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Öberg to Lead Harvard Faculty Recruitment and Retention
The astrochemist will become senior vice provost for faculty affairs this summer.
Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths
A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.
Your Views on Harvard’s Standoff, Antisemitism, and More
Readers comment on the controversial July-August cover, authoritarianism, and scientific research.
A New HAA President at a Tumultuous Time
A career in higher ed inspired Will Makris to give back.
Highlighting Harvard Magazine’s Fellows
The 2025-2026 Ledecky and Summer Undergraduate Fellows
Preserving the History of Jim Crow Era Safe Havens
Architectural historian Catherine Zipf is building a database of Green Book sites.
Motherhood and Ambition in a Pronatalist World
Gen Z is confronting the age-old question of balance—with a new twist.
by Yasmeen Khan
Being Undocumented in America
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s writing aims to challenge assumptions.
Two Years of Doxxing at Harvard
What happens when students are publicly named and shamed for their views?
Bringing Korean Stories to Life
Composer Julia Riew writes the musicals she needed to see.
How MAGA Went Mainstream at Harvard
Trump, TikTok, and the pandemic are reshaping Gen Z politics.