Campus & Community
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5 things we learned this week
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Donald Lee Fanger, 94
Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Atul Gawande named featured speaker for Harvard Alumni Day
Acclaimed surgeon, writer, and public health leader will take the stage at Harvard’s global alumni celebration on June 6
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Sense of isolation, loss amid Gaza war sparks quest to make all feel welcome
Nim Ravid works to end polarization on campus, across multicultural democracies
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4 things we learned this week
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Abraham Verghese, physician and bestselling author, named Commencement speaker
Stanford professor whose novels include ‘Covenant of Water’ to deliver principal address May 29
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Five faculty named Harvard College Professors
Scholars recognized for sharing with students ‘particular joy of academic inquiry’
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When your meet-cute happens at T.H. Chan
She worked for Pfizer in Turkey; he was neurosurgery resident in Canada. And graduation and wedding are not far off.
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No business like show business — except the law
Nicholas Gonzalez was a child star who felt curiously at home in front of a jury box
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Turning ideas into impact
Startup founders inspire global audience at 2024 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge Awards ceremony
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Did student or ChatGPT write that paper? Does it matter?
Sam Altman, CEO of firm that developed app, says ethics do matter, but they need to be rethought (and AI isn’t going away)
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Colleagues, students remember Helen Vendler, a ‘titan’ of poetry criticism
Beyond her passion for her work, they say, she was creative and engaged teacher, thoughtful adviser and mentor, trusted friend
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Jeff Lichtman named dean of science
Neuroscientist inspired by ‘great challenge’ of leading life, physical sciences division in era of rapidly growing knowledge
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Bringing personal perspective to homeless care
Soon-to-be Med School grad’s family struggled in U.S. after fleeing war-torn Central America. He hasn’t forgotten.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones on history, rage — and hope
Pulitzer Prize winner delivers keynote at Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative’s 2024 Symposium
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Jeremy M. Weinstein named dean of Harvard Kennedy School
Political scientist, who also served as academic leader and in various roles in Obama administration, to assume post July 1
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‘Unstoppable’ is all in the family
Inspired by quadriplegic father, Callahans sail to championship
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Three will receive 2024 Harvard Medal
In recognition of their extraordinary service
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When math is the dream
Dora Woodruff was drawn to beauty of numbers as child. Next up: Ph.D. at MIT.
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A space for researchers to meet, and AI and natural intelligence to do the same
The Kempner Institute buzzes with new code, numbers, ideas
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A fresh take on must-see TV
Isabella Madrigal has a vision: storytelling that’s compelling, inspires better, more equitable world
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Sean Kelly named dean of Arts & Humanities
Distinguished scholar of philosophy calls work of division ‘the soul of higher education’
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Overseers announce senior officers for 2024-25
Vivian Hunt and Tyler Jacks to assume leadership roles after Commencement
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When your soulmate’s a classmate
Husband and wife — both pursuing master’s degrees at Harvard — merge love for education to help students in India
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From scissors, PFAS everywhere to effects of standardized tests, incarcerated moms
Harvard Horizons Symposium highlights stunning, impactful research of grad students
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Faculty working groups formed on institutional voice, fostering open inquiry
Garber, Manning announce Noah Feldman, Alison Simmons, Tomiko Brown-Nagin, and Eric Beerbohm as chairs
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For the young at heart, and fleet of foot
Harvard runners take on the Boston Marathon
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Harvard announces return to required testing
Leading researchers cite strong evidence that testing expands opportunity
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Co-chairs of task forces share updates on community engagement
Leaders of efforts to combat antisemitism and anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias describe what they’ve heard so far from members of the Harvard community
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For all the other Willie Jacks
‘Reservation Dogs’ star Paulina Alexis offers behind-the-scenes glimpse of hit show, details value of Native representation
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Herbert Chanoch Kelman, 94
Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Exploring generative AI at Harvard
Leaders weigh in on where we are and what’s next
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Everett Irwin Mendelsohn, 91
Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Anticipate, accommodate, empower
How to ensure students with disabilities have an equal chance to succeed?
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Harvard asks students about sexual assault and misconduct in third survey since 2015
Survey open April 2 through May 2 for degree-seeking students
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Navigating Harvard with a non-apparent disability
Students with conditions ranging from dyslexia to narcolepsy describe daily challenges that may not be obvious to their classmates and professors