Alumni & People

curation of alumni people, faculty and student profiles

Martin Nowak in a suit attentively listens during a conference, seated among an audience.

Martin Nowak Placed on Leave a Second Time

Further links to Jeffrey Epstein surface in newly released files

by Jonathan Shaw

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Private Equity in Medicine and the Quality of Care

Hundreds of U.S. hospitals are owned by private equity firms—does monetizing medicine affect the quality of care?

by Colleen Walsh

An illustration of foods included in the portfolio diet.

Portfolio Diet May Reduce Long-Term Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke, Harvard Researchers Find

A little-known diet improves cardiovascular health through several distinct mechanisms. 

by Nina Pasquini

Letters from our readers

Leadership crisis, Israel and Gaza, “Undergraduate” Insights

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Making the Public Record Public

Harvard legal database released

by Max J. Krupnick

How to Reduce AI’s Energy Consumption

The case for maximizing AI models’ efficiency—not size

by Nina Pasquini

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Dialogue, not Debate

American University’s Lara Schwartz, J.D. ’98, teaches productive disagreement.

by Max J. Krupnick

How air pollution impacts our brains

How Air Pollution Affects Our Brains

An expert Harvard panel discusses the links between air pollution and dementia, learning, mental health, and mood.

by Jonathan Shaw

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AWOL from Academics

Behind students' increasing pull toward extracurriculars

by Aden Barton

Michael Hill in a Marlins quarter zip

Leading with Care

Michael Hill strikes the right balance.

by Max J. Krupnick

Naomi Bashkansky sits on a table with a chess board behind her.

Strategic Planning

A chess player’s moves on AI safety

by Nina Pasquini