Appeals Court Rules in Harvard’s Favor in Admissions Lawsuit
Appeals Court Rules in Harvard’s Favor in Admissions Lawsuit Marina N. Bolotnikova Appeals Court Rules in Harvard’s Favor in Admissions Lawsuit The First Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld Harvard’s...
View ArticleMost Harvard Staff Will Be Remote through June 30
Most Harvard Staff Will Be Remote through June 30 Marina N. Bolotnikova Most Harvard Staff Will Be Remote Through June 30Most of Harvard’s faculty and staff members will continue working remotely...
View ArticleIvy League Cancels Winter Season
Ivy League Cancels Winter SeasonJacob Sweet Ivy League Cancels Winter SeasonWith COVID-19 cases rising across the country, the Ivy League has canceled its winter athletic season. The statement by the...
View ArticleUnderstanding Ebola
Paul Farmer on the West Africa Ebola EpidemicJonathan Shaw Ebola In 2013, Ebola slowly began spreading in West Africa, killing the majority of people it infected. The disease, caused by a filovirus,...
View ArticleHBS Halts Hybrid Learning
Harvard Business School Halts Hybrid ClassesJohn S. Rosenberg Harvard Business School Halts Hybrid ClassesHarvard Business School (HBS) announced that a rising number of coronavirus cases has forced it...
View ArticleHarvard Forward Unveils Second Overseer Slate
Harvard Forward New Overseer SlateJohn S. Rosenberg Harvard Forward New Overseer SlateNo sooner has one hard-fought, protracted election campaign ended than a new one begins. No, not Trump vs. Biden....
View ArticleHarvard College Invites Seniors, Most Juniors to Campus for Spring Term
Harvard College Juniors Seniors Back to Campus Spring SemesterJohn S. Rosenberg Harvard College Juniors Seniors Back to Campus Spring SemesterAfter a fall term during which just 23 percent of...
View ArticleWill Congress Fix the Testing Debacle?
Rapid Tests Key to Control of COVID-19Jonathan Shaw Funds for Rapid TestingAs Congress raced to craft a coronavirus stimulus bill in the second week of December, the question foremost on epidemiologist...
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Can Financial Crises Be Predicted?
Double BubblesAsset bubbles and credit growth precede financial crises.Jonathan ShawJanuary-February 2021 right-now-predicting-financial-crisesIn his memoir of the 2008 financial crisis, former U.S....
View ArticleFirst-Gen Inclusion and Belonging
Timely guidance for colleges enrolling first-generation and low-income studentsJohn S. RosenbergJanuary-February 2021 jhj-firstgen-inclusion-belongingAmong other findings, Harvard’s 2019 “pulse...
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Brevia
New HBS dean, alumni Nobelists, more on fossil fuels, and other University newsJanuary-February 2021 jhj-brevia-jf21Datar for DeanSrikant M. Datar, Dickinson professor of business administration, has...
View ArticleNews Briefs
News on the spring term, naming conventions for buildings and gifts, and racial John S. RosenbergJanuary-February 2021 jhj-news-briefs-jf21In Prospect, for SpringAs this issue went to press, Harvard...
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“A 500-Year Building”
Harvard’s new Science and Engineering ComplexA new center for engineering and applied sciences—finallyJonathan ShawJanuary-February 2021 jhj-new-harvard-seas-centerWhen Matt Noblett, a partner in the...
View ArticleThe Financial Fallout…So Far
Harvard’s annual financial reportJohn S. RosenbergJanuary-February 2021 jhj-financial-falloutHarvard’s adjustment to the coronavirus pandemic, from declining executive-education enrollment last winter...
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Broadening the Faculty’s Ranks
Harvard FAS dean’s annual reportJohn S. RosenbergJanuary-February 2021 jhj-broadening-facultyData on the faculty’s composition, embedded within Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) dean Claudine Gay’s...
View ArticleBiological Vaccine Factories
Immune InstructionInducing immunity to cancerErin O'DonnellJanuary-February 2021 right-now-biological-vaccine-factoriesA miniature device the size and shape of an aspirin tablet could provide new...
View ArticleCrimson on Capitol Hill: 117th
Harvard alumni elected to the 117th CongressJanuary-February 2021 jhj-capitol-hill-117thIncumbency has advantages. Of the 53 Harvard degree-program alumni or matriculants in the 116th Congress, 50 have...
View ArticleReunions, Alumni Meeting to Be Virtual
Harvard reunions, alumni meeting to be virtualJohn S. Rosenberg Harvard reunions, alumni meeting to be virtualThe Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) today notified members of reunion classes that their...
View ArticleBacow on Biden’s Agenda, Harvard Policing
Bacow on Biden Agenda, PolicingJohn S. Rosenberg Bacow on Biden International Students PolicingIn a flurry of activity just before Harvard begins its extended winter recess December 21, President...
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Prize-Worthy Work, on Readers’ Behalf
Harvard Magazine Writer Artist Prizes Harvard Magazine Honors Writers ArtistsSomewhat belatedly in this unusual academic year, we honor four outstanding contributors to Harvard Magazine for their work...
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