Harvard Honors Eight with Du Bois Medal
The medal is the University’s highest honor in the field of African and African American studies.
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Architecture
Dunster Deconstruction
House Renewal reaches a whole new scale.
8.15.14
Steeple Sounds
Memorial Church’s cracked bell is replaced.
8.15.14
A Park of One’s Own
The last home and private garden of Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of modern landscape architecture
8.15.14
Lives in Art
Early American artifacts help animate history.
6.17.14
The Lit City
Sunlight and shadow star in Derek Reist’s urban landscapes.
12.16.13
Tata Hall Dedicated at HBS
The new executive education center at Harvard Business School was funded by Ratan Tata, former chair of the Tata Group.
12.10.13
The Urban Landscaper
Michael Van Valkenburgh helps lead a second great age of city-making.
10.15.13
The Fogg Pulls Back the Curtain
A central courtyard and a glass roof transmit natural light to the heart of the museum.
9.13.13
Harvard Portrait: Judith Grant Long
The associate professor of urban planning studies sports facilities and their impact.
8.16.13
Sixteen-Acre Battlefield
Elizabeth Greenspan explores the rebuilding of the Twin Towers in her new book Battle for Ground Zero.
8.16.13
The Gates of Harvard Yard
A new e-book explores the history of Harvard Yard’s 25 gates.
7.18.13
Addressing a Decline in Humanities Enrollment
How to reinvigorate the humanities at Harvard is the subject of new faculty reports
6.6.13
Richard Saul Wurman: Seek Opposites
The TED talks founder spoke at the Design School’s Class Day
5.29.13
Micro-units: A New Trend?
Tiny apartments are on the rise in cities like San Francisco and Boston.