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Why Men Have Worn the Same Black Suits for 200 Years

Chloe Chapin trains her Broadway costume designer’s eye on the history of men’s fashion.

by Schuyler Velasco

Why Mono Leads to MS—and More New Research

Harvard researchers achieve medical breakthroughs in cancer therapy and infection control.

by Jonathan Shaw

New Regulations for International Students, Cambridge Liquor Laws, and Other Harvard Headlines

A roundup of University news from the summer of 2026

The World is No Longer Built for the Old-School Office

A College student’s attempt to recapture the romanticism of the workplace.

by Kate Kaufman

Two Scientists Bring the Laboratory to the Stage

The play Spare Parts is a contemporary fable about the quest to live forever.

by Stuart Miller

There’s a New Sargent Painting in Town

Harvard Art Museums restores a rare glimpse of an American master.

by Schuyler Velasco

Technology Can Reshape History

But human networks will always retain their power.

by Joanna M Weiss

Meet the Harvard Alumni Association’s New President

David Battat promotes alumni engagement.

by Nell Porter-Brown

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

Radcliffe Institute Dean Departs for Stanford

Tomiko Brown-Nagin has been named dean of Stanford’s Graduate School of Education.

by Laurel M. Shugart

Harvard College Shutters Dudley Community, Lays Off Writing Center Director

FAS leaders say restructuring will be complete by mid-October.

by Lydialyle Gibson

International Students Capped at 4 Years

A new federal rule sparks uncertainty for graduate students.

by Laurel M. Shugart