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FAS Overhaul Brings Deep Cuts to Social Sciences, Phillips Brooks House

After a final round of layoffs, University leaders say 165 staff jobs were eliminated across the division.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Antisemitism Case Against Harvard Dismissed

Court finds the government’s arguments that the University continues to violate civil rights laws unpersuasive.

by Jonathan Shaw

A 70-Year View of Harvard and American Universities

Former Indiana University president Thomas Ehrlich looks back on curriculum, co-education, and other major trends.

by Thomas Ehrlich

Where Should Data Centers Go?

Before a data center is built, Francesca Dominici and Le Xie aim to predict costs to the grid, the air, and the neighbors next door.

by Laurel M. Shugart

The Year a Beat Poet Squatted at Harvard

In 1954, Gregory Corso moved into Eliot House. How he stayed there is a literary legend.

by Constantine Archimedes Valhouli

Harvard’s Cross-Country and Track-and-Field Teams Aim for Repeat Success

After a historic 2025-26 season, athletes eye NCAA championships.

by Kate Kaufman

Animal Love Stories From Readers

Inseparable cows, big dogs fostering a tiny kitten, and a show beagle’s second act

New Books from Harvard Authors

From French philosophers to British radicals, these titles explore the tension between ideas and action, featuring bold arguments along the way.

by Gabriella Gage

AI Helps Human Caregivers Reframe Patient Experiences

But it can’t replace human connection.

by Saima Sidik

Thank You, Bill Kirby

The president of Harvard Magazine’s Board of Directors will step down in September.

Don’t Call Stephanie Pierce A Paleontologist

From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.

by Laurel M. Shugart

How CNN’s Abby Phillip Referees Political Debates

The Harvard graduate’s roundtable talk show touches on hot button issues from religion to sex. 

by Craig Lambert