Senior research scientist Peter Del Tredici of Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum—see “The Living Dinosaur” by Jill Jonnes, from the November-December issue—has been studying the ancient tree species Ginkgo biloba since the 1980s. In this video, he explains some unusual features of the ginkgo and shows some living specimens of the tree, both full-size and bonsai, at the Arboretum.
From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.
Sheila Jasanoff has spent her career studying how societies produce knowledge, evaluate expertise, and make decisions about technology.
Harvard’s Arthur Kleinman reflects on what’s lost when healthcare systems prioritize efficiency.
In 1954, Gregory Corso moved into Eliot House. How he stayed there is a literary legend.
Long-discussed reorganization includes layoffs and the end of the Dudley Community.
A roundup of University news from the summer of 2026
