On October 9th, Harvard University increased its list of awe-inspiring Nobel Prize Laureates by one. Claudia Goldin, Harry Lee Professor of Economics, was awarded the prize “for having advanced our understanding of women’s labor market outcomes,” according to the Nobel Prize’s official website. Jakob Svensson, Chair of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences, […]
Even after 50 years, Harvard University has retained its top-ranked reputation. The year is 2073, but humans still make up the student body rather than robots. However, instead of Harvard student-athletes scootering to class, they now can teleport, pleasantly out of our way. While many believed the downfall of humanity would be the rapid development […]
A photo of an older woman in a bright yellow coat materializes on the screen. The audience cannot see her face, but she appears in motion, with purpose and somewhere to be. A ray of sun lands on her hair, creating a prism of light at her shoulders. This photo and close-looking exercise began “Seeing […]
Jai Glazer: In June, the Supreme Court ruled that Harvard’s admissions practices were not in line with Title IV of the Civil Rights Act, eliminating race-based affirmative action from the University’s admissions decisions. In the wake of this landmark ruling, new questions are being raised about Harvard’s admissions process, particularly whether other groups—such as recruited […]
Taking time off can seem like an unfeasible task. While four years of college can be overwhelming, many students attempt to juggle classes, clubs, and work with no breaks, often in fear of falling “behind.” However, this consistent grappling for a work-life balance may lead many students to feel academic or social burnout, or struggle […]
In the world of college football, clashes between Ivy League schools like Harvard and the rich traditions of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) like Howard have remained a scarce spectacle, but a historic shift is now in the making. Last year’s matchup was just the fifth time an HBCU has played an Ivy League […]
In late night hours before the p-set is due, the CS50.ai duck greets struggling students. It takes code input, questions, and requests. It explains computer science terminology and concepts, corrects bugs, and provides pseudocode for students struggling with computer science. CS50 is Harvard’s introductory Computer Science course, and one of the most popular courses offered […]
