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Bianca G. Ciubancan

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Scooters Parked Outside Adams House
College

Scooters Damage Stonework in Newly Renovated Adams House

From blocking hallways to chipping historic stone staircases, scooters are posing challenges in the newly renovated Adams House.

New Eliot Dining Hall at The Dome
College

‘Honestly, I’m Fine with It’: Eliot Residents Settle In to the Inn as Renovations Begin

Eliot House students are scattered across Harvard Square as their House is renovated — and many of them don’t seem to mind.

Adams House Renovated Dining Hall Patio
College

As Adams House Buildings Reopen, Residents Say Renovations Were Worth the Wait

Two Adams House dormitories — Russell Hall and Westmorly Court — opened their doors this fall to residents, who said they were “very pleased" with the long-awaited renovations even as parts of the House remain closed off behind bolted doors and stretch wrap.

McKay Laboratory Renovations
SEAS

McKay Lab Undergoes Facade Updates

The Gordon McKay Laboratory at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is getting a significant facade renovation to its east side, expected to be complete by early fall.

William James Hall
On Campus

Extensive Renovation Project on William James Plaza To Continue Through Spring 2026

Harvard began construction on the William James Plaza at the start of this year, launching the first major renovation project in the building’s over 60 year history.

Eliot House
House Life

Eliot Renovations To Proceed As Planned Amid Funding Uncertainty

Renovations to Eliot House are on schedule to begin after Commencement and conclude by fall 2027 — despite financial uncertainty causing the University to tighten its belt.

Head of the Charles Boat in Front of Eliot
College

Students Express Concern about Renovations to Eliot’s Bernstein Piano Room

As Eliot House prepares for extensive renovations, students expressed concern over the plans to remove a historic piano, donated to the house by Leonard Bernstein ’39, over spring break.

Science Center Teaching Lab
Sciences Division

‘Science on Display:’ First Phase of Teaching Lab Renovations Completed in Science Center

Harvard completed the first phase of Science Center Teaching Lab renovations in January, refreshing existing lab spaces with glass walls and introducing collaboration spaces on the first and second floors of the building.

Science Center Scooters
College

Harvard Lets Students Charge Scooters in Dorms. Some Schools Have Stricter Regulations.

As micromobility devices like e-scooters, e-bikes, and hoverboards grow in popularity among students, Harvard’s policies on storage and fire safety differ from peer institutions, a Crimson analysis finds. Harvard’s micromobility policies require students to keep paths clear, and to follow building guidelines regarding parking, safe charging, and storing overnight.

Harvard Medical School Quad
Harvard Medical School

Construction on HMS Building C Begins After $75 Million Donation

Construction is underway on Harvard Medical School’s Building C following a $75 million gift from Ernesto S.M. Bertarelli. The renovation project will modernize the 119-year-old building.

Harvard University District Energy Facility
SEAS

Harvard Energy Facility Finalist for Boston Architecture Award

Harvard’s District Energy Facility, a building in Allston that supplies electricity and water to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences complex, was announced last month as a finalist for the 2024 Harleston Parker Medal, a prestigious Boston-based architecture award.

Harvard Medical School
Research

HMS Study Sheds Light on Link Between Heart Condition and Cancer Treatment

A new study out of Harvard Medical School is opening the door for cancer patients with a rare but dangerous heart condition to continue immunotherapy treatment for the first time.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Health

Harvard Study Suggests Vitamin D Has No Effect on Cardiovascular Health

Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers reported in a September paper.

Harvard Yard
On Campus

Harvard Senior Aims to ‘Demystify’ The Ballot with New Voter Resource

Growing up just outside of Washington, D.C., politics was a fact of life for Lauren A. Perl ’25 — but the facts of politics remained inaccessible for too many of her neighbors.

Harvard John A. Paulson School Of Engineering And Applied Sciences
Research

Harvard Researchers Shed New Light on Extent of Chemical Pollution in Wildlife

In an October study, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences discovered that fish can accumulate elevated levels of synthetic chemicals up to five miles away from the original source of pollution.

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