Photography
Harvard’s campus and community through the lens of our photographers.
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Campus & Community
Renaming of a neighborhood
For Maya Counter ’24, honoring a notable Black educator, and setting right a historical wrong
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Arts & Culture
Everything, everywhere, all at once (kind of)
There’s never a shortage of creativity on campus. But during Arts First, it all comes out to play.
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Campus & Community
For the young at heart, and fleet of foot
Harvard runners take on the Boston Marathon
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Campus & Community
Living in Leverett next year? That’s what the carrot said.
Warm (if loud) emotions echo across Yard for Housing Day 2024
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Campus & Community
What makes a House a home
HoCo chairs share residential life’s quirks, points of pride
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Real scenes from an online graduation day
Capturing the moments of celebration as Harvard recognizes the Class of 2021.
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The cap (and gown) on a most unusual senior year
Harvard Class of ’21 reflects on experiences, gains, and losses during a challenging pandemic year.
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Here comes the sun, on Memorial Drive
Joggers, walkers, cyclists, and skateboarders enjoy the weekend closure of Memorial Drive along the Charles River.
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They studied medicine, and suddenly COVID too
HMS students share how coronavirus and the pandemic changed their expectations and experiences of the last year.
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Rediscovering the Square
In Harvard Square, new businesses emerge and old favorites awaken after a long pandemic year.
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Where the wild things are
Capturing the creatures that grace Harvard’s buildings, gates, and shields
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The House that will be home
On Housing Day, first-year students learn where they will spend their next years at Harvard, and the Houses are as varied as the residents who inhabit them.
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A day at the beech
A photo gallery shows off the perseverance and beauty of the beech trees at the Arnold Arboretum.
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Winter wisdom
Photographers showcase decades of winter scenes on campus.
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Move-in day, without those hugs
Harvard’s campus opens up during move-in day.
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The unique and beautiful await
Artists from Harvard’s Ed Portal worked from their homes, shops, and studios to amass a catalog of treasures for sale at the fourth-annual winter market.
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Life along the Charles from sunrise to sunset
The Charles River teems with life from sunrise to sunset, as Gazette photographers witnessed.
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Autumnal exposures: Colorful moments in passing
From sunrise to sunset, Harvard photographer Rose Lincoln captured the beauty of autumn as it swept across the University’s campus surrounding community.
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Testing for COVID, ensuring safety
Harvard is testing those who return regularly to campus for COVID-19 at two locations, including Harvard Stadium in Allston. Here are photos of how it’s working.
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A symphony of seasons
Gazette photographer Kris Snibbe captures the four seasons at Harvard, paying tribute to Vivaldi.
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Architects of their future
For the first time in its history, the Harvard Graduate School of Design has four Native American students enrolled.
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An enduring bond
Four sets of roommates from the Class of 2020 gave the Gazette a glimpse of life inside the dorms back in 2017. Where are they now?
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WHRB keeps classical connections
In the time of COVID-19, Harvard student radio station pays tribute to canceled concerts.
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Harvard, in the background
Harvard’s best angles, to display in the background of conference calls.
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Harbingers of Housing Day
The background and history of the Harvard House mascots and the students beneath the masks.
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It was a week like no other
Harvard photographer Rose Lincoln returned to campus this past weekend to capture the thoughts and images of students as they readied themselves to return home.
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Authors’ aerie
A photo gallery captures authors at work in the new home of Harvard’s creative writing program atop Lamont Library.
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A case study in portraiture
For 15 years, painter Stephen Coit ’71, M.B.A. ’77, has been quietly changing the walls of campus by adding dozens of portraits that better reflect Harvard’s diversity.
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In defense of winter
Harvard photographer Rose Lincoln shows winter’s critics why they should embrace the season.
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A guide to Harvard’s toasty fireplaces
As the weather outside gets frightful, the Harvard community might find these fires delightful.
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A collection of knowledge
Harvard’s Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments has grown to 20,000 objects, making it one of the three largest university collections of its kind.
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Come to the cabaret
“Truth Hurts: A Transformational Cabaret,” designed and performed by Harvard students in Theater, Dance & Media, embraces the anything-goes form in a dramatic satire of campus life.
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Hip-hop steps up
In Aysha Upchurch’s new course, “Hip Hop Dance: Exploring the Groove and the Movement Beneath and Beyond the Beat,” students learn the histories behind some of their favorite moves.
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The season of the soul
Gone are the warm, carefree days of summer; the cool, crisp air of a new season brings with it winds of change, and fall has arrived.
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The path to sustainable commuting
Photographers capture the Harvard community taking steps toward a more sustainable commute.