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Ruth and Roman DeSanctis smiling at each other in a family living room, his arm around her shoulder

“He Found Himself at a Loss”

MGH program for caregivers began with a famed cardiologist’s firsthand experience.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Letters to the Editor Harvard Magazine January-February 2025

Correspondence about housing affordability, athletes’ success, antisemitism, teaching reading, and more

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

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

Illustration of a career consultant reading from a paper while seated on a statue pedestal, with a long line of students waiting nearby.

Short Headlines from Harvard History

From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine

Who Should Define Campus Free Speech?

Skirmishing about what it means to protest

A hairdresser meticulously braiding a client's hair in a vibrant salon, using a candle to seal the ends.

Harvard Film Archive West African Women in Films

The Harvard Film Archive features works by director Rosine Mbakam

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

Professor David Mooney in his lab with lab hoods behind him

Teaching T-Cells to Kill Cancer

Teaching T-cells to kill cancer—and other feats of biomedical science

by Veronique Greenwood

The entrance to Loker Reading Room, where a sign reads “quiet study beyond this point”

Harvard Library Protests and Free Speech

Balancing academic requirements and free speech, in a semester calm enough to permit more focus on Harvard’s core strengths—and questions of governance

by Max J. Krupnick , John S. Rosenberg

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

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