Photo by Jennifer S. Altman Nation & World Why Malcolm X matters even more 60 years after his killing New book by Mark Whitaker examines growth of artistic, political, cultural influence of controversial Civil Rights icon Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer August 15, 2025 8 min read Malcolm X was the provocative yet charismatic face of Black Nationalism and spokesman for the Nation of Islam before he was gunned down at an event in New York City on Feb. 21, 1965, after breaking with the ...| Harvard Gazette
Science & Tech ‘Turning information into something physical’ Photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer August 11, 2025 4 min read Houghton exhibit looks at how punched cards — invented 300 years ago to streamline weaving — led to modern computing The punched card, a paper instrument invented 300 years ago to automate looms, helped create a technology that most of us today can’t live without: computers. A new Houghton Library exhibition — “Th...| Harvard Gazette
Campus & Community Slavery researchers seek more detailed picture of pre-Civil War Harvard Gabriel Raeburn and Christine Bachman-Sanders review documents.Photo courtesy of Claire Vail at American Ancestors Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer August 5, 2025 9 min read Careful effort to identify leaders, faculty, and staff is key to descendants probe: ‘This work takes time to do well’ In their efforts to trace the descendants of enslaved people connected to Harvard, researchers with American A...| Harvard Gazette
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