Where undergrads grow into scientists
Deep in the woods of Petersham, Mass., the Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology is cultivating a renewable resource — future generations of scientists.
Campus & Community
Where people, places, and experiences come together to shape life at the FAS
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.
Sean Ono Lennon talks human empathy, AI with Harvard fellows
The singer-songwriter, who recently released a concept album threaded with AI skepticism, appeared with two Harvard-affiliated researchers on the Singing for Science podcast.
Where rural America tops the agenda
The Harvard Undergraduate Rural League hosts a first-of-its-kind forum to address small-town America’s most urgent issues, while confronting the urban-rural divide.
Renovated pool theater debuts with ‘Rent’
A student production of the 1994 musical showcases the Adams House venue’s best features
Faculty to vote on new multidisciplinary climate concentration
If approved, ENCE would become the first new concentration for Harvard College students since 2018.
Bolstered Dean’s Competitive Fund awards promising research
Awardees include faculty studying infection, Atlantic slave trade, and South Asia artisan practices
Kate McNamara named new director of Carpenter Center
The curator, author, and educator had been interim director for the past year.
Do people like how liberalism looks?
A recent event, hosted by the Public Culture Project, grappled with the political philosophy’s aesthetic appeals (or lack thereof).
‘All men are created equal’ — but not all declarations agree
In the 250 years since Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, hundreds of other nascent nations — whether ultimately successful, failed, or somewhere in between — have drawn inspiration from America’s founding document.
‘Silicon Valley has seen a ghost’
To a packed audience, author of “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” talks real stakes of “superhuman” AI threats.
Letting it fly
Hurling a 16-to-35-pound metal ball attached to a long piece of wire might not sound balletic, but the hammer and weight throw is one of the most graceful — and thrilling — events in track and field.
Housing Day Spirit Week 2026
This year, Harvard College’s Housing Day tradition expanded to an entire week of Housing Day programming, building upon community, connection, and House pride.
Two Americas, then and now
Panel featuring filmmaker Ken Burns probes ‘disjunction’ between Declaration of Independence and the Constitution