Harvard Magazine

Our July-August 2026 issue is now LIVE on site! 🔗Read free (and with a free accessible pdf): harvardmagazine.com/2026/07 🎨: Cover illustration by Wesley Merritt #Harvard

Late last week, Harvard University leaders laid off a number of employees—eliminating 36 positions, according to a Crimson report, equivalent to 13 percent of the school’s staff. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/university-new…

Harvard College began implementing a major overhaul last week that will include staff cuts, a return-to-office mandate, and a more consolidated administrative structure. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/university-new…

A summer of loosened liquor laws in Cambridge moved in an opposite direction from proposed changes to the city’s licensing rules—reviving a tension in regulatory history that predates either policy. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/politics-and-l…

A new federal set to take effect on 9/15 will impose significant restrictions on international students—capping a standard student visa at 4 years and limiting students’ ability to travel abroad and reenter the country w/o new authorization. #harvard harvardmagazine.com/students/harva…

The Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum (HRCM) recently completed a 50th anniversary tour around France, playing some of the same repertoires in four of the same cathedrals as in 1976. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/performing-art…

One day after Hillel International filed an amicus brief supporting Harvard in its court case over federal research grants, the organization withdrew the brief. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/harvard-in-the…

In a brief filed in federal appeals court last week, Harvard lawyers rebuked the Trump administration’s efforts to freeze the University’s federal funding. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/harvard-in-the…

Thomas Dingman ’67, Ed.M. ’73, b built a career supporting Harvard undergraduates for 45 years. Now, he’s leaving retirement to return to a job he knows well—dean of freshmen. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/harvard-colleg…

GLP-1s can help people lose weight, but without exercise, they can also mean significant muscle loss. Harvard evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman explains why exercise is crucial for overall health on weight loss drugs. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/five-questions…

The Harvard Happiness Study spent nearly a century proving that strong relationships are the biggest predictor of health. Turns out, rabbits know this too. After losing her companion, a grieving bunny went speed dating—and found love again. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/health-medicin…

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in healthcare, promises of greater efficiency raise a fundamental question: what happens to the human quality of care? @harvardmed's Arthur Kleinman explores the moral side of tech-driven medicine. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/health-medicin…

BREAKING: The iconic Mayflower II is arriving in Boston Harbor right now. The replica of the Pilgrims' ship is making its first-ever Sail Boston appearance as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. 🤎 📹: @aprilpell

SEEKING NOMINATIONS: The Harvard Magazine 36 is a list, to be published in 2027, that will recognize 36 alumni making an impact around the world. We chose 36 as a nod to 1636, the year of Harvard’s founding. Nominate someone today: harvardmagazine.com/36 #Harvard

Last week, scholars, policymakers, and political leaders convened at @Kennedy_School to discuss Venezuela’s future following the capture on January 3 of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro—who had been in power since 2013—by U.S. forces. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/harvard-kenned…

The @HarvardAlumni (HAA) nominating committee has announced the 2026 candidate slates for the Board of Overseers (one of the University’s two governing boards) and the HAA’s own elected directors. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/university-new…

Semiconductors sit at the heart of today’s most consequential technologies, powering advances in AI, quantum computing, and next-generation wireless networks. @HarvardHBS’s Willy Shih @WillyShih_atHBS explains their rise in the U.S. economy. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/five-questions…

Ask any @Harvard student where they get their campus news and gossip and you’ll find a clear consensus for the source of information. It’s called Sidechat. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/undergraduate-…

Record-breaking Crimson quarterback Jaden Craig ’26 completed his eligibility with @HarvardFootball and will be transferring to Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas. @harvardcrimson #Harvard #GoCrimson harvardmagazine.com/football/harva…

The American Repertory Theater @americanrep's performance of Wonder, adapted for the stage by Sarah Ruhl, extends R.J. Palacio’s widely read 2012 novel into a glimmering musical that foregrounds imagination, belonging, and loyalty. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/performing-art…