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Talented students and world-class faculty come together at Harvard to collaborate on groundbreaking research, cutting-edge innovations, and transformative scholarly work.

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Museums

Harvard’s museums showcase renowned collections, conduct cutting-edge research, and offer events and experiences for everyone.

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Libraries

Harvard has the oldest library system in the U.S. and the world’s largest academic library, housing 20 million physical and digital items.

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Athletics

Since the nation’s first college athletic event—an 1852 crew race against Yale—athletics have been a unifying force across the Harvard community.

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Harvard at a glance

For nearly four centuries, people have come to Harvard in the pursuit of truth, knowledge, and the betterment of society.

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Meet the faculty

I-Min Lee

Research by epidemiologist I-Min Lee helped inform the 2008 and 2018 federal physical activity guidelines.

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Patrick Slade

Patrick Slade’s research at SEAS combines wearable robotics, biomechanics, sensing, and artificial intelligence to help people move more easily and safely in everyday life.

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Bianca Baldridge

In her new book, HGSE’s Bianca Baldridge examines the critical work of Black youth workers.

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Laura Jakli

HBS’s Laura Jakli is interested in information communication technologies—the movement toward getting our news and information online and how it’s shaped our behavior.

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Jill Lepore

Historian Jill Lepore was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her book “We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution.”

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Nestor Davidson

HGSD’s Nestor Davidson has spent much of his career studying and teaching urban law—the regulations, policies, and agreements that underpin cities.

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Bringing dental care and education to the community

Bringing dental care and education to the community

Student club celebrates satellite launch

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Student club celebrates satellite launch

Medical and dental students get their white coats

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Medical and dental students get their white coats

Harvard Law student wins on "Jeopardy!"

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Harvard Law student wins on "Jeopardy!"

A semester of building at the Harvard i-lab

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A semester of building at the Harvard i-lab

Student life

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