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President Bacow addressed seniors at an in-person Baccalaureate ceremony for the first time since 2019.
Both poet and orator consider the “fundamental threats” facing graduates as Commencement begins.
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This image of Sagittarius A*, captured by the Event Horizon Telescope, is the first direct visual evidence of the presence of this supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.
IMAGE CREDIT: EHT Collaboration
Scientists affiliated with the Event Horizon Telescope publish the first image of Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Steven Goldstein, emeritus professor of government at Smith College, with moderator Christopher Li, director of research at the Indo-Pacific Security Project and fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
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The East Asian implications of the Russia-Ukraine War
This plaque, placed on Wadsworth House in 2016, began Harvard’s public recognition of its legacy of slavery. The report issued today significantly deepens and broadens that understanding.
Photograph by Niko Yaitanes/Harvard Magazine
A searching examination of the places kept “outside history,” and steps to come to terms with the University’s past
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From left: Noah Harris, Lindsay Sanwald, Benjamin Porteous, and Caroline Engelmayer
Photographs (from left to right) Stephanie Mitchell/HPAC, and Kris Snibbe/HPAC; Jon Chase/HPAC; Rose Lincoln/HPAC
Three 2022 graduates—and one from 2020—do the honors.
After much debate, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences votes to adopt a system of previous-term registration for classes.
Amid controversy, the representative student body is replaced.
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After more than a decade, an institutional voice departs.
Erin Kelly and Salamishah Tillet honored for “searing” and “stylish” writing in biography and criticism
After much debate, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences votes to adopt a system of previous-term registration for classes.
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The strange, haunting magic of Boston Harbor's Deer Island
Ruby Red horsechestnut (Aesculus x carnea ‘Briotii’)
Photograph by William “Ned” Friedman/The Harvard Arnold Arboretum
Lesser-known plants with tricks up their sleeves (or, rather, stems)
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President Bacow on maintaining University values while adopting the best lessons learned during the pandemic
The gains and losses from changes in Commencement and “shopping week”
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Erin Kelly and Salamishah Tillet honored for “searing” and “stylish” writing in biography and criticism
The 2022 Harvard Horzions scholars
Photograph courtesy of Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D. students discuss subjects from aliens to infrastructural aesthetics.
Actor and producer Alex Molina on filming a feature-length thriller in a single take
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As an assistant coach at the University of Michigan, Moore helped lead the Wolverines to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight.
Photograph by Michigan Athletics/courtesy of Harvard Athletic Communications
She succeeds Kathy Delaney-Smith, who led the Crimson for 40 seasons.
Comprehensive modernization to begin this year
In her final season, the Harvard women’s basketball coach stays “in the moment."
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Brief life of a dauntless educator: 1887-1951
Emerson’s oratory backstory, somber reunion notes, and happier days
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A guide to the arts and culture, history, cuisine, and natural beauty of Cambridge, Boston, and beyond.
A guide to the arts and culture, history, cuisine, and natural beauty of Cambridge, Boston, and beyond.
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The evocative Love Potion
Image courtesy of Alexander Gassel and the Museum of Russian Icons
A blend of Russian Orthodox iconography and mythical motifs
Groovy clocks from The Glass House
Photograph courtesy of The Glass House
Holiday gifts that support the arts
Meadow with Poplars (circa 1875)
Claude Monet/Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts
Winter exhibits at the Museum of Fine Arts
The Book Festival attracts book lovers from across Greater Boston
Photograph by Gaia DeSimoni/Courtesy of the Boston Book Festival
A literary festival for children and adults
Classic Cape Cod sand, water, and sky
Photograph TrailLink user mybikeymio2, courtesy Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Swim, walk, and picnic along cycling routes
The annual celebration ARTS FIRST, Radcliffe Institute lectures, and J.M.W. Turner at the MFA
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