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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 service. gsas.harvard.edu/news/far-faith
This Far, By Faith
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…
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Exciting news! Harvard Griffin GSAS upgrades Engage with CampusGroups, giving students new tools to find events, join organizations, and connect across departments. gsas.harvard.edu/news/same-na...
Same Name, Better for Students
Harvard Griffin GSAS upgrades Engage with CampusGroups, giving students new tools to find events, join organizations, and connect across departments.
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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 their career goals at the Mignone Center for Career Success. gsas.harvard.edu/news/five-fa...
Five Fall Career Events Students Shouldn’t Miss
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…
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On the 25th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, Boston University professor Jessica Stern, PhD ’92, reflects on terrorism, national trauma, domestic extremism, and preventing violence. The latest episode of the Colloquy podcast is now available! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRlf...
The Trauma of Terrorism: How the Attacks of 9/11 Changed Us
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…
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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. gsas.harvard.edu/news/will-me...
Will Medical AI Do More Harm Than Good?
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.
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PhD student Lily Fornof looks at how motherhood shapes the social lives of wild bonobos, one of humanity's closest genetic relatives. Through grooming, closeness, and friendships with unrelated females, the mothers build networks that shape their children's lives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJoO...
Single Mothers, Social Animals: What Bonobos Can Teach Us
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…
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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 behind the new film The Brink of War. gsas.harvard.edu/news/how-us-...
How the US and Soviet Union Pulled Back from the Brink of War
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…
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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, and more. gsas.harvard.edu/news/nutriti...
Nutrition for Global Health
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,…
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Do poor and working class folks vote against their interests? University of Toulouse social scientist Charlotte Cavaillé, PhD '14, says the data tells a different story. gsas.harvard.edu/news/colloqu...
Colloquy Podcast: Is the US Economy “Fair Enough”?
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?…
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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 delivered after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. @sunypress.bksky.social gsas.harvard.edu/news/imagina...
Imagination as a Tool of Survival
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…
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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 brought our nation into being” gsas.harvard.edu/news/how-sho...
How Should We Commemorate the American Revolution?
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…
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Why is it so hard to build positive habits like exercising and studying regularly? Behavioral scientist Katie Milkman, PhD ’09, breaks down internal obstacles, motivation, and strategies to reach your goals. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCdB...
How to Change—for Good | Katy Milkman (Harvard PhD & Choiceology Host) | Colloquy Podcast
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…
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Historical investigations of Eva Sheppard Wolf, PhD ’00, reveal how individual Americans constantly grappled and negotiated with the ideal of freedom and their obligations across the color line. gsas.harvard.edu/news/between...
Between Slavery and Liberty
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…
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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.
New Proteins for New Medicines, with Help from AI | Dissertation in One Minute
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.…
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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 artificial intelligence and government policy solutions.
How AI Might Impact the Economy—and What Government Could Do About It
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…
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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 first.
What to Know Before Seeing Nolan's "The Odyssey"
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…
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Is the US a republic or a democracy? Shortly before his passing in early June, the late Gordon Wood, "dean of American Revolution historians," tried to set the record straight.
The Late Gordon Wood on the Radicalism of the American Revolution | Colloquy Podcast
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…
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In this special edition of Colloquy magazine, Harvard Griffin GSAS scholars bring new perspectives to long-held narratives about the nation's founding.
Summer 2026 Special Issue: America at 250
Summer 2026 Special Issue: America at 250 | Cover Story
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Explore the hidden history of menswear with historian Chloe Chapin, PhD ’23, and learn how plain suits became a powerful political statement during the American Revolution.
From Peacocks to Penguins: How the Plain Suit Helped Shape American Democracy | Harvard PhD Research
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…
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@cornelluniversity.bsky.social historian Mary Beth Norton, PhD ’69, reveals the growing role of women in revolutionary society despite the enduring limitations of the era.
Liberty’s Daughters
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…
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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 NYU historian Rebecca Anne Goetz, PhD ’06 went looking for answers.
How to Build a Revolutionary Hero
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…
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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.
Be Well: Finding Purpose Beyond Productivity
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.
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In his forthcoming book, Aim at Empire, University of California, Berkeley historian Brian DeLay, PhD ’04, argues that the great paradox of the Revolution was that the Patriots were fighting not only for their independence, but also for an empire of their own.
Was the American Revolution a War Against or for Empire? | Colloquy Podcast
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…
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Absorption during reading has been studied in adults, but there is a conspicuous lack of research on the experience in young people. As a PhD student, M.G. Prezioso sought to fill that gap.
Cultivating a Love of Reading
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…
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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, and beyond.
Pandemic Prognosticator
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,…
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Your Harvard ID is a golden ticket this summer. Unlock free museum nights, discounted theatre tickets, free beach trips, and much more.
Find Your Center: A Boston Summer on a Budget
Your Harvard ID is a golden ticket this summer. Unlock free museum nights, discounted theatre tickets, free beach trips, and much more.
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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 media, Zoom calls, and even avatars
Identity in the Age of Technology
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…
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The late @brown.edu 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 GSAS.
A Revolutionary Career
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…
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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 financing is a matter of life and death.
Public Health, Personal Stakes
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…
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Originally from New Zealand, recent Harvard Griffin GSAS graduate Arianna Lord discusses her journey from New Zealand to Cambridge, the strangeness of velvet worms, and why you shouldn’t bring up species with an evolutionary biologist.
How to Discover a New Species
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.
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