On the cover: Illustration by Gary Neill
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Letters on academic freedom, reading, the science of sociability, and more
An Academic Agenda
How the administration might pursue Harvard’s core mission, pare bureaucracy, and promote Veritas
November-December 2024
On the cover: Illustration by Gary Neill
America's Housing Problem—Explained
America’s housing problem—and what to do about it
How Technology Shapes Elections, Privacy, and Democracy
Latanya Sweeney confronts our all-consuming “technocracy.”
How NIL Deals and the Transfer Portal Are Changing the Ivy League—and Harvard Athletics
College sports are changing. Will Harvard athletics?
Thomas Higginson: Abolitionist, Feminist, and Emily Dickinson's Mentor
Brief life of an activist for freedom: 1823-1911
RIGHT NOW Harvard research and ideas
How Does the Brain Interpret Language in Real-Time?
New research on how the brain uses sounds to form words and create meaning.
Do Ivy League Athletes Outperform in Careers?
How does undergraduate participation in varsity sports enhance career success?
Using Generative AI to Predict Viral Mutations and Develop Vaccines
Biomedical researchers are using AI to survey the viral landscape.
John Harvard's Journal University news
Campus Unrest and Antisemitism: Harvard's Actions During the 2023-2024 Academic Year
Exhortations to civil discourse, training in how to talk together—and plenty of new campus rules
Pamelyn Bennett’s Journey, From Marriott to Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School's "fairy godmother" on hospitality
Yesterday's News Harvard Magazine
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
News in Brief
Provost appointed, College dean and University Secretary to step down, admissions after affirmative action, and more
"Harvard Football Begins New Era: Coach Andrew Aurich Leads Crimson in 150th Season with Highs and Lows
New coach, new season, and early football ups and downs
Montage Books, creative arts, performance, and more
Ecological Edges: Darren Sears’s Watercolor Landscapes
The surreal, artistic cartography of Darren Sears
Edwin Frank Explores the 20th-Century Novel in 'Stranger Than Fiction'
A book about books—and the protagonist is the twentieth-century novel itself.
Liv Redpath on “What You Can Say” Through Opera
Liv Redpath’s operatic trajectory
The Battle of Antietam: America's Deadliest Day and Its Impact on the Civil War
A new history of the Civil War's Battle of Antietam
Recent Books with Harvard Connections: November-December 2024
Books about the art and science of eating, on being Zen, helping youngsters grow up, and more
Henry Hobson Richardson: Architect of Harvard's Iconic Austin and Sever Halls
Invaluable architectural archive published at last
Harvard SquaredWhat to do in Boston, Cambridge, and beyond
The Boston Camerata Turns 70
Celebrating early music
Faye Driscoll’s 'Weathering': An Immersive Performance on Survival and the Climate Crisis at ICA Boston
Exploring emotional connections and the climate crisis
Shop Local in Cambridge and Boston: Artisan Markets and Holiday Gifts
Shopping locally for the holidays
Holiday Decorations at Newport Mansions: The Breakers and Marble House in 2024
Newport’s mansions further festooned
Urban Enchantment
Spend a holiday overnight in the city, with teas, trees, and festive toasts.
University People Harvardians far and wide
Lee Junseok Wants to Remake Korean Politics
South Korea’s Lee Junseok tries to break old binaries.
Harvard Alumni Association Honorands
Six alumni have been recognized for their outstanding service to the University.
Harvard’s Gilbert and Sullivan Players, Then and Now
Students adapt the operettas to changing times.
Villa I Tatti: How Donors Influence Harvard's Art, Culture, and Academic Experiences
How gifts shape student experiences, in often unseen ways
New Traditions
Connecting contemporary “intellectual virtues” to Harvard’s traditions
Stevengraphs: Woven Silk Portraits from Coventry to Harvard
Five strange trading “cards”
