In Antigua and Barbuda, Legacy of Slavery Initiative Identifies Hundreds More Enslaved by Harvard Affiliates
Researchers met with Prime Minister Gaston A. Browne and Governor General Rodney E.L. Williams of Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday to discuss identifying descendants of people enslaved by Harvard affiliates in the island nation.
Columnist Charles Blow To Leave New York Times, Accept Inaugural Langston Hughes Fellowship at Harvard
Author and journalist Charles M. Blow will leave The New York Times and receive the inaugural Langston Hughes fellowship at Harvard, hosted by the W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research.
Harvard Junior Lakota Tolloak Dies After Brief Illness
Lakota J. Tolloak ’26, a junior in Pforzheimer House, died on Friday after a brief and sudden illness, Pforzheimer Faculty Deans Erica Chenoweth and Zoe Marks announced Sunday.
Former Brigham and Women’s Doctor Indicted on Two Rape Counts
Ex-Brigham and Women’s rheumatologist and former Harvard postdoctoral student Derrick J. Todd, accused of sexually assaulting more than 200 former patients, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on two counts of rape.
12 Harvard Affiliates Named Schwarzman Scholars
Twelve Harvard students and alumni were selected as Schwarzman Scholars Wednesday, tying a record set last year for Harvard’s largest cohort since the scholarship’s founding in 2015.
At Harvard Talk, National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi ’08 Says Biden’s Climate Policy Will Outlast His Term
White House National Climate Advisor Ali A. Zaidi ’08 said at a Harvard talk Wednesday that the Biden administration’s climate policies would be resilient in the face of a Republican-controlled Congress and President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
Harvard Overseer Mark Carney Launches Bid To Become Canada’s Next Prime Minister
Mark J. Carney ’87 — a member of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University’s second-highest governing body — launched his campaign to become Canada’s next prime minister at a rally in Edmonton, Alberta Thursday afternoon.
12 Harvard Affiliates Named Schwarzman Scholars
Twelve Harvard students and alumni were selected as Schwarzman Scholars Wednesday, tying a record set last year for Harvard’s largest cohort since the scholarship’s founding in 2015.
At Harvard Talk, National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi ’08 Says Biden’s Climate Policy Will Outlast His Term
White House National Climate Advisor Ali A. Zaidi ’08 said at a Harvard talk Wednesday that the Biden administration’s climate policies would be resilient in the face of a Republican-controlled Congress and President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
Harvard Overseer Mark Carney Launches Bid To Become Canada’s Next Prime Minister
Mark J. Carney ’87 — a member of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University’s second-highest governing body — launched his campaign to become Canada’s next prime minister at a rally in Edmonton, Alberta Thursday afternoon.
CPD Begins Body Camera Purchases as Residents Mark Anniversary of Faisal Killing
The City of Cambridge has begun the purchasing process for body-worn cameras as residents commemorate the two-year anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Sayed Faisal.
Harvard Alumni Donate to Fund Construction of Economics Building, New Professorships
Several prominent Harvard alumni donated to the Economics department to fund two new professorships and the construction of the department’s new home, Pritzker Hall, the University announced Wednesday morning.
Harvard Alumni Association Announces Nominees for Board of Overseers
The Harvard Alumni Association announced eight candidates for election to the Board of Overseers — the University’s second-highest governing body — on Wednesday.
Best Advice Giver: Imaan Mirza
She may be optimistic, but Imaan doesn’t just tell people what they want to hear. “I’m a very blunt person,” she explains.
Unsung Hero: Hana Rehman
Rehman’s said her leadership in the South Asian campus community was the result of persistence. “Showing up was really hard. There was a lot happening in my life and in other people’s lives and in the world. But showing up is half the battle,” she explains.
Most Chronically Online: Brady Connolly
Brady may be one of Harvard’s leading ethnographers. From rowers and tourists to Insomnia Cookies and Amorino Gelato, no person or corporation in the Harvard area is below his scrutiny on X.
‘It Was All Very Sudden’: Harvard Affiliates Displaced by L.A. Fires
As Harvard students from Los Angeles return to Cambridge this week, they will leave behind a city still battling wildfires. Several were forced to evacuate their homes.
Harvard Junior Lakota Tolloak Dies After Brief Illness
Lakota J. Tolloak ’26, a junior in Pforzheimer House, died on Friday after a brief and sudden illness, Pforzheimer Faculty Deans Erica Chenoweth and Zoe Marks announced Sunday.
Former Brigham and Women’s Doctor Indicted on Two Rape Counts
Ex-Brigham and Women’s rheumatologist and former Harvard postdoctoral student Derrick J. Todd, accused of sexually assaulting more than 200 former patients, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on two counts of rape.
