Longtime Harvard Social Studies Director Anya Bassett Remembered As ‘Greatest Mentor’

Anya E. B. Bassett, Harvard’s longtime director of undergraduate studies for Social Studies, died suddenly on Aug. 13. She was 56.

Top Republicans Ask Harvard to Detail Plans for Handling Campus Protests in New Semester

Two top House Republicans demanded in a letter on Thursday that Harvard provide details on how it is preparing to respond to large-scale pro-Palestine campus protests during the fall semester.

Inside Alan Garber’s Wild, 7-Month Interim Harvard Presidency

Alan M. Garber ’76’s first semester in Harvard’s top job would have tested even the most battle-hardened university president — and technically, he was not even the real president.


‘Hyped Just About Right’: How the AI Boom is Reshaping Research at Harvard

As ChatGPT took the world by storm, many raised concerns about how it might help students cheat themselves out of learning. But a year and a half later, AI is changing the work of professors perhaps even more.

The Academic Policing of Academics on Policing

In 2022, professors Christopher Lewis and Adaner Usmani argued that to reduce violent crime, the U.S. needs to drastically shorten its prison sentences — and increase its police force by half a million officers. Their ideas soon become a flashpoint of online discourse.




Kristen Faulkner ’16, Team USA Win First Gold in Cycling Team Pursuit Event

Kristen T. Faulkner ’16 helped secure Team USA its first gold medal in track cycling team pursuit Wednesday in a final race against New Zealand, days after she beat expectations in her Olympic debut in the road race.


Artist Profile: Yahya Ashour on the Struggle to Represent Loss

Even though the process can be painful and exhausting, Gazan poet and author Yahya Ashour is a staunch believer in the power of poetry.

Why Isn’t ‘Bridgerton’ More Feminist?

“Bridgerton” has become increasingly restrictive on just how far its women can venture outside the status quo.

From Boston Calling 2024: Khruangbin Soars

Khruangbin weaved diverse languages, audio distortions, and music styles to create a stunning performance.

From Boston Calling 2024: Ed Sheeran’s Looper Pedal is “Perfect”

As a one-man-act, Sheeran flawlessly performed his songs and covers in a feat that required multitasking and a breadth of experience.


Kristen Faulkner ’16, Team USA Win First Gold in Cycling Team Pursuit Event

Kristen T. Faulkner ’16 helped secure Team USA its first gold medal in track cycling team pursuit Wednesday in a final race against New Zealand, days after she beat expectations in her Olympic debut in the road race.

Gabby Thomas ’19 Wins Historic Gold in Commanding 200 Meter Race in Paris

Gabby Thomas ’19 soared to victory in the 200 meter sprint at the 2024 Paris Olympics Tuesday, securing Harvard’s first Olympic gold medal in track and field and the only track and field gold for the University in over 100 years.

Lisa Tertsch ’21, Germany Win Gold in Olympic Mixed Relay Triathlon

Lisa Tertsch ’21 won Germany’s first gold in the mixed relay triathlon event on Monday with her team of three other German athletes in a nail biting race that was decided by one second.

Harvard Athletes Won 13 Medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Shattering a 128-Year-Old Record

Harvard athletes won 13 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, smashing a school record that had stood for 128 years.


Artist Profile: Yahya Ashour on the Struggle to Represent Loss

Even though the process can be painful and exhausting, Gazan poet and author Yahya Ashour is a staunch believer in the power of poetry.

Why Isn’t ‘Bridgerton’ More Feminist?

“Bridgerton” has become increasingly restrictive on just how far its women can venture outside the status quo.

From Boston Calling 2024: Khruangbin Soars

Khruangbin weaved diverse languages, audio distortions, and music styles to create a stunning performance.

From Boston Calling 2024: Ed Sheeran’s Looper Pedal is “Perfect”

As a one-man-act, Sheeran flawlessly performed his songs and covers in a feat that required multitasking and a breadth of experience.



Kristen Faulkner ’16, Team USA Win First Gold in Cycling Team Pursuit Event

Kristen T. Faulkner ’16 helped secure Team USA its first gold medal in track cycling team pursuit Wednesday in a final race against New Zealand, days after she beat expectations in her Olympic debut in the road race.

Gabby Thomas ’19 Wins Historic Gold in Commanding 200 Meter Race in Paris

Gabby Thomas ’19 soared to victory in the 200 meter sprint at the 2024 Paris Olympics Tuesday, securing Harvard’s first Olympic gold medal in track and field and the only track and field gold for the University in over 100 years.

Lisa Tertsch ’21, Germany Win Gold in Olympic Mixed Relay Triathlon

Lisa Tertsch ’21 won Germany’s first gold in the mixed relay triathlon event on Monday with her team of three other German athletes in a nail biting race that was decided by one second.

Harvard Athletes Won 13 Medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Shattering a 128-Year-Old Record

Harvard athletes won 13 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, smashing a school record that had stood for 128 years.