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A group of protesters holding signs marches past a gated entrance on a sunny day.

Graduate Student Union Schedules Strike

The work stoppage will begin October 27, unless a final bargaining session next week yields an agreement.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Illustration of a woman holding a key, standing in front of a large bust statue surrounded by flowers on a college campus during autumn.

Feminist Spaces on the Harvard University Campus

On seeking feminist spaces on campus

by Yasmeen Khan

View of Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock framed by barbed wire, with the cityscape and hills in the distance.

The Ideology of Settler Colonialism and Israel-Palestine

A critical analysis of “settler colonialism”

Benjamin Rapoport in surgical scrubs by a hospital window.

Brain-Computer Interfaces and Medicine

Benjamin Rapoport aims to aid neurology patients.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Six undergraduates and curator Joachim Homann gathered in a cozy lounge, discussing art and exhibit design.

College Conversers

A Salon of “curious and earnest” inquisitors

by Max J. Krupnick

Elisabeth Remy Johnson playing a harp on stage, wearing a blue dress, with stage lights softly glowing in the background.

Harvard Harpist Creates Album of Women's Compositions

Harpist Elisabeth Remy Johnson’s extended reach

by Lydialyle Gibson

Ancient ruins with tall columns and a blue sky in the background, at Hatra, Nineveh Province, Iraq

Recent Books with Harvard Connections January 2024

Recent books about Iraq, academic writing, John Singer Sargent, “eldercide,” and more

Werner Sollors seated on a couch with ornate wall designs in the background, wearing glasses and a dark sweater.

Redefining Race as Ethnicity

The expansive literary scholarship of Werner Sollors

by Christoph Irmscher

Illustrated portraits of Michael Mina, Doug Melton, and Stuart Schreiber, surrounded by scientific symbols and annotations related to their fields, including molecular biology, stem cells, and biomarker validation.

Harvard Professors Leaving for Private Sector Research

Three distinguished scientists on leaving academia to advance biomedical research

by Jonathan Shaw

Frank Gevalt standing beside his detailed model city "Port Charles," featuring buildings, bridges, and an urban skyline.

From Harvard-Trained Architect to Miniature Diorama Builder

Fred Gevalt’s astonishing and intricate diorama

by Craig Lambert

Tom Lee standing in his home in New Hampshire, surrounded by books and a brick fireplace.

The Needs of Dementia Caregivers

What it's like to look after a loved one with dementia

by Lydialyle Gibson