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Don’t Call Stephanie Pierce A Paleontologist
From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.
Jack Reardon and Walter Cabot, Remembered
Plus, veteran higher education leader Thomas Ehrlich reflects on university curricula for his 70th reunion
by Primus VI
The World is No Longer Built for the Old-School Office
A College student’s attempt to recapture the romanticism of the workplace.
by Kate Kaufman
Highlighting Harvard Magazine’s Fellows
The 2026-2027 Ledecky and Summer Undergraduate Fellows
Meet the Harvard Alumni Association’s New President
David Battat promotes alumni engagement.
Why Men Have Worn the Same Black Suits for 200 Years
Chloe Chapin trains her Broadway costume designer’s eye on the history of men’s fashion.
Two Scientists Bring the Laboratory to the Stage
The play Spare Parts is a contemporary fable about the quest to live forever.
How CNN’s Abby Phillip Referees Political Debates
The Harvard graduate’s roundtable talk show touches on hot button issues from religion to sex.
How Facebook Escaped Harvard
In 2004, a frenzy spread across Harvard Yard in days. Four billion users later, we are only just catching up.
by Noam Cohen
New Regulations for International Students, Cambridge Liquor Laws, and Other Harvard Headlines
A roundup of University news from the summer of 2026
A Harvard President’s VW Beetle That Kept On Giving
Derek Bok donated his car for a good cause.