Students

Narratives and news capturing the lives, struggles, and achievements of current students.

Harvard Scholars Discuss Venezuela After Maduro

A Harvard Kennedy School panel unpacks the nation’s oil sector, economy, and democratic hopes.

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard health services names Barreira director

Mental-health specialist has been active in undergraduate care

Harvard coach and athletes in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London

Nine athletes and a coach with Harvard ties will represent five countries at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Vanidy Bailey named director of BGLTQ student life

Bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender, and queer undergraduates gain a new resource.

GSAS and SEAS launch new applied science master's degree

The master’s in computational science and engineering launches in 2013.

New undergraduate architectural studies track to be offered this fall

College and Design School team up to develop new track for budding architects.

Perfection isn't perfect: an undergraduate perspective on its human cost

The Undergraduate considers the human cost of perfection.

by Isabel Ruane

Sam and James O'Connor, stalwarts of the Harvard heavyweight crew

The brothers O'Connor, from New Zealand, row on the Harvard varsity heavyweight crew.

by Craig Lambert

Harvard 2012 Commencement humor human interest

Commencement moments and people—pleasing, surprising, and funny

Harvard Commencement speakers Berwick, Bok, Marshall, Zakaria, et al.

An oratorical omnium gatherum, from Donald Berwick and Derek Bok to Margaret Marshall and Fareed Zakaria