Jonathan Shaw

Jonathan Shaw is Managing Editor.
Leaf shapes of some of the various species of maples (genus Acer) on a black background

Montage | September-October 2024

Learning the Trees of North America

A monumental new guide to North American species

Against the background of a single neuron (orange), an axon (blue) emanating from another cell whorls itself into tangled balls.

Right Now | September-October 2024

Brain Mapping Suggests How Memories are Stored

A decade-long project to map a cubic millimeter of human brain reveals previously unimagined architectures.

sperm whale and freediver

Students & Alumni |

Listening to Sperm Whales

After listening to leviathans, an undergraduate comes to conservation.  

Catherine Wolfram; Carlos Curbelo; Andrew Forrest; Aditya Mettal; Sheldon Whitehouse; James Stock

University News |

Harvard's Second “Climate Action Week,” Policy and Politics

Focusing on prime polluting industries, plus politics and policy

David Gruber on the North Shore of Massachusetts

Features | July-August 2024

Harvard Researchers on Speaking to Whales

Project CETI’s pioneering effort to unlock the language of sperm whales

Nicholas Burns at the podium

Commencement |

“Our Planet in Microcosm”

Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador to China, addresses the Harvard Kennedy School.

group of four people standing outside

Commencement |

Saluting the 2024 Centennial Medalists

Four alumni of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are honored.

Alan Garber stands at podium under tent

Commencement |

A Dazzling Class of Zebras

The Harvard class of 2024 baccalaureate

Photograph of participants in a symposium on AI at Harvard

Teaching & Learning |

AI @ Harvard

Harvard symposium assesses the new technology.

solar geoengineering

Science & Technology |

Emergency Response to Climate Tipping Points

Developing response capability for a climate emergency

ERC construction site in March 2024

University News |

The Enterprise Research Campus, Part Two

Tishman Speyer signals readiness to pursue approval for second phase of commercial development.  

Sean Kelly

University News |

Sean Kelly Named New Dean of Harvard Arts and Humanities

Will begin new role July 1