On the cover: Photograph by Jim Harrison
Letters
March-April 2023
On the cover: Photograph by Jim Harrison
Features
Ego U
Pursuing their individual brands, colleges neglect the needs of higher education.
Henry Clarke Warren
Brief life of a Harvard-educated Buddhist scholar: 1854-1899
Inner Senses
Nicholas Bellono probes the biological basis of animal adaptations and behaviors.
A Higher Degree of Responsibility
On the history and potential of values-driven enterprises
RIGHT NOW Harvard research and ideas
The Senior Housing Shortfall
As the ranks of the elderly swell, there are too few housing options for seniors who want to “age in place.”
Live Long—and Save the Planet
The healthiest plant-based diets are also best for the environment.
Prepare for AI Hackers
Human systems of all kinds may soon be vulnerable to subversion by artificial intelligence.
John Harvard's Journal University news
Claudine Gay, President-Elect
Harvard announces its next president.
Louis Deslauriers
Portrait of an expert in science education and "engaged learning"
Yesterday’s News
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Theater and “Treehouse” in Allston
Harvard introduces plans for two new projects.
News in Brief
A trio of University Professors, honoring Paul Farmer, professional-school rankings, and more
Overseer and Director Elected Candidates
The nominated slates for this spring’s balloting
Sarah Karmon in “listening mode”
Harvard Alumni Association’s new executive director
Harvard University’s 372nd Commencement Exercises
Commencement and Alumni Day logistics
Montage Books, creative arts, performance and more
Attuned to Pianos
An instrument restorer’s beautiful obsession
Emily Dickinson—Dashed
Alexandra Petri introduces the poet to tech support for help with her keyboard.
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
From War Zones to the North Shore
A new novel from foreign correspondent Wendell Steavenson
Made You Look
Magician-turned-designer-turned sculptor Dan Droz
The Case for Cultural Appropriation
How humans hybridize their civilizations
Harvard Squared What to do in Boston, Cambridge and beyond
Litchfield’s Legal Eagles
Visiting America’s first formal law school
American Stories, in Wood
Marquetry artist Alison Elizabeth Taylor at the Addison Gallery of American Art
Medieval Disinformation?
A Worcester exhibit links politics and visual culture.
Taking Care of Your Roots
Spring is the perfect time to touch up your property
University People Harvardians far and wide
Flying Squirrel
Wingsuit skydiver Alejandro Montagna on minimizing risk—at 150 mph
Dumebi Menakaya Shoots Secrecy
The photographer takes self-portraits—without photographing herself.
When “Failure” Means Success
Learning how to make the most of setbacks at Harvard
