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The gutted main floor of the Harvard COOP.
Photograph by Kristina DeMichele/Harvard Magazine.Sweeping renovations and consolidation are under way.
Among the findings of a new survey on civic knowledge is that barely half of American adults can name all three branches of government.
Montage by Niko Yaitanes/ Harvard Magazine; images by Unsplash.
A U.S. Department of Education-funded study, coauthored by Danielle Allen, calls for urgent reinvestment in civic education.
A screen shot from the closing moments of the 2020 virtual degree-granting ceremony (a technologically enabled singing of “Fair Harvard”)—an exercise now being replicated in some form for a second consecutive pandemic spring
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The 370th degree-conferral will be online for the second consecutive year—with Ruth Simmons as guest speaker.
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Noah Evers ’22 and his grandmother Patricia Greenfield ’62, Ph.D. ’66
Photo by Lauren Greenfield ’87
A Harvard grandmother’s—and grandson’s—research
Harvard development partner Tishman Speyer’s proposed massing and configuration of buildings for the first phase of construction on the Enterprise Research Campus in Allston.
From Tishman Speyer's Project Notification Form filing.
Tishman Speyer details the first phase of the “enterprise research campus”—and points to a doubling of the project’s ultimate size.
Illustration by Alex Williamson.
In a new book, Louis Menand probes the cultural currents of postwar America.
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Noah Evers ’22 and his grandmother Patricia Greenfield ’62, Ph.D. ’66
Photo by Lauren Greenfield ’87
A Harvard grandmother’s—and grandson’s—research
Tucson, Arizona
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The Undergraduate balances childhood and maturity.
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Noah Evers ’22 and his grandmother Patricia Greenfield ’62, Ph.D. ’66
Photo by Lauren Greenfield ’87
A Harvard grandmother’s—and grandson’s—research
Prospective candidates and their diverse views of Harvard’s future and the Board’s role
Patrick Chung
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The Xfund helps young entrepreneurs launch companies and careers.
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Turning your al fresco space into a springtime oasis
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From the filmA short list of fine
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Shen Wei in his New York studio, 2014
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“Shen Wei: Painting in Motion,” at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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A still from The Painter and the Thief
From the filmA short list of fine
documentaries and feature filmsIllustration by Alex Williamson.
In a new book, Louis Menand probes the cultural currents of postwar America.
Solomon Gate in its typical open position
At Houghton and Lamont libraries, a creative new entry into the Yard
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David Melly rounds Harvard Stadium. Running the loop counterclockwise, he acknowledges, is controversial.
Photograph by Molly Malone
A legendary route’s disputed distance
An adept passer and gritty defender, Zeng also finished fifth in the Ivy League in service aces.
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Volleyball captain Sandra Zeng’s defensive focus
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Solomon Gate in its typical open position
At Houghton and Lamont libraries, a creative new entry into the Yard
David Melly rounds Harvard Stadium. Running the loop counterclockwise, he acknowledges, is controversial.
Photograph by Molly Malone
A legendary route’s disputed distance
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The Newsmakers
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A.O. Scott at the Quad Cinema, New York City.
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Special thanks to The Quad Cinema, 34 West 13th St. New York , New York
The Way of the Critic
A.O. Scott on watching and reviewing a lot of movies
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From the Archives: The Talent for Aging Well
George E. Vaillant's generational research on Harvard men unveils the differences that distinguish the "happy-well" from the "sad-sick" in later life.
From the original cover in 1997: John Dockery ’66, the only alumnus to earn a Super Bowl ring (click the white arrow on the right to see full image), displays mementos of his varsity sport. Such three-letter men have given way to single-sport stars like Naomi Miller ’99, a striker on the women’s soccer team. Updated 6/26/19: In 2013, Matt Birk ’98 became the second alumnus to earn a Super Bowl ring, playing for the Baltimore Ravens.
From the Archives: The Professionalization of Ivy League Sports
The rise of specialization, year-round competition, proprietary training, and recruiting in student athletics
From the Archives: Image and the Arc of Feeling
Jorie Graham’s challenging lyrics use language to give readers the experience of the poem.
Record Hospital veteran Peter Menz tests a rock-and-roll 45.
Photograph by Stu Rosner
A Broadcast Cornucopia
For 75 years, WHRB has moved beyond the “warhorses.”
A Feel for the Water
Charley Butt succeeds the legendary Harry Parker as Harvard's heavyweight men's crew coach.
Tim Mayotte Joins Harvard Tennis
The former Wimbledon semifinalist aims to improve the Crimson squad’s level of play.
The “Wild West” of Academic Publishing
The troubled present and promising future of scholarly communication
Choosing Confidants
Barbers, bartenders, and beauticians are as privy to our secrets as are family and friends.
Rooks and Reverse Layups
Wesley Saunders of basketball excels at anticipation, just as he did in chess.
Iconoclastic Music Educator
Rejecting the “tyranny of competence,” John Payne helps musicians bloom.
Bears, Oars, Metaphors
Novelist and outdoorsman John Casey’s two new books look at teaching writing and his athletic exploits.
