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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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Recent 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. gsas.harvard.edu/news/big-pic...
A Big Picture Approach to the Brain
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.
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Recent PhD graduate Vanessa Dippon has investigated a new “hidden control dial” that has the potential to improve the ability of cancer therapies to target harmful proteins while sparing healthy cells.
Making Cancer Therapeutics More Effective and Less Toxic
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,…
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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.
Colloquy Podcast: Has the Supreme Court Become Too Powerful?
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.
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After graduating from Harvard Griffin GSAS this spring, journalist Pawel PieniÄ…ĹĽek leaves with a new perspective on the dynamics he encountered first-hand in war zones, informed by rigorous social science training.
The View from the Front Lines
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…
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YOU DID IT! Harvard Griffin GSAS celebrated with almost 700 graduates this past Thursday in Sanders Theatre. đź“·: Tony Rinaldo
Yesterday morning's Commencement activities were a dream. ✨ Congratulations to the class of 2026! 📷: Tony Rinaldo
Happy Commencement Day! Share the joy and watch our 2026 graduates LIVE from Sanders Theatre at the Harvard Griffin GSAS Diploma Awarding Ceremonies, beginning now!
2026 Harvard Griffin GSAS Diploma Awarding Ceremony in Sanders Theatre
November 2025, February 2026, and May 2026 degree