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Abdul-Jabbar Praises Harvard’s Stand Against the Trump Administration
… of seeing it for the first time.” Correction (May 30, 2025) : A previous version of this article misquoted Kareem …
Behind the Scenes: Vita
Vita debuted in the January-February 1977 issue of Harvard Magazine , a new department to mark a new, bimonthly, publishing schedule. Devised by then-managing editor Christopher Reed, the two-page, text-plus-portrait feature aimed to introduce …
Behind the Scenes: Safe Streets
Staff writer Max Krupnick reflects on how his daily commute inspired his feature Harvard Magazine is both a publication and a place. But our staff’s journey to 7 Ware Street, at the edge of campus, can be perilous. When I bike, my head is on a swivel, …
The 2021 Honorands
Four women and three men (including last year’s guest speaker, Martin Baron) received honorary degrees during the graduation program on May 27. University provost Alan M. Garber introduced the honorands as video highlights of their careers streamed, and …
Issue: July-August 2021
Nieman Foundation Names Henry Chu as Interim Curator
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism has named veteran journalist Henry Chu ’90 as its interim curator. Curator Ann Marie Lipinski will step down on July 1 after serving for 14 years, with Harvard planning to launch a search for a permanent curator in the …
The Faculty Faces Its Future
When Dean Claudine Gay announced on November 2 that she had authorized 18 new faculty searches this academic year—bringing the total to an eye-popping 66—it was a tangible sign that the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) has weathered the coronavirus …
Issue: January-February 2022
Behind the Scenes: Writing about Oneself
As a Ledecky Undergraduate Fellow at Harvard Magazine , my job was to give alumni a look into College life by writing about the undergraduate I knew best: me. For my final essay as a fellow, I reflected on my sudden return home after the COVID-19 …
Centennial Medalists 2021
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medal, first awarded in 1989 on the occasion of the school’s hundredth anniversary, honors alumni who have made contributions to society that emerged from their graduate study at Harvard. It is the …
Football 2021: Harvard 30, Lafayette 3
On Saturday at the Stadium , in a stress-free tune-up for the heavyweight tussles to come, the Harvard football team stayed perfect in 2021 with a 30-3 victory over Patriot League rival Lafayette. Ranked no. 19 in the Football Championship Subdivision, …
FAS Dean Outlines Preparations for Loss of Federal Funding
… At the last regular faculty meeting of the 2024-2025 academic year on Tuesday, Faculty of Arts and Sciences …
Taking Climate Action at Harvard
… how might the U.S. Congress pass a form of carbon tax in 2025? Those were among the high-priority, and admittedly … in the future. In the next session, “Carbon Pricing in 2025?” the discussion among U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse … during the Trump presidency are set to expire at the end of 2025, which could lead to a broad discussion of climate and …
Remembering John Corcoran ’84
On weekday afternoons , John Corcoran’s bike often disappeared from his Newton garage. For hours, he rode along the Charles River, heading from Newton into Boston as the little stream expanded into a broad basin. It was not until the sun began to set on …
News in Brief
… points to work on facade restoration beginning in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Projects in the planning stage include …
Issue: March-April 2024
Behind the Scenes: Caring for the Caregivers
Associate editor Lydialyle Gibson examines the role of the “Invisible Second Patient.” When I was in seventh grade, my best friend’s father was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. He was in his late 50s. Her mother had trained as a nurse, and …
A New Contract for HUCTW
… percent in 2023, 3.8 percent in 2024, and 3.5 percent in 2025. Those percentages will vary a bit depending on salary, …