus in Allston

Construction on Harvard’s commercial enterprise research campus and new theater in Allston

Art in Bloom

Let Harvard Square’s creative scene move you with walking tours and more. 

by Kara Baskin

Dominica’s “Bouyon” Star

Musician “Shelly” Alfred’s indigenous Caribbean sound

by Jose Alison Kentish

Why Do Groups Hate?

Mina Cikara explores how people come into conflict, in politics and beyond

by Max J. Krupnick

How is Artificial Intelligence Being Taught at Harvard?

A new Harvard course on artificial intelligence teaches students how to use the tool responsibly.

by Jonathan Shaw

Private Equity in Medicine and the Quality of Care

Hundreds of U.S. hospitals are owned by private equity firms—does monetizing medicine affect the quality of care?

by Colleen Walsh

Why Study the Humanities at Harvard?

The purpose of the humanities, at Harvard and in the world

by Isabella Cho

Poet Cynthia Zarin's Debut Novel "Inverno"

Poet Cynthia Zarin ’81’s first novel Inverno, a study in yearning and desire.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Board of Overseers and HAA Candidates

Candidates for the Board of Overseers and Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) elected directors

Sasha the Harvard Police Dog

Sasha, the police dog of Harvard University

by Nina Pasquini

Civil War American Writer and Abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier

Homes of the poet and abolitionist, whose verses were said to have inspired Abraham Lincoln. 

by Nell Porter-Brown