15 from FAS hailed as ‘Harvard Heroes’
Annual program celebrated staff members for work ethic, service to students, dedication to mission
Campus & Community
Where people, places, and experiences come together to shape life at the FAS
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.
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.
Ukrainian probes the war of public opinion
When Russia invaded her home country of Ukraine in 2022, Anastasiia Pereverten was more than 5,000 miles away, studying at the University of Wyoming. From that distance, she watched a surge of support from Americans who were far removed from the conflict. “All this, so far away from Ukraine?” said Pereverten. “People were so incredibly vocal and supportive, and wanted to know more. I wanted to understand what shaped that.”
Faculty establish language pilot, continue grading debate in May Faculty Meeting ahead of vote
Faculty discussed at length proposed changes to the undergraduate grading policy for a final time at Tuesday’s Meeting of the Faculty, a week before voting begins.
Hills, Mundy receive Abramson Award
The annual award for teaching excellence, which includes a monetary prize, was established three decades ago with a gift from Edward Abramson ’57 in honor of his mother.
Scenes of student ingenuity at Harvard Arts Festival
The four-day celebration, organized by the Office for the Arts at Harvard, features music, dance, theater performances, visual art exhibits, and hands-on art activities at venues across campus.
Where the humanities prove their power
A recent event, hosted by the Public Culture Project, emphasized the real-world benefits of arts and humanities for unhoused and incarcerated populations.
Five Harvard faculty named Harvard College Professors
Awards for excellence in undergraduate teaching announced by FAS Dean Hopi Hoekstra at the May Meeting of the Faculty.
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses Harvard Kennedy School on peace and order in a new era of multipolarity
With sharp words about U.S. global affairs, Scholz emphasized social justice as the way to earn back the trust of the international community.
A palpable shift in academic culture
The Classroom Social Compact report provided detailed blueprints for creating “a transformative educational experience.”
Theater director Bill Rauch ’84 awarded Harvard Arts Medal
The visionary behind “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” was honored in a ceremony celebrating his contributions to the arts.
Interloper or interlocutor? Debating AI’s impact on social interactions
A recent event, hosted by the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics, interrogated the technology’s role in human relationships.
Childhood passion becomes bioengineering success
Find Jiani Johnson’s fifth-grade yearbook, and you’ll find a surprising response to the question of what she wanted to be when she grows up: a bioengineer. She liked tinkering and building things, and she always wanted to help people, making bioengineering the ideal interdisciplinary collaboration.