Letters on Harvard and slavery, Seamus Heaney, final clubs, more
Readers comment on Harvard and slavery, scientists and sex, final clubs, Seamus Heaney, and more
President Drew Faust on Harvard Divinity School
President Faust on Harvard Divinity School's bicentennial
How Harvard might explain itself to the world
How Harvard might better explain itself to faculty, friends, and the world at large
Remembering a distinctive Harvard Magazine voice
A distinctive Harvard Magazine voice remembered
Acclaimed new editorial colleague
Welcoming an accomplished new editorial colleague
September-October 2016
Novelist Colson Whitehead, profiled by Jesse McCarthy
Colson Whitehead ’91 plays for higher stakes in his new novel.
The case for charter schools and other choice options
Making the case for charter schools and other choice options to boost educational performance
Brief life of George Bucknam Dorr, a founder of Acadia National Park
Brief life of a persistent conservationist: 1853-1944
Harvard’s Jerry Mitrovica explains how Earth dynamics connect to climate
Connecting climate change to the planet’s shifting crust
Profile of political philosopher Nancy Rosenblum
Nancy Rosenblum studies neighbors and the power of proximity.
RIGHT NOW Harvard research and ideas
Why is exercise hard?
Evolution shaped humans to rest—and to run only when absolutely necessary.
Printing wires in three dimensions
A new kind of 3-D printer forms wires in midair.
Aiding the “Doubly Disadvantaged”
Sociologist Anthony Jack studies two types of low-income students.
John Harvard's Journal University news
Harvard’s campus becomes a construction zone
Harvard's sweeping building boom.
Harvard Portrait: Michael Brenner
Applied mathematician Michael Brenner on not knowing anything
Harvard House renewal gains and challenges
Three projects in, some physical and financial assessments
Headlines from Harvard history
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Douglas Elmendorf on progressive policy and economics
New HKS dean Douglas Elmendorf talks progressive policy and economics.
"Beyond Words" showcases Greater Boston illuminated manuscripts
Little-known treasures from Houghton Library and other collections
An insider's look at "The Harvard Advocate" at its sesquicentennial
The Harvard Advocate turns 150.
News briefs: summer 2016
Chao Center, a Law School alumnus as vice-presidential nominee, sexual-assault lexicon, Gen Ed transition, and more
Undergraduate admissions challenges, faculty diversity
Continuing challenges to undergraduate-admissions policies, and diversifying faculties
Harvard Magazine Ledecky Undergraduate Fellows for 2016-2017
The magazine's Ledecky Fellows provide an undergraduate perspective.
The Undergraduate bears witness for a friend
The Undergraduate bears witness for a friend.
Harvard golfer Anne Cheng is profiled by Dick Friedman
Anne Cheng anchors Harvard's new golf prowess.
Montage Books, creative arts, performance, and more
Radcliffe alumna Judith Brodsky, on printmaking and risk-taking
From the beginning, artist and advocate Judith Brodsky felt “pulls in different directions.”
"The biggest mystery": Nicholas Britell, on scoring "Big Short," "Seventh Fire"
A film composer's career, from annotating Sneakers to doing “archaeology” for 12 Years a Slave
Bee hunting with Thomas D. Seeley: an excerpt from "Following the Wild Bees"
Thomas D. Seeley on the craft and science of bee hunting
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
Spy novelist Joseph Finder, on the guilt and gumption that drive his writing
Joseph Finder makes technology the texture of his new thriller, Guilty Minds.
Bowen and McPherson, “Lesson Plan,” reviewed by Clayton Spencer
A focused briefing on degree-attainment, democracy, and economic opportunity
Chapter and verse quotation-citation correspondence site
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
Harvard SquaredWhat to do in Boston, Cambridge, and beyond
Saugus Iron Works replicates colonial-era industry
The Saugus Iron Works highlights early U.S. industrial history
Cranberry Harvest Celebration in Wareham, Massachusetts
Learn how New England’s iconic berries are cultivated at this annual event.
The Bruce Museum shows “Science in Motion” in Greenwich, Connecticut
The Bruce Museum highlights “Science in Motion” in Greenwich, Connecticut.
The Boston Fire Museum highlights firefighting history
Children and adults alike are drawn to this eclectic array of firefighting artifacts.
Greater Boston’s panoply of ethnic markets
Ethnic markets serve up a world of food.
Almuni Harvardians far and wide
Private Eye
Boston-based private investigator Sarah Alcorn is “a bit of an oddball in this business.”
Staying Fit Through the HAA
President Martin J. Grasso boosts alumni volunteerism.
New Leader, New Look
The Harvard Club of Boston’s makeover, and new president
Seniors Help Houses Thrive
The Aloian Memorial Scholars contribute to House life.
Outstanding Service
Harvard Alumni Association awards honor volunteer service to the University.
“Math Kids” Facilitator
A private San Francisco middle school and high school nurture a passion for numbers.
Harvard alumnus recalls World War II
A member of the class of 1946 on the horrors, and humor, of World War II.
Harvard's New England plant collections published online
Digitized herbaria collections data allow researchers to predict future plant ranges.
