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.
Awards and Honors
Jill Lepore on her Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution’
In an interview, the veteran professor sees “a real hunger” for history about the document.
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.
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.
Harvard faculty recognized by the National Academy of Sciences
Henry Louis Gates Jr. accepts medal named for Thomas Jefferson
Henry Louis Gates Jr. was awarded the 2026 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal, a recognition for public figures who excel at pursuits held in high regard by the founding father.
Six faculty named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows
A total of six Harvard faculty were awarded Guggenheim Fellowships this week, drawing financial support for research related to everything from political theory to works of historical fiction.
Ludwig Straub awarded 2026 Clark Medal
The 38-year-old economics professor was specifically recognized for macroeconomic modeling that predicts behavior according to income.
Bolstered Dean’s Competitive Fund awards promising research
Awardees include faculty studying infection, Atlantic slave trade, and South Asia artisan practices
The art of College poetry
This year, Harvard College is home to one current and two former National Youth Poet Laureates.