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Radcliffe Institute Announces 2026-2027 Fellows

Scholars will tap Harvard’s intellectual resources during the coming academic year.

by Olivia Farrar

Recent books with Harvard connections

John Kenneth Galbraith’s letters, Linda Greenhouse, color in art, and more

Better surgical procedures benefit amputees

Improved surgical techniques enhance prosthetic function.

by Erin O’Donnell

Harvard alumnus James Coe is a Hudson Valley painter and bird artist

Landscape and bird artist James Coe reflects the Hudson Valley

by Nell Porter-Brown

David Sinclair’s anti-aging science

Can a single molecule extend lifespan?

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

HAA's new president Susan Morris Novick

Harvard’s new alumni leader touts its global reach.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Ricardo Hausmann and colleagues develop a predictive tool for urban leaders

The combination of certain factors can determine whether a city is plagued with disease, or is a hub for innovation. 

by Oset Babür

Harvard satirized, critiqued, aflame

A fresh source for Harvard humor, a critique embedded in a memorium, and historic photos of a famous campus fire

by Primus VI

How to Make a Massive Open Online Course

HarvardX transforms a popular course in epidemiology to serve a global audience.

by Jonathan Shaw

Derek Bok on reforming higher ed

Derek Bok and other scholars weigh in on improving universities and colleges—and why that’s hard to do.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Social Club Ban?

A Harvard committee proposes eliminating unsanctioned student social organizations.

by Jonathan Shaw