On the Cover: Illustration by Paul Boston
Your Views on Gregory Corso, FAS Changes, and Grade Inflation
A sampling of reader reactions
The Next Big Conversation
As it wrestles with AI, will Harvard encourage students to do hard things?
November-December 2026
On the Cover: Illustration by Paul Boston
To Promote Healthy Habits in Patients, Start With the Doctors
Why Harvard Medical School is training physicians to think more like coaches
These Harvard Graduates Are Candidates for Sainthood
For advocacy and benevolence, three late alumni are reportedly in line for the Catholic Church’s highest honor.
How Philosophy at Harvard Saved Itself
As humanities shrink across higher education, one department is flourishing. Is its success a fluke, or a roadmap?
Research & Ideas Harvard research and ideas
Can Sports Fans Counter Political Polarization?
Researchers at Harvard Kennedy School say yes.
Who Is Accountable for the Acts of AI Systems?
Establishing legal responsibility for autonomous agents
Discoveries: Chronic Pain, Cocoa Shortages, and Making Old Lungs Young
Harvard researchers investigate climate’s impact on cocoa crops, innovations in nasal vaccines, and links between pain and skull marrow.
John Harvard's Journal University news
When Government Funding Dropped, Harvard Found Partners
The University is expanding industry ties and investing its own funds to support research, but neither will replace lost federal dollars.
Padimut at Harvard
A rare Egyptian mummy case is on display at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East.
Welcome Aboard, Rakesh Khurana
The professor and former Harvard College dean is the next president of Harvard Magazine’s Board of Directors
Union Walkouts, AI Debates, Morgue Case Closed: The Latest Harvard News
As the fall semester began, the University continued to fight the effects of Trump administration actions—legally and financially.
Arts & Culture Books, creative arts, performance, and more
Resculpting an Empire, Through Kitchen Scraps
Artists Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien turn a colonial symbol from Cambodia inside out.
America’s Past, Opera's Future: 11 New Books from Harvard Authors
These newly released novels, histories, and memoirs grapple with identity in all its forms.
People & Passions Harvardians far and wide
Olympian Juliet Hochman Trains Athletes to Push Their Limits
The Harvard triathlete and coach says she helps normal people to “do extraordinary things.”
Harvard Alumni Association Club and SIGs Awards Winners Named for 2026
The awards recognize exceptional volunteer contributions to the University community.
Meet the 2026 John P. Reardon Jr. Alumni Award Winners
The Harvard Alumni Association honored six winners for longtime contributions to the university.
In Harvard’s House System, It’s All Fun and No Reality
Can the College do more to prepare students for the real world?
Boston Ballet’s Ming Min Hui on Changing Audiences and Timothée Chalamet
The outgoing executive director and Harvard Business School graduate went from dancing The Nutcracker to growing a ballet company.
Harvard Students Honored for Improving Dorm Life
The Aloian Memorial Scholars
