Summer/Fall 2026 | Cover Story

The University of Michigan economist, Justin Wolfers, PhD ’01, says that purchasing power has actually increased in recent years. Aside from a short-lived spike in inflation during the COVID-19…

Melina Seabrook, PhD ’25, explores the deep history of human-animal relationships in the first urban centers of Mesopotamia and Iran. She discusses her path from a small town in Washington to the…

By targeting two particular biological pathways in cancer cells simultaneously, researchers led by Rhea Sahu, PhD ’25, for the first time were able not only to stop the growth of incurable prostate…

Harvard political scientist Kosuke Imai, PhD ’03, explains how redistricting and geographic polarization are making elections less competitive.

PhD student Zihao Wu uses the James Webb Space Telescope to explore the early universe. He talks about discovering the most distant galaxies yet observed, their surprising concentration, and his path…

Counseling and Mental Health Services (CAMHS), part of Harvard University Health Services makes it easier for students to find the support that’s right for them.

More than a billion people worldwide live with migraine, a debilitating neurological disorder associated with intense head pain, sensory sensitivity, and other complex symptoms that can last hours,…

Ifeosa Anwulika Nkem-Onyekpe, PhD ’26, talks about wealth, wellbeing, and poverty in Africa, her nonprofit Hope Library Project, and how her religious devotion carried her to academic success and…

Harvard Griffin GSAS upgrades Engage with CampusGroups, giving students new tools to find events, join organizations, and connect across departments.

Whether they're embarking on the faculty job market, exploring opportunities beyond academia, or still figuring out what comes next, fall is a great time for students to make meaningful progress on…

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001—along with two long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq—forever shattered Americans' sense of safety and security, particularly for those living in cities like…

In his new book, doctor and Canadian AI policy advisor Sian Tsuei, PhD ’23, explores how the technology is reshaping clinical practice, medical billing, and patient outcomes.

Deep in the Congo Basin, Harvard PhD candidate and Pan Lab member Lily Fornof looks at how motherhood shapes the social lives of wild bonobos, one of humanity's closest genetic relatives, spending…

Retired General Lee Denson, head of the Pentagon’s arms control staff at the time of the 1986 summit between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, tells the real story…

Roka Kakehi, an incoming PhD student in population health sciences, talks about how her encounter with a new food culture inspired her interest in nutrition research, her work on meat grown in a lab,…

Economic inequality has skyrocketed in the West since the 1970s, especially in the United States. So why have US politicians been unable to build sustained support for policies of redistribution?…

Emory University Professor Miriam Udel, PhD ’08, reflects on the power of children’s literature in the modern project of Jewish cultural survival, her passion for language, and a defining lecture…

Suffolk University historian Robert Allison, PhD ’92, chair of Revolution 250, discusses the consortium's effort to celebrate “the founding of our country, while exploring the complexities that…

Why is it so hard to develop positive habits like exercising or studying? Wharton professor and Harvard Griffin GSAS alumna Katie Milkman discusses the science of behavior change and how to identify…

From stories of everyday people like Samuel Johnson to those of famous leaders like Thomas Jefferson, the historical investigations of Eva Sheppard Wolf, PhD ’00, reveal how individual Americans…

In this latest installment of Dissertation in One Minute, biophysics PhD candidate Benjamin Fry explains how artificial intelligence is transforming the way scientists design proteins for medicine.…

Will AI boost productivity and incomes, or increase inequality and disrupt the workforce? Harvard economist Karen Dynan, PhD ’92, discusses a new working paper that explores the economic impact of…

Heading to the theater for Christopher Nolan's blockbuster retelling of the ancient Greek epic? Harvard classics professor David Elmer unpacks the story's themes of hospitality and moral ambiguity…

Before his death at age 92, Gordon Wood, PhD '64, often referred to as the “dean” of historians of the 18th-century United States, devoted his long career to making sure we remember the radicalism of…

Summer 2026 Special Issue: America at 250 | Cover Story

What can a black suit tell us about the American Revolution? For fashion historian and former Broadway costume designer Chloe Chapin, the answer is: quite a lot. In her new book, Suitable: The…

By painstakingly combing through the diaries and letters of 18th-century families, Cornell University historian Mary Beth Norton, PhD ’69, came face to face with the women who played a key role in…

Harvard alumnus Artemas Ward had a fairly undistinguished military career during the War of Independence. So why is there a statue of him in Washington? And why did Harvard pay for it? The New York…

For graduate students, cultivating vocational wellness can help reduce anxiety, increase clarity, and support long-term well-being throughout the uncertainties of academic and professional life.

Here in eastern Massachusetts, you can't take more than a few steps without tripping over a marker or a monument to the American Revolution. Middle school students take field trips to where it all…

Most of us can remember being completely engrossed in a book when we were children. But while absorption during reading has been studied in adults, there is a conspicuous lack of research on the…

PhD student Dianzhuo Wang reflects on his journey to Cambridge, the impact of COVID-19 on his path as a scholar, and how studying at Harvard has expanded his perspective on science, policy, people,…

Your Harvard ID is a golden ticket this summer. Unlock free museum nights, discounted theatre tickets, free beach trips, and much more.

Jaylon Sherrell is a PhD student in organizational behavior at Harvard Griffin GSAS. Her research examines how people craft and manage their identities in digital work environments—across social…

The late Brown University historian Gordon Wood, PhD ’64, shaped the way scholars understood the country’s founding for over sixty years—a career that began with his dissertation at Harvard Griffin…

Graduating PhD student Ibou Dieye reflects on the childhood memories that drive his work, his journey from Dakar to Singapore and Minnesota, and why proving the real-world impact of healthcare…

Arianna Lord, PhD ’25, discusses her journey from New Zealand to Cambridge, the strangeness of velvet worms, and what it's like to discover a new species.

November 2025 PhD graduate Devorah Kranz brings the creativity and holistic thinking she developed growing up in a Hasidic Jewish community to research on the neurological health of children.

Targeted protein degradation therapeutics offer new hope for those suffering from cancer. Researchers have focused on cereblon, a protein that helps cells maintain a stable internal environment,…

Harvard Law School Professor Nikolas Bowie, PhD ’18, discusses how the Supreme Court seized the power to define what the Constitution means, and how Congress could reclaim that authority.

When he graduates from Harvard Griffin GSAS this spring, journalist Pawel Pieniążek will leave with a new perspective on the dynamics he encountered first-hand in war zones, informed by rigorous…

November 2025, February 2026, and May 2026 degree recipients participate in this one festive occasion marking the transition from student to alumni. Harvard ...

Harvard Griffin GSAS presents highest honor to four alumni

First awarded in 1989 on the 100th anniversary of the School’s founding, the Centennial Medal is the highest honor that the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences bestows.…

Harvard Griffin GSAS researcher Yazan Alwadi, PhD ’26, uncovers a systematic link between residential proximity to nuclear plants and cancer incidence in a groundbreaking national study.