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Harvard Magazine’s 2020-2021 Ledecky Undergraduate Fellows

The 2020-2021 Ledecky Undergraduate Fellows

Harvard Portrait: Venkatesh Murthy

A brief look at what animals’ sense of smell reveals about the brain

by Lydialyle Gibson

Readers’ views on immigration, the pandemic, the Electoral College

Readers’ views on immigration, the pandemic, the Electoral College, and more

Cape Cod Rail Trail

Swim, walk, and picnic along cycling routes    

by Nell Porter-Brown

Megha Majumdar's debut novel, “A Burning,” tackles inequality and violence

The Harvard graduate, who grew up in Kolkata, mines the India of her childhood for a tale with modern resonance.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Claudia Jones

Brief life of an intersectional activist: 1915-1964

by Clarissa Atkinson

New diversity and inclusion officer and other Harvard news

New diversity and inclusion officer, new University Professor, and more

Using puzzles to teach physics

In his freshman seminar, Cumrun Vafa uses puzzles to help students understand complex physics.

by Steve Nadis

Care centers for mind and body in and around Harvard Square

Suggestions for boosting emotional, mental, and physical wellness this fall

by Kara Baskin

New HAA president John West

HAA president John West promotes interconnections within the University.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Excerpt from “Higher Education,” by Derek Bok

Derek Bok on curriculum reform

Andrew Berry, Browns’ G.M., profiled by Dick Friedman

Football-tested and data-centric, Andrew Berry takes the helm in Cleveland.

by Dick Friedman