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Football 2021: Harvard 44, Georgetown 9
It had been 665 days since Aidan Borguet scored a touchdown—four of them, in fact. But in the first quarter on Saturday at Georgetown’s Cooper Field, the Crimson’s sophomore running back picked up right where he had left off on November 23, 2019, during …
Harvard Medical School Renames Diversity Office, Revamps Recruitment Program
Harvard Medical School announced changes to its diversity programming last week, renaming its diversity office and saying it plans to revamp an initiative that recruits medical students from underserved communities. The move is the latest in a series of …
Cambridge 02138
… you notice that the inside cover of the January-February 2025 issue was a realty ad for homes in Cambridge? The six … Summit, Mo. The HJAA Report, Continued The January-February 2025 issue contains a letter from Harvard graduate Ira Stoll … Harvard Settles Antisemitism Lawsuits ,” online January 22, 2025. Harvard even explicitly states that it is adopting …
Issue: March-April 2025
Harvard Ramps Up Fundraising as Research Cuts Deepen
The showdown between Harvard and the Trump administration escalated again this week, with another funding cut, a new lawsuit, and a rare courtroom concession from the federal government. As pressure from the administration mounts, Harvard is attempting to …
Classifieds
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Photographs from Commencement Week 2024
Jim Harrison, who has covered Commencement for decades, and Harvard Magazine staff members have captured images throughout this 373rd Commencement week. We share some of our favorite images here. Scroll down for images from the beginning of the …
The Faculty Resumes Growing
The 2021-2022 report on faculty trends, one of two parts of Dean Claudine Gay’s annual report to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), released today, shows modest growth in the professorial ranks, after pandemic-induced shrinkage. But it also contains …
Behind the Scenes: Ask a Harvard Professor Podcast
When I sat down to interview neuroscientists Sandeep Robert Datta and Venkatesh Murthy for Harvard Magazine ’s podcast this fall, I was nervous . As a writer, I’ve been asking scholars about their research for a decade and a half now, and I knew …
2021 Harvard Medalists
At its virtual annual meeting on June 4, the Harvard Alumni Association honored three alumni with Harvard Medals for their extraordinary service to the University. Walter K. Clair ’77, M.D. ’81, M.P.H. ’85, a committed leader and mentor, served on the …
Issue: July-August 2021
Behind the Scenes: Getting things right
It sounds almost too obvious to say: in writing about other people’s lives, the biggest responsibility is to get things right. This is not just a question of facts; it’s also a matter of tone and emphasis and balance, of choosing the truest detail …
Crimson Construction
… will be fully restored to its old-home-made-new by the fall 2025 term. “No one comes to Harvard to live in a … and bathroom. The renovation is scheduled to conclude in 2025. If it’s successful, passersby and returning …
Issue: September-October 2024
Centennial Medalists 2015
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) Centennial Medal, first awarded in 1989 on the occasion of the school’s hundredth anniversary, honors alumni who have made contributions to society that emerged from their graduate study at Harvard. It is …
Harvard College Admits 4.6 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2022
The College has admitted 1,962 of 42,749 applicants to the class of 2022 (nearly half of them—964—had already been admitted through early action in December). The 4.6 percent admit rate is Harvard’s lowest ever, reflecting both an 8 percent increase in …
What of the Humble Pencil?
Drawing is rarely highlighted as a primary medium in the visual arts. Painting and sculpture often dominate the conversation—celebrated, elevated, canonized—while drawing is seen as mere preparation. But what of the humble pencil, charcoal, chalk, and …
Addressing Climate Change
… the Paris Agreement requirement to set emission targets for 2025, 2030, and 2040, with reports at five-year intervals. …
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Issue: July-August 2020