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Happenings in Hartford

Literary legacies, parks, festivals—and more

by Nell Porter-Brown

Impatience Is a Virtue

Violinist-multitasker Sumire Hirotsuru

by Jacob Sweet

How Harvard Researchers Are Growing Human Brain Organoids to Study Autism and Consciousness

Paola Arlotta’s organoids provide a window into the human brain.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Alumni Day with Mary Louise Kelly

The All Things Considered cohost emphasized the importance of reporting to democracy.

by Jonathan Shaw

Oldest and First

Bertram A. “Bert” Huberman ’44 and Ruth Samuels Villalovos ’49 led the alumni parade.

by Ryan Doan-Nguyen

President-elect Claudine Gay Announces Interim Deans

Appointments for engineering and public health schools, extension of divinity school dean’s tenure

by Ryan Doan-Nguyen

Financing Climate Adaptation—and Deciding What to Let Go

How to think about rising threats and the costs of responding.

by Jonathan Shaw

Public Health with Empathy

Ophelia Dahl, awarded the 2023 Radcliffe Medal, discusses Partners In Health.  

by Max J. Krupnick

More “Cooperative” Than “Corporate”

A Radcliffe Day panel discusses women’s leadership in global healthcare.

by Lydialyle Gibson

“Go Guard the Galaxy”

Sanjay Gupta at Harvard Medical and Dental Schools

by Ryan Doan-Nguyen

Continuity and Change

Harvard’s 372nd Commencement exercises—with Tom Hanks on defending the American way, and President Bacow’s farewell

by John S. Rosenberg , Max J. Krupnick