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Harvard Alumnus Wins Chemistry Nobel

David Baker ’84 invents new proteins not found in nature.

by Lydialyle Gibson

On Harvard's Academic Agenda

How the administration might pursue Harvard’s core mission, pare bureaucracy, and promote Veritas

Lee Junseok Wants to Remake Korean Politics

South Korea’s Lee Junseok tries to break old binaries.

by Nina Pasquini

Thomas Higginson: Abolitionist, Feminist, and Emily Dickinson's Mentor

Brief life of an activist for freedom: 1823-1911

by John Nelson

Campus Unrest and Antisemitism: Harvard's Actions During the 2023-2024 Academic Year

Exhortations to civil discourse, training in how to talk together—and plenty of new campus rules

by John S. Rosenberg

New Traditions

Connecting contemporary “intellectual virtues” to Harvard’s traditions  

by Primus VI

The Battle of Antietam: America's Deadliest Day and Its Impact on the Civil War

A new history of the Civil War's Battle of Antietam

America’s Housing Problem—Explained

How zoning reforms could address a crisis that squeezes the poor and the middle class

by Jonathan Shaw

How Does the Brain Interpret Language in Real-Time?

New research on how the brain uses sounds to form words and create meaning.

by Jonathan Shaw