Graduate School of Design
Design School Seeks $110M in Campaign
GSD administrators have said that a top campaign priority will be the student experience, achieved through enhancements in financial aid and funding for travel and conferences.
Drew Faust + GSD
Harvard President Drew Faust speaks in Sanders Theater alongside leading figures from the Graduate School of Design.
Phil Harrison + GSD
Phil Harrison, president and CEO of global design firm Perkins+Will, speaks in Sanders Theatre alongside other affiliates of the Graduate School of Design. The speech kicked off the weekend "Grounded Visionaries" event, as well as the campaign for the GSD.
Making the Modern Landscape
Susan Herrington, author of "Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Making the Modern Landscape," speaks with Cornelia H. Oberlander about her major landscape architectural accomplishments on Thursday at the Graduate School of Design.
First Cohort of Architecture Concentrators Prepares to Graduate
Many students in the newly created track praised the flexibility of the track and its integration with the Graduate School of Design.
MASS Design Group Goes 'Beyond the Building'
On Friday, April 4, in the Piper Auditorium of the Graduate School of Design, Michael Murphy (MArch ’11) and Alan Ricks (MArch ’10) presented “Beyond the Building,” a series of short films documenting MASS Design Group’s work over the five years since its founding.
Ed School Launches Self-Help Course on HarvardX
The new course—GSE1x: “Unlocking the Immunity to Change: A New Approach to Personal Improvement”—will focus on helping people achieve their personal goals through online videos, interactive elements, and forums.
Painting Self-Portraits With Real-World Results
GSD students and faculty explain that the technique, creativity, and vision that a painting class, like the one Monique Crine visited on Feb. 13, demands apply equally well to architecture as to art.
The Politics of Public Space
New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman shares his opinions on the role of architecture in politics. The lecture, titled "The Politics of Public Space," took place at the Knafel Center on Feb. 6.
By the Numbers: Grad School
Not ready to enter the real world after college? Don’t worry; that’s what grad school is for! But it’s far from cheap. FM did a little math and even went undercover, started working on some applications to find out what attending some of Harvard’s graduate and professional schools might cost you. (All numbers as of Academic Year 2013-2014 and taken from university websites.)
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Justin Reich, HarvardX Research Fellow, briefly describes the HeroesX curriculum as an introduction to the findings discovered by analyzing the behavior of registered users of HarvardX courses. The HarvardX Research Presentation occurred on January 21 at Larsen Hall.
With Major Winter Storm Bearing Down, Harvard ‘Curtails’ Operations
The University curtailed its operations early Thursday afternoon, shuttering offices and asking non-essential employees to stay home from work Friday, as the first major snowstorm of the year struck New England and blanketed Harvard Yard.
Benefactor Donates $10 Million to GSD
The Graduate School of Design announced last Wednesday that John K. F. Irving ’83 and his sister Anne Irving Oxley have donated $10 million to the school in honor of their father John E. (Jack) Irving.
Semester In Review: Four Things That Made Harvard Awesome in Fall 2013
As the Fall 2013 semester draws to a close, Flyby reflects on four of the many things that made it a great one.
