As long as some children grow up thinking they matter less than others, as long as they have fewer educational opportunities and daily fear for their safety, and as long as their path to full participation in society is obstructed, the work remains unfinished, Ruth Simmons said Thursday.... Read more about Ruth Simmons urges graduates to fight for equality and inclusion

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David Laibson heard of Samyra Miller ’21 before he met her in person. And he wasn’t alone.... Read more about Students find that all roads lead to Samyra Miller ’21

Professors Mercedes Becerra and Salmaan Keshavjee will serve as the new faculty deans at Adams House, Danoff Dean of Harvard College Rakesh Khurana announced today. Their appointment begins July 1.... Read more about New faculty deans of Adams House announced

Students, faculty, and postdoctoral scholars will have the opportunity to engage more deeply in the humanities, beginning this fall, through two new intersecting programs designed by leaders in the field.

The Intergenerational Humanities (I-HUM) Project and the Undergraduate Scholars Initiative (USI) will provide “a route for students to explore the humanities across Harvard,” said Suzannah Clark, director of the Mahindra Humanities Center, where the I-HUM project is hosted. Clark designed the programs with Robin Kelsey, dean of arts and humanities and Shirley Carter Burden Professor of...

This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates.

Nelson LaMarche arrived at immunology in an unexpected way. Growing up in New Jersey, he said, he idolized his Dominican physician father and wanted to become a doctor.

So, LaMarche, who received his Ph.D. from Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in November 2020, attended an honors high school with a specialized premed curriculum, where he studied anatomy...