Alumni & People
curation of alumni people, faculty and student profiles
Harvard's Landscape Architect Bas Smets on Cooling Cities
Bas Smets harnesses nature to cool cities.
Harvard Centennial Medalists
Four alumni recognized for work
Harvard Cambridge Scholars
Studying abroad
Harvard Philosophy Professor Alison Simmons on "Being a Minded Thing"
A philosopher on perception, the canon, and being “a minded thing”
What Do Graduates at Harvard Really Want in 2024?
Seniors’ work plans, Sasha stylin’, reunion sonnet, and more
How Schizophrenia Resembles the Aging Brain
The search for schizophrenia’s biological basis reveals an unexpected link to cellular changes seen in aging brains.
by Ann Thomas
Relabeling Medical Definitions for Obesity in the United States
For obesity patients, improved treatments and a nuanced understanding of the disease may lead to better health.
by Chris Berdik
American Citizenship Through Photography
How photographs promote social justice
Letters from our readers
Climate change, COVID-19, housing inequity
Simple Headlines Are Better
Harvard analysis reveals that online readers tend to avoid complexity.