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Öberg to Lead Harvard Faculty Recruitment and Retention

The astrochemist will become senior vice provost for faculty affairs this summer.

by Jonathan Shaw

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Harvard Launches Science and Engineering Startup Program

The Grid will provide funding, mentoring, educational programming, and dedicated workspace to support startups from Harvard labs.  

by Jonathan Shaw

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A Long Night's Journey in Palestine

William Tamplin, Ph.D. ’20,  on the lyricism and secrecy of an Arabic literary pioneer 

by Lydialyle Gibson

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Convocation 2022: Grow in Wisdom

Speakers’ remarks reflect the urgencies of a turbulent time.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Photograph of the 2022 Frederick Douglass Fellows together with Nettie Washington Douglass and James Pellow.

Following Frederick Douglass

During a summer fellowship, student-activists learn from the abolitionist’s legacy.

by Isabel Mehta

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“Anyone Can Be an Activist”

Alumni get involved in politics.

by Isabel Mehta

Map of the expansion of Indo-European languages from a source in the highlands of West Asia.

Seeking the First Speakers of Indo-European Language

Ancient DNA sheds new light on the origins of a lingua franca.

by Jonathan Shaw

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Re-Wilding Harvard

Bringing native plant species back to campus.

by Kristina DeMichele

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Harvard Business School Expands Financial Aid

Ten percent of MBA students to receive full tuition scholarships

by Lydialyle Gibson

Underwriting Sustainability Studies

A $200-million gift for the Salata Institute

by John S. Rosenberg , Jonathan Shaw

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The Parkland Generation

Coming of age in an era of gun violence

by Swathi Kella