History of Harvard Harvard is perhaps best-known because of its enduring history of innovation in education. But even die-hard Harvard buffs are not likely to know all of these Harvard firsts and ...

Dear Members of the Harvard Community, I am delighted to announce that Sherrilyn Ifill will deliver the 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture on Tuesday, October 29. Each fall, we seek ...

The strong, uninterrupted partnership among the federal government, research universities, and industry underpins America’s leadership in biomedical discovery and its application to human health.

Dear Members of the Harvard Community: All of us grieve with people around the world over last week’s horrific natural disaster, the enormity of which is still becoming apparent. Though the events ...

Greetings, members of the Harvard College Class of 2024. What a long strange trip it’s been. You have been undergraduates for 1,349 days. I have been interim president for 140 days. (Not that I am ...

Hello, members of the Harvard College Class of 2029! The Harvard College Class of 2029: I promise you won’t grow tired of hearing that. In June, at Alumni Day, I welcomed a member of the Harvard ...

To all assembled in this majestic theatre to cheer for the members of the Class of 2024, welcome! Members of the dazzling Class of 2024, this is your day, a day to celebrate and shine. Congratulations ...

Vice Admiral Cullom and distinguished guests—family and friends—I am pleased to be here today to mark this occasion with all of you. I have been advised to keep my remarks brief. We will need adequate ...

Lieutenant General McGee and distinguished guests—family and friends—welcome. I am grateful for the opportunity to mark this moment with all of you and to acknowledge the achievements of our ...

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Harvard Museum of Natural History’s Sea Monsters exhibit showcases ancient mariners’ maps, literature, works of art, and specimens that highlight the truth and fantasies involved in the history of sea ...

Between 1916 and 1970, the promise of non-agricultural work, higher wages, educational opportunities, and an escape from racial violence led six million courageous Black Americans to uproot their ...