Harvard Magazine

The October 7th 2023 Hamas attacks were a “watershed moment,” according to Asim Ijaz Khwaja, the co-chair of Harvard University's task force on combating anti-Muslim, anti-Arab, and anti-Palestinian bias. Kwaja spoke on Monday evening with Asl? ü. Bali, a Yale scholar of international and human rights law, about the profound consequences of the past 13 months on American college campuses and American Muslims. #Harvard

Does your Thanksgiving dinner make any difference in the context of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change? Experts from the fields of nutrition and environmental science at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health recently explained “sustainable eating” at the event Eco Gusto! Harvesting a Healthy & Sustainable Holiday. The presenters also included Graceanne LaCombe from ALMA - La Scuola Internazionale di Cucina Italiana and Fondazione Barilla, who shared some of the work behind the LIFE Climate Smart Chefs (LCSC) project. LCSC has recently developed a series of sustainability nutrition guidelines, referred to as the “Healthy and Sustainable Guidelines.” LCSC's work was also recently presented at the COP29 Azerbaijan side event “Chefs at the forefront of reducing emissions: results from the EU LIFE Climate Smart Chefs project.” #Harvard

Protesting on campuses last academic year over the Israel-Hamas war changed the face of higher education. Although the campus is far calmer this fall, differences of opinion about Harvard University's direction continue to divide; what schisms remain? #Harvard

In the 140th playing of The Game on Saturday, Harvard football lost to Yale 34-29. The victory snapped a seven-game winning streak, dropping the Crimson to 8-2 overall and 5-2 in Ivy League play—and a three-way tie for Ivy League championship. #Harvard

On Monday afternoon, Penny Pritzker, senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation, talked about the governing board’s effort to engage more with the University community and its nascent work on the scheduled spring 2026 search for the next Harvard University president. #Harvard

Started holiday shopping? ??????If you're looking for a gift for a family or friend this season, check out our list of recommended recent publications—on everything from boys and young men in modern culture to Chinese and Japanese Buddhist thought. #Harvard

A Chicago native and the son of Mexican immigrants, José Olivarez ’10 wrote about race, migration, language, and the contradictions of the first-generation immigrant experience in Citizen Illegal (2018). What can these poems teach in our present moment of American politics? #Harvard

Harvard University landscape architect Bas Smets is redesigning the Notre-Dame cathedral grounds with climate change in mind. For ways to cool the outdoor space, Smets turns to nature. In a new exhibit Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Smets showcases his microclimatic approach. #Harvard

Harvard football is taking on Yale THIS SATURDAY, November 23rd at 12pm EST (streaming live on ESPN), for the 140th playing of The Game. We tiny mic'd some Crimson fans—and here's what they said ???? #Harvard #GoCrimson

Today, Harvard University announced it will purchase two large renewable energy products: a 200 megawatt (MW) solar facility in Texas and a 208 MW wind facility in North Dakota. The agreement will help to offset greenhouse gas emissions from electricity. #Harvard