Readers Respond to Our ‘Grade Inflation’ Survey
A sampling of thoughts about the many A’s at Harvard
Latest news
Öberg to Lead Harvard Faculty Recruitment and Retention
The astrochemist will become senior vice provost for faculty affairs this summer.
The Celts in Art and Imagination
A new exhibition at the Harvard Art Museums traces 2,500 years of Celtic art.
Harvard Kennedy School Offers Contingency Plans for U.S. Military Applicants
Active-duty service members can defer admissions or have their applications considered at peer institutions.
Are ‘Little Red Dots’ Keys to Understanding the Early Universe?
Harvard-Smithsonian astrophysicist Fabio Pacucci explains one of cosmology’s newest mysteries.
Featured
Harvard Faculty Debate Plan to Cap A Grades
At a lively meeting, faculty members weighed a grade inflation plan that most agreed is imperfect.
Conan O’Brien Named Harvard’s 2026 Commencement Speaker
The comedian, host, and 1985 graduate will deliver remarks at the May 28 ceremony.
Explore More From Current Issue
What Bonobos Teach Us About Female Power and Cooperation
A Harvard scientist expands our understanding of our closest living relatives.
How a Harvard and Lesley Group Broke Choir Singing Wide Open
Cambridge Common Voices draws on principles of universal design.
A New Landscape Emerges in Allston
The innovative greenery at Harvard’s Science and Engineering Complex
The Magazine
Read Past Issues
Harvard Magazine in Audio
Powered by
trinityaudio.ai
Harvard in the headlines
Harvard Magazine sorts through news and commentary in other media and shares diverse views with you. Learn more.
The New York Times | 3.11.2026
The New York Times | 3.25.2026
From our archives
