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Dean of Harvard College Rakesh Khurana and colleagues are preparing for a larger resident undergraduate population in the spring term.
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After a successful fall term, but with coronavirus protocols still in place, an attempt to accommodate more undergraduates in residence
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Three aspirants for election to the Board of Overseers, under its new rules limiting petition candidates
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Surging coronavirus cases force move to all-remote instruction.
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Cover of Fevers, Feuds and Diamonds by Paul Farmer and Photograph of Paul Farmer
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The 2014 epidemic was rooted in centuries of exploitation and war, Paul Farmer argues.
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How to reform capitalism to confront climate change and extreme inequality, with economist and McArthur University Professor Rebecca Henderson
In a year like no other, read a selection of Harvard Magazine stories on the forces that will shape the presidential election outcome.
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Professor of government Dustin Tingley (bottom right), faculty director of the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching and deputy vice provost for advances in learning, introduces HILT conference panelists (clockwise from top left): Sherri Ann Charleston, Anthony Jack, María Luisa Parra, and Clint Smith.
Screen capture by Harvard Magazine/LGThe Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching conference considers classroom inclusion and equity.
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The Undergraduate considers friendships on and away from campus.
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Students, faculty, and staff adjust to a changed landscape.
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A selection of our readers’ and writers’ favorite longform profiles
From left: Yvette Efevbera, Natalie Unterstell, and Megan Red Shirt-Shaw
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Three aspirants for election to the Board of Overseers, under its new rules limiting petition candidates
Cover of Fevers, Feuds and Diamonds by Paul Farmer and Photograph of Paul Farmer
Photograph of Paul Farmer by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Public Affairs and Communication
The 2014 epidemic was rooted in centuries of exploitation and war, Paul Farmer argues.
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Colorful bow ties from The Andover Shop
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Harvard Square venues offer warmth, cheer, and appetizing fare.
At first glance, Hammond’s Gloucester home could be mistaken for a transplanted European castle.
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Gothic surroundings, spiritualism, and science: Hammond Castle Museum’s eclectic appeal
Meadow with Poplars (circa 1875)
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Winter exhibits at the Museum of Fine Arts
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President Bacow on the engaged upside to online teaching and learning
Educational, financial, political, and values issues challenge Harvard’s leaders—and the University community.
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The Undergraduate considers friendships on and away from campus.
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A selection from the Forbes Pigment Collection
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Harvard’s world-famous collection of colors can now be enjoyed from home.
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Confronting “some of the most challenging images in the history of photography”
At first glance, Hammond’s Gloucester home could be mistaken for a transplanted European castle.
Photograph by Lovely Valentine Photography/Courtesy of Hammond Castle
Gothic surroundings, spiritualism, and science: Hammond Castle Museum’s eclectic appeal
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Crimson receiver and returner Andrew Fischer breaks loose for a 58-yard run in the second quarter—one of several huge plays on the day.
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A sensational performance leads Harvard over Yale.
Carroll Lowenstein
Photograph courtesy of Peter MeeA performance for the ages—in just nine throws
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A Civil War image and an Empire State Building homage
Master Yon Lee leads a beginner tai chi course on the MAC Quad.
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