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Faculty Honors, and a Farewell
During their last regular meeting of the academic year, on May 2, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) bid farewell: to President Lawrence S. Bacow; to FAS dean Claudine Gay, who will assume the University presidency upon Bacow’s retirement June 30; and …
Election Results 2023
The newly elected members of the Harvard Board of Overseers and elected directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) were announced by the University on May 25, the morning of Commencement Day. Eligible alumni voted by May 16. Board of Overseers (for …
Issue: July-August 2023
The Changing of the (Financial) Guard
T he University announced today that Timothy R. Barakett ’87, M.B.A. ’93 , who founded and ran a large hedge fund, will succeed fellow Corporation member Paul J. Finnegan ’75, M.B.A. ’82, a private-equity investor, as Harvard’s treasurer July 1. This …
A Fitter FAS
With the pandemic’s worst effects in the past, Dean Claudine Gay painted an upbeat picture of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ (FAS) prospects when she delivered her annual message on November 1. Her outlook was buttressed by reports on the …
Issue: January-February 2023
The 2020 Harvard Medalists
The Harvard Alumni Association today recognized three individuals as the 2020 Harvard Medalists, honoring their extraordinary service to the University. (The actual medal presentation, typically part of the HAA’s annual meeting on Commencement Day, has …
Harvard Baccalaureate 2015: “Live Beyond Fear”
“You entered as the most diverse class in the history of the College,” President Drew Faust told the graduating seniors of 2015 in her May 26 Baccalaureate address. But “what has distinguished you most has been your willingness to speak out, whether by …
Behind the Scenes: The Language of Whales
Managing editor Jonathan Shaw reflects on how he first learned about the research into decoding the language of sperm whales and how he followed the developing story. I was chatting with a colleague on a cold Friday morning in late January some years …
Headliners
Harvard will welcome a lot of high-wattage speakers to campus this graduation season, reflecting the unusual number of University events. Commencement proper, for the class of 2022, takes place Thursday morning, May 26. The Radcliffe Day events follow on …
Issue: May-June 2022
Memorable Mentors
… at a hypothetical member of the Harvard College class of 2025. … 17876 … Richard Lewontin, Richard Zeckhauser, …
Issue: November-December 2021
Why Taxi Drivers Don’t Die of Alzheimer’s
London cabbies are famous for knowing their way around their city’s maze of streets. To obtain a taxi license in London, drivers must pass a legendary test requiring them to memorize the names and locations of 25,000 streets, as well as landmarks and …
Issue: May-June 2025
A Nearly Normal First-Year Move-In
… housing. Given the influx in students in the Class of 2025 (after many members of the Class of 2024 deferred …
Brevia
… freshman survey , slightly more than half of the class of 2025 respondents said they had a LinkedIn account. …
Issue: November-December 2021
The Student Commencement Speakers
After two years of virtual ceremonies, the 371 st Commencement exercises will feature three live student speakers for the first time since 2019. The three orators speaking this Thursday, selected in a University-wide competition, are Benjamin Porteous …
Harvard’s Sustainability Plan
On May 11, Harvard released a new sustainability action plan. The report takes a holistic look at the University’s impact on climate, from research and teaching about the problem to modeling best practices for other institutions, whether in food services …
At Home with Harvard: Our Most Popular Stories of 2020
2020 was a year none of us ever expected . I started working for Harvard Magazine as the digital content strategist in mid January and experienced about one and a half months in the office before we transitioned to working from home. I distinctly remember …