University News
Two Momentous Faculty Retirements
Arthur Kleinman and Harry Lewis depart the classroom.
by Lydialyle Gibson
The Baccalaureate, and a Multitude of Distinct Graduations 2021
President Bacow on reconnecting with other people, and new First-Gen and LGBTQ+ graduation celebrations join the roster
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Returns to Normal This Fall
University leaders announce that full, in-person operations will resume, with continuing public-health protocols.
by Lydialyle Gibson , Jacob Sweet
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Tidies Up Pandemic and Single-Gender Policies
Honors teaching excellence, and the memory of Nathan Glazer, in last regular meeting of the academic year
by John S. Rosenberg
Education, Reschooled
Harvard Graduate School of Education introduces core courses and a restructured professional curriculum.
by John S. Rosenberg
Scrubbing Supply Chains
Harvard leveraged construction of its new Science and Engineering Complex to remove harmful chemicals from building-materials supply chains.
by Jonathan Shaw
A Vision for Post-Pandemic Harvard
Taking stock of a pandemic year, President Bacow sketches how Harvard might change—and where it will not.
by John S. Rosenberg
Harvard Commencement to Be Virtual Again
The 370th degree-conferral will be online for the second consecutive year—with Ruth Simmons as guest speaker.
by John S. Rosenberg
Unconventional Venture Capital
The Xfund helps young entrepreneurs launch companies and careers.
by Jonathan Shaw
U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik Removed from IOP Advisory Committee
“Elise has made public assertions about voter fraud in November’s presidential election that have no basis in evidence,” Harvard Kennedy School dean Doug Elmendorf wrote.
“A 500-Year Building”
A new center for engineering and applied sciences—finally
by Jonathan Shaw