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Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is moving forward with plans to establish a University-wide faculty senate, designed to enhance communication between schools and the University’s top governing bodies including the Harvard Corporation. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/harvar…

For more than a quarter century Lisa Iezzoni, S.M. ’78, M.D. ’84, professor of medicine Harvard Medical School and core faculty member Mongan Institute has been documenting the gaps in care received by patients with disabilities throughout clinical settings. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/health…

Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter ’61, LL.B. ’66 (Harvard Law School) passed away this month at 85. A model of principled restraint, he was a guardian of constitutional rights and played a pivotal role in rulings like Planned Parenthood v. Casey. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/justic…

At MESH Incubator™ at Mass General Brigham 2025, Harvard Medical School’s Isaac Kohane shared a striking case: GPT-4 recommended treatment to a patient when assessing from the perspective of a doctor—but denied treatment as an insurer. Same patient, same facts, different values. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/harvar…

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security revoked Harvard's ability to host international students (temporarily blocked). Around a dozen graduating seniors share their perspectives on the uncertainty and anxiety surrounding the situation. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/intern…


Meet the 2025 Centennial Medalists from Harvard Griffin GSAS — honoring alumni whose work has made a lasting impact on the world. 🌍🎓 Lorraine Daston, Jim Yong Kim, Russell Lande & Mary Beth Norton. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/harvar…

In his opening remarks at Harvard Medical School's 2025 master’s convocation ceremony, Dean George Q. Daley acknowledged that science and academia are facing “catastrophic funding cuts” and that “essential lifesaving research is being canceled altogether.” #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/harvar…

In a time of “accelerating change and increasing challenges,” U.S. Army Lieutenant General Joseph “JP” McGee told Harvard’s 19 ROTC graduates on May 28, the armed services need “your skills and your leadership more critically than ever.” #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/harvar…

Harvard cancelled all affinity celebrations for Commencement this year. Students held them anyway. In hotels, parks, and churches, graduates decried the end of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and race- and ethnicity-specific programming. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/harvar…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a 19-time All-Star and six-time NBA champion, reflected on the parallels between retiring from the NBA and graduating from Harvard: the celebration, the uncertainty, and the pressure to keep doing “greater things.” #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/harvar…


During the 374th Commencement this morning, Harvard will confer honorary degrees on six distinguished recipients including Rita Moreno and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Three men and three women will be honored. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/harvar…


At this year’s Harvard Graduate School of Education (Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE)) convocation, Hobbs professor of cognition and education Catherine Snow delivered an urgent reminder: teach students how to argue. Properly. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/harvar…

The International Energy Agency’s Global Methane Tracker 2025 reveals that actual methane emissions from fossil fuels are ~80% higher than what’s officially reported–satellite observations with tools like MethaneSAT offering critical insights. #harvard harvardmagazine.com/2024/12/seeing…

On Thursday afternoon’s convocation ceremony for Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Wellesley College President Paula A. Johnson ’80, M.D. ’84, M.P.H. ’85, called on the graduates to be “citizen-physicians.” #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/harvar…

The U.S. State Department has ordered its consulates and embassies to adopt stricter vetting procedures for visa applicants seeking to travel to Harvard for any reason, according to a cable sent late Thursday by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. #harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/harvar…