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Harvard Magazine is a bimonthly magazine that balances intellectual substance with human interest, educating and entertaining readers with reporting on research and breakthroughs in business, the arts, literature, tech, science, higher education, and more.
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Former president and professor Lawrence H. Summers is taking a leave from teaching duties as the Harvard administration opens an investigation into Summers’s and other affiliates’ relationships with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Summers Takes Leave Amid Harvard Probe | Harvard Magazine
Previously undisclosed Epstein links to Harvard affiliates leads to a University review.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Harvard Football rose to first place in the Ivy League on Saturday, with a 31–10 win over Dartmouth. The Crimson remain undefeated at 7–0 overall (4–0 Ivy), while Dartmouth falls to 5–2 (2–2).

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Harvard Football: Harvard 31, Dartmouth 10 | Harvard Magazine
A convincing win and a new record put the Crimson alone in first place.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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How do the world's most successful tech firms build their valuation from the ground up and adapt as technology changes? Harvard Business School's David Yoffie has examined questions like these for over 40 years, from the rise of the PC to gen AI.

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Five Questions with David Yoffie | Harvard Magazine
David Yoffie has spent decades at Harvard studying how tech reshapes business strategy and competition, from semiconductors to AI.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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For 127 years, Harvard Magazine has been your trusted, independent connection to Harvard. On November 7th, we're celebrating that legacy with a special Day of Giving. If you believe in the power of journalism right now, please consider donating.

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October 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Four faculty members—molecular biologist Catherine Dulac, constitutional scholar Noah Feldman, economic historian Claudia Goldin, and theoretical physicist Cumrun Vafa—were named University Professors, Harvard’s highest distinction, on Wednesday.
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Harvard Announces Four University Professors | Harvard Magazine
Catherine Dulac, Noah Feldman, Claudia Goldin, and Cumrun Vafa receive the University’s highest faculty distinction.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Last Saturday at Princeton, Harvard Football fell behind for the first time all season. But the Crimson shook off this setback and ran off the final 25 points to defeat the Tigers 35-14. The victory kept Harvard undefeated.

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Harvard Football: Harvard 35, Princeton 14 | Harvard Magazine
Still undefeated after subduing the Tigers, the Crimson await Dartmouth.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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For 127 years, Harvard Magazine has shared the stories that shape Harvard: research, achievements, and transformational ideas. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we’re proud to make these stories available free to all. We depend on your support.

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October 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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@harvard.edu's Class of 2029 admission data: the percentage of first-year Black students declined for a second consecutive year in the wake of court-driven admissions policies, while the percentage of Asian American students has increased.

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Harvard’s Class of 2029 Reflects Shifts in Racial Makeup After Affirmative Action Ends | Harvard Magazine
International students continue to enroll amid political uncertainty; mandatory SATs lead to a drop in applications.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Philippe Aghion, Ph.D. ’87, was one of three scholars awarded a Nobel Prize in economics this week for his role in illuminating how the phenomenon known as “creative destruction” drives economic growth.

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Harvard Alum Wins Economics Nobel Prize | Harvard Magazine
Philippe Aghion helped show how “creative destruction” drives growth.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Fewer than half of Americans get a flu shot each year. While their reasons vary, many feel that the vaccines don’t work well. @harvardmed.bsky.social's Dan Barouch and colleagues recently came up with a proposed solution: deliver immunity to the nose.
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A Flu Vaccine That Actually Works | Harvard Magazine
Next-gen vaccines delivered directly to the site of infection are far more effective than existing shots.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Excellent assessment of John "Roger Taney" Roberts.

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As careful, legally informed, judicious-minded writer as you're going to find. With an unsparing judgment.

