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Explore Harvard community news, alumni, faculty, students, and campus life. Curated stories and perspectives from Harvard Magazine.


Is the Press Still Free?

A Harvard alumni panel discusses New York Times Co. v. Sullivan and threats to journalists today.

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard Baccalaureate 2019

Baccalaureate advice from President Lawrence S. Bacow

by Jonathan Shaw

Dan Chiasson and Eric Lander Speak at Phi Beta Kappa Exercises

Broad Institute president Eric Lander and poet Dan Chiasson, Ph.D. ’01, spoke at the 2019 Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises.

by John S. Rosenberg , Marina N. Bolotnikova

Relax, It’s Just 32,000 People

Preparing three student orators for their big day

by Jacob Sweet

Scenes from a Tempestuous Spring

Freshly developed photos from the upheavals of 1969

A plea to address moral injury

A Kennedy School reunioner and Vietnam veteran stresses the need to address moral injury.

by Joseph Brett

How Become Harvard Commencement Speaker

It helps to be a high official of a powerful European nation—and to have resonant things to say about your American allies.

by John S. Rosenberg

"Effective Treatment Everywhere"

A joint Harvard-University of Michigan summit addresses opioids stigma, drug marketing, and race. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Radcliffe Institute Announces 2019-2020 Fellows

Scholars from diverse disciplines will spend a year devoted to research.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard adopts quantitative reasoning course, studies preregistration

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences enacts a full agenda of undergraduate academic and social policies.

by John S. Rosenberg

Eric Lander and Dan Chiasson at Harvard PBK

The Broad Institute president and Wellesley poet will speak at the annual Commencement event.

by John S. Rosenberg