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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.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences Begins an Overhaul

Long-discussed reorganization includes layoffs and the end of the Dudley Community.

by Lydialyle Gibson

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.

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.

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.

by Olivia Farrar