Meet the economics professor who keeps running office hours
Many mornings a week, Andrei Shleifer uses his morning run to connect with students.
Campus & Community
Where people, places, and experiences come together to shape life at the FAS
Deep structural deficit in the FAS forces longer-game reset
After a series of temporary belt-tightening measures were introduced to give the FAS flexibility to respond to financial turmoil from Washington, the administration prepares to make longer-term changes to address a significant structural deficit.
New FAS CFO named
Julie Joncas will begin her role in the FAS on August 24.
At age 101, alum gifts ‘big, geometric, colorful’ artwork to the FAS
When David Bakalar first set foot at Harvard, he was a 17-year-old child of immigrants commuting by bus from Lynn, Mass., his $500 “nonresident scholarship” covering tuition and a study space at Leverett House but not room and board.
‘Historical levels of mobilization’: Harvard professors discuss American Democracy
How modern life compounds the ancient struggle to belong
Why do so many people feel lonely in a world designed for connection? As Ian Corbin sees it, Americans are experiencing a crisis of belonging, which he attributes to some fundamental misunderstandings about what humans need to flourish.
Naomi Weiss to lead Center for Hellenic Studies
Weiss, professor of the classics and an expert on ancient Greek culture plans, to prioritize the expansion of educational resources.
At Harvard–Yenching Library, a return to the Tibetan Buddhist canon
After spending two years immersed in digitized versions of the Tibetan Buddhist canon for his Harvard Divinity School studies, Sherab Chomphel, M.T.S. ’25, was finally face to face with the centuries-old block prints themselves.
Improving public charging still key for EV adoption
Prospective buyers are most concerned about where to plug in, researchers say
15 from FAS hailed as ‘Harvard Heroes’
Annual program celebrated staff members for work ethic, service to students, dedication to mission
SueYeon Chung named McKnight Scholar
The assistant professor of physics and applied math won the grant for cutting-edge neuroscience research.
New FAS chief of human resources named
Nicole Breen has brought “boundless energy, wisdom, and care” to support the community.
Science Center to be named Zimmer Hall
Name change recognizes a 2018 gift of $100 million from the Zimmer Family Foundation
Joshua Greene receives Faculty Prize for Excellence in General Education
The award recognizes outstanding course design and teaching that exemplifies the program’s pedagogical aims.