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Photograph of Faculty of Arts and Sciences dean Claudine Gay

The Art of the Dean

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences leader’s plans before and beyond the pandemic

by John S. Rosenberg

Photographic portrait of James Agee

Origin Stories

Bow and Arrow’s mechanic, James Agee’s creative turbulence

by Primus VI

Nabaneeta and Nandana Dev Sen embracing in 2018

A Beloved Bengali Poet in Translation

A new book presents a mother and daughter’s final collaboration

by Lydialyle Gibson

Michael Lyon and son ride a bike next to a river.

How to take a European bike vacation

Michael J. Lyon pursues easy, affordable trips.

by Jacob Sweet

Illustration showing how Harvard Business School settled on its new name in 1961

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Illustration of a man commuting to work

Commuting’s Impact on Creativity

Long commutes harm productivity and innovation.

by Erin O’Donnell

Illustration of a ghostly green monster and two children looking scared

Curiosities: A Fantasy Trip

 “Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration,” at the Norman Rockwell Museum

by Nell Porter-Brown

Composite illustration of African American poets Phillis Wheatley, Melvin B. Tolson, Dudley Randall, Gwendolyn Brooks, Yusef Komunyakaa, Paul Laurence Dunbar

Critique and Joy

Kevin Young’s anthology of African American poetry, from Phillis Wheatley to hip hop

by Elisa New

An illustration showing a professor held back by ivy vines, representing traditional and reluctance to change

Forum: Is Harvard Complacent?

Considering fundamental change in the wake of the pandemic

by Brian Rosenberg

“/Gaishay focusing the camera,” a photograph taken during a 1957-58 ethnographic expedition in Namibia, shows three indigenous boys, one standing behind a camera on a tripod

Documenting New England’s Unseen

Seeking mentorship as a student of color, and finding a calling in the arts

by Che Applewhaite

Jim Hammitt and a teammate sailing a Lark dinghy on the Charles River in 1976

Sailing Solo

James Hammitt ’78, is a professor at the School of Public Health—and a superb sailor.

by Juliet Isselbacher

Hollis Hall and Stoughton Hall

Harvard Class of 2025 Needs Overflow Housing

The College announces additional housing, move-in protocols for oversized first-year class.

by Jacob Sweet