Mount Vernon, Historic Preservation, and American Politics

Anne Neal Petri promotes George Washington and historic literacy.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard renames art film department

Renaming Visual and Environmental Studies to signal a clearer focus on making art and film

by John S. Rosenberg

Will future online education become limited to professional degrees?

Harvard and MIT experiences suggest a more constrained vision for massive free courses.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard’s Womanless History

Completing the University’s self-portrait 

Confronting pitfalls of machine learning, artificial intelligence

Ethics and the dawn of decision-making machines

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard teaching learning agenda

Lessons old and new at the annual Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching conference

by John S. Rosenberg

Undergraduate courses at the Graduate School of Design

Design courses enlarge the College curriculum.

by Lily Scherlis

Harvard president Drew Faust in perspective

Drew Faust’s presidency in perspective

by John S. Rosenberg

A celebration of Matthew Meselson

A symposium honors a scientist who championed biological and chemical weapons control.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Commencement morning exercises 2018

The 367th Commencement: the student speakers, the honorary-degree recipients, and the full spectacle of Harvard’s Morning Exercises

by John S. Rosenberg

Bill Gates talks with students

The Microsoft co-founder talked about his life as a philanthropist—and answered myriad student questions.

by Jonathan Shaw