Teaching & Learning

Explore innovations and trends in pedagogy, curriculum design, and classroom practice.

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A Harvard Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why Exercise Matters on GLP-1s

As weight loss medications become more common, Daniel Lieberman discusses the importance of preserving muscle.

by Olivia Farrar

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Uncertainty Looms Over Planned FAS Changes

At informational town hall meetings, faculty and staff press administrators for details.

by Lydialyle Gibson

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Harvard’s Rising Scholars Program Doubles in Size

A summer program helps students from under-resourced high schools close a hidden academic gap.

by Laurel M. Shugart

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Radcliffe Institute Announces 2026-2027 Fellows

Scholars will tap Harvard’s intellectual resources during the coming academic year.

by Olivia Farrar

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Faculty Set to Vote on Grade Inflation Proposal

Results of the email ballot will be announced on May 20.

by Joanna M Weiss

Your Views on Grade Inflation, Harvard Extension School, and Climate Fiction

A sampling of reader reactions

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Readers Respond to Our ‘Grade Inflation’ Survey

A sampling of thoughts about the many A’s at Harvard

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A Cap on A’s at Harvard? Students and Faculty Raise Concerns at Town Hall

Dozens debate the grade inflation proposal that faculty will discuss next week.

by Olivia Farrar

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Harvard’s Productivity Trap

What happened to doing things for the sake of enjoyment?

by Andrés Muedano

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Inside Harvard’s Most Egalitarian School

The Extension School is open to everyone. Expect to work—hard.

by Lydialyle Gibson

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Harvard Faculty Discuss Tenure Denials

New data show a shift in when, in the process, rejections occur

by Joanna M Weiss