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Helping Transform Healthcare in Kenya
Natalie Doyle, a 21-year-old Harvard College student, attended the Harvard Summer Program in Kisumu, Kenya, in 2012. The global health and development concentrator shares how her Kenya experience...
View ArticleIn Harvard Yard, a Changing of the Guard
From the Harvard Gazette:For those with an eye to nature, Harvard Yard is home to much more than freshmen.There are living fossils and dying icons. There are locusts and larch, hackberry and holly,...
View ArticleAn Ancient Statue, Re-created
From the Harvard Gazette:As part of a repair job 3,300 years in the making, Harvard’s Semitic Museum is seeking to undo some of the destruction wrought when Assyrians smashed the ancient city of Nuzi...
View ArticleThe Ongoing Allure of Tolkien
From the Harvard Gazette:Harvard’s Stephen Mitchell, professor of Scandinavian folklore and a longtime fan of the fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien, recently sat down with the Gazette’s Colleen Walsh to...
View ArticleSummer School Mourns Passing of Joseph Bond
Dr. Joseph Herbert Bond passed away on Monday, June 2. He leaves behind his wife Irena Dryankova-Bond of 18 years and his two children, Sophia and George, ages 15 and 12.Bond graduated from Arizona...
View ArticleSummer School Instructor Wins National Book Critics Circle Award
Leo Damrosch, a Harvard Summer School instructor, won a 2013 National Book Critics Circle Award.Damrosch won the biography prize for his book, Jonathan Swift: His Life and His World. The National Book...
View ArticleFocusing on Maternal Health
From The Harvard Crimson:Thomas F. Burke, the chief of the Division of Global Health and Human Rights at Massachusetts General Hospital, argued that the greatest inequality on earth is health care for...
View ArticleMoving Dirt, and History
From the Harvard Gazette:“There is an art to sweeping,” the instructor said. “You are not merely trying to move the dirt around; you are trying to uncover what is below, to make it visible so that we...
View ArticleFood, Gender, Culture
From the Harvard Gazette:Harvard Summer School is old, since it opened in 1871 as the first university summer studies program in the nation. But it’s also young, since nearly a quarter of its 6,000...
View ArticleJournalism Film Series
The Harvard Summer School Writing Program is screening films this summer that showcase the world of newspapers and magazines. Discuss the movies with award-winning journalists.Films are free and open...
View ArticleLearning at Harvard This Summer
Enjoy a summer of shining lights, starry nights, and artistic endeavors at Harvard Summer School. We offer more than 300 courses in numerous subjects, including biological sciences, chemistry,...
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Not Your Classic Boston Sightseeing
Once you are here in New England for Harvard Summer School, remember to take a break from academics from time to time. Here are a few ideas for enjoying the sights and tastes around Boston.For...
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The 3 Lies of Harvard
The famous statueThe John Harvard statue is a mainstay of Harvard Yard. Every day, students rub his toe on their way to class, hoping that it will give them luck on their next hard exam. As tours pass...
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7 Tips to Survive Organic Chem
Are you ready to learn a year’s worth of organic chem in seven short, glorious weeks? Organic Chemistry is a substantial, yet manageable, undertaking. And you won’t be alone. About 200 students will...
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A History of Harvard in Symbols
Guest post by Christina Hodge, senior curatorial assistant at the Peabody Museum and Summer School instructor of Icons: A Material History of Harvard.History is often brought to life through icons. And...
View ArticlePreparing for Graduate School with Summer Study at Harvard
Preparing for graduate school? By carefully selecting your Harvard Summer School courses and taking advantage of University resources, you can enhance your academic credentials and, ultimately,...
View Article10 Ways to Enjoy a Harvard Summer
We’re getting a little dreamy about summer. Check out the ways to engage yourself at Harvard Summer School.This summer at Harvard, you can …10. Dance if you want toBut don’t leave your friends behind!...
View ArticleAttend the Programs for High School Students Information Session
If you’re a high school student who is interested in applying to the Secondary School Program or a parent, school teacher, or guidance counselor who would like to learn more, we invite you to attend...
View ArticleLearning at Harvard This Summer
Enjoy a summer of shining lights, starry nights, and artistic endeavors at Harvard Summer School. We offer more than 300 courses in numerous subjects, including biological sciences, chemistry,...
View ArticleSummer 2015 Writing Program Workshops
The following free writing workshops are available to Harvard Summer School students this summer.Writing the College Application EssayConducted by Karen HeathMonday, July 6 Thursday, July 16 7:00 pm,...
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