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What Trump Means for John Roberts's Legacy | Harvard Magazine
Executive power is on the docket at the Supreme Court.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Now on display at the @mfaboston.bsky.social, a Dutch painter’s art proved a treasure trove for scientists.
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Rachel Ruysch’s Lush (Still) Life | Harvard Magazine
Now on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, a Dutch painter’s art proved a treasure trove for scientists.
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October 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Andrew H. Knoll, @harvard.edu Fisher professor of natural history, was one of the first scientists to hypothesize that the Permian extinction—in which 90 percent of all life on Earth died—was caused by the rapid buildup of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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Five Questions with Andrew Knoll | Harvard Magazine
A paleontologist who helped us understand earth’s biggest extinction event.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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In its game last Saturday at the Stadium, Harvard Football took down Merrimack 31-7. Harvard remains undefeated, moving to 5-0 overall (and 2-0 in Ivy play).

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Harvard Football: Harvard 31, Merrimack 7 | Harvard Magazine
The Crimson stay unbeaten and uncover a new star.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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According to new research from Harvard linguists, a small group of Siberian hunter-gatherers changed the way millions of Europeans speak today.

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The Origins of Europe’s Most Mysterious Languages | Harvard Magazine
A small group of Siberian hunter-gatherers changed the way millions of Europeans speak today.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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On Tuesday, Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel received one of the field’s highest honors: the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture. He sat down with Harvard Magazine to discuss globalization, inequality, meritocracy, and higher education.

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Harvard Professor Michael Sandel Wins Philosophy’s Berggruen Prize | Harvard Magazine
The creator of the popular ‘Justice’ course receives a $1 million award.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Harvard University's annual financial report for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2025 was published on Thursday. The report shows a $113 million operating deficit and suggests severe financial and academic challenges on the horizon.

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Harvard’s Endowment, Donations Rise—but the University Runs a Deficit | Harvard Magazine
The annual financial report signals severe challenges to come.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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For the second year in a row, the question of how to teach healthy dialogue was a prominent topic of discussion at the 2025 Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching (HILT) conference.

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Helping Harvard Students Disagree | Harvard Magazine
A facilitated conversation about facilitating conversation
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October 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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After being detained by U.S. Customs after returning from spring break, Harvard University undergraduate Andrés Muedano reflects on the challenges and unexpected fears international students currently face.

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An International Student on Staying Silent in Trump’s America | Harvard Magazine
What is the price of a Harvard education?
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October 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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At Harvard’s Initiative for Learning and Teaching (HILT) conference in late September, faculty from across the University shared some of the ways they’re rethinking assignments and instruction with AI in mind.

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Harvard’s New Playbook for Teaching with AI | Harvard Magazine
Faculty across Harvard are rethinking assignments to integrate AI.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Three Harvard University-connected scholars were named @macfound.org MacArthur Fellows this week: Robinson professor of mathematics Lauren K. Williams, political scientist Hahrie Han ’97, and astrophysicist Kareem El-Badry.

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Three Harvardians win MacArthur Fellowships | Harvard Magazine
A mathematician, a political scientist, and an astrophysicist are honored with “genius” grants for their work.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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“The classroom must remain the center of gravity for our students,” said Dean Hopi Hoekstra at the first @harvard.edu FAS meeting of the year, citing concerns about grade inflation, declining academic focus, and reluctance to speak freely in class.

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The Faculty of Arts and Sciences Zeroes in on the Classroom Experience | Harvard Magazine
Class schedules and academics are at the top of the agenda for Harvard faculty.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Calling research universities “an enormously important part of our national life,” former Vice President Mike Pence expressed both support for and criticism of Harvard during a packed talk Tuesday evening at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS).

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At Harvard, Mike Pence Discusses Democracy and Conservatism | Harvard Magazine
The former vice president denounces political violence, expresses hope for a deal between Trump and the University.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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President Trump told reporters in the White House Tuesday that a deal with Harvard was imminent, even as his administration announced a new effort to squeeze the University’s finances.

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Trump Says a Deal with Harvard Is Close | Harvard Magazine
Administration squeezes Harvard finances, and a federal judge blasts deportation efforts as unconstitutional.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most significant global health threats of the 21st century. In the U.S. alone, more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur each year. Experts gathered to discuss at a Mass General panel.

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What Happens When Infections Stop Responding to Antibiotics? | Harvard Magazine
Harvard Medical School experts discuss the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.
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September 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM