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Jack Reardon and Walter Cabot, Remembered
Plus, veteran higher education leader Thomas Ehrlich reflects on university curricula for his 70th reunion
by Primus VI
How Adam Ehrlich Sachs Writes Absurd and Beautiful Fiction
The Gretel and the Great War author on how the Lampoon derailed his science career—and set him on a literary path.
by Eric Olson
Harvard Couple Aim to Cure Prion Diseases
The stakes are high for this husband and wife: one of them will die if they don’t find a cure.
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences Begins an Overhaul
Long-discussed reorganization includes layoffs and the end of the Dudley Community.
Highlighting Harvard Magazine’s Fellows
The 2026-2027 Ledecky and Summer Undergraduate Fellows
The Year a Beat Poet Squatted at Harvard
In 1954, Gregory Corso moved into Eliot House. How he stayed there is a literary legend.
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.
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.
What Makes a Fact, According to a Harvard Social Scientist
Sheila Jasanoff has spent her career studying how societies produce knowledge, evaluate expertise, and make decisions about technology.