Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana to Step Down in June 2025

Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana to Step Down in June 2025

Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana will step down at the end of the 2024-25 academic year after 11 years at the helm of the University’s undergraduate school.

Harvard College Dean Khurana’s Departure Polarizes Students

Harvard undergraduates reacted with indifference and joy at Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana’s announcement on Thursday that will step down in June 2025.



‘Hyped Just About Right’: How the AI Boom is Reshaping Research at Harvard

As ChatGPT took the world by storm, many raised concerns about how it might help students cheat themselves out of learning. But a year and a half later, AI is changing the work of professors perhaps even more.

The Academic Policing of Academics on Policing

In 2022, professors Christopher Lewis and Adaner Usmani argued that to reduce violent crime, the U.S. needs to drastically shorten its prison sentences — and increase its police force by half a million officers. Their ideas soon become a flashpoint of online discourse.



Cambridge Hospital Fellows and Residents Rally for Salary, Benefits Increase

More than 60 medical residents and fellows gathered outside Cambridge Hospital Wednesday to rally for mental health benefits and an increase in resident salary, which they said was the lowest in the Boston area.

Grammy-Winner Daya to Headline Crimson Jam 2024

Grammy award-winning singer Daya will headline Crimson Jam, Harvard’s annual outdoor back-to-school concert for undergraduates, the College announced at a freshman orientation event Thursday morning.

Asa Hutchinson, 2024 Republican Presidential Candidate, To Join Harvard IOP

Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, who ran an unsuccessful primary campaign against former U.S. President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination, will headline the Harvard Institute of Politics’ fall 2024 cohort of resident fellows.






Blink-182 Concert Review: A Striking Rock Show at Fenway Park

With rich instrumentation, youthful banter, and a plethora of fireworks, Blink-182 put on a nostalgic performance honoring their past and present.

Artist Profile: Yahya Ashour on the Struggle to Represent Loss

Even though the process can be painful and exhausting, Gazan poet and author Yahya Ashour is a staunch believer in the power of poetry.

Why Isn’t ‘Bridgerton’ More Feminist?

“Bridgerton” has become increasingly restrictive on just how far its women can venture outside the status quo.

From Boston Calling 2024: Friday Sound Bites

The Boston Calling Music Festival kicked off with a bang on Friday as fans thronged into Harvard's Athletic Complex to get a glimpse of their favorite artists.


Kristen Faulkner ’16, Team USA Win First Gold in Cycling Team Pursuit Event

Kristen T. Faulkner ’16 helped secure Team USA its first gold medal in track cycling team pursuit Wednesday in a final race against New Zealand, days after she beat expectations in her Olympic debut in the road race.

Gabby Thomas ’19 Wins Historic Gold in Commanding 200 Meter Race in Paris

Gabby Thomas ’19 soared to victory in the 200 meter sprint at the 2024 Paris Olympics Tuesday, securing Harvard’s first Olympic gold medal in track and field and the only track and field gold for the University in over 100 years.

Stunning Olympics Victory Earns Kristen Faulkner ’16 Gold in Women’s Road Race

Kristen T. Faulkner ’16 won gold in the women’s road race at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday.

Harvard Athletes Won 13 Medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Shattering a 128-Year-Old Record

Harvard athletes won 13 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, smashing a school record that had stood for 128 years.


Blink-182 Concert Review: A Striking Rock Show at Fenway Park

With rich instrumentation, youthful banter, and a plethora of fireworks, Blink-182 put on a nostalgic performance honoring their past and present.

Artist Profile: Yahya Ashour on the Struggle to Represent Loss

Even though the process can be painful and exhausting, Gazan poet and author Yahya Ashour is a staunch believer in the power of poetry.

Why Isn’t ‘Bridgerton’ More Feminist?

“Bridgerton” has become increasingly restrictive on just how far its women can venture outside the status quo.

From Boston Calling 2024: Friday Sound Bites

The Boston Calling Music Festival kicked off with a bang on Friday as fans thronged into Harvard's Athletic Complex to get a glimpse of their favorite artists.



Kristen Faulkner ’16, Team USA Win First Gold in Cycling Team Pursuit Event

Kristen T. Faulkner ’16 helped secure Team USA its first gold medal in track cycling team pursuit Wednesday in a final race against New Zealand, days after she beat expectations in her Olympic debut in the road race.

Gabby Thomas ’19 Wins Historic Gold in Commanding 200 Meter Race in Paris

Gabby Thomas ’19 soared to victory in the 200 meter sprint at the 2024 Paris Olympics Tuesday, securing Harvard’s first Olympic gold medal in track and field and the only track and field gold for the University in over 100 years.

Stunning Olympics Victory Earns Kristen Faulkner ’16 Gold in Women’s Road Race

Kristen T. Faulkner ’16 won gold in the women’s road race at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday.

Harvard Athletes Won 13 Medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Shattering a 128-Year-Old Record

Harvard athletes won 13 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, smashing a school record that had stood for 128 years.