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2026 Project Success Concludes

Project Success – a seven-week summer research program for high school juniors and seniors in Boston and Cambridge – concluded this August with a presentation ceremony in a packed Waterhouse Room in Gordon Hall. Lab members, friends, family, and...
The 2026 Project Success cohort of 8 students stand outside Gordon Hall on the steps.

2026 VRIP Concludes

On Thursday, July 23, 11 medical students presented their summer research projects during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Visiting Research Internship Program (VRIP). VRIP was established in 2009 as an eight-week mentored summer research program for...
The 2026 VRIP cohort stands in front of a surgical painting and display on the 5th floor of the Countway Library.

Opening Doors Series Highlights Important HMS Faculty

In 2025, the HMS Office for Culture and Community Engagement (OCCE) established Opening Doors – a series of conversations with HMS faculty who have made significant contributions to Harvard Medical School. By conversing with a former mentee or colleague...
Headshots and photos from various Opening Doors speakers and events.
Gordon Hall, a large marble building with 6 pillars and banners of the American flag, Massachusetts flag, Harvard, HMS, and HSDM shields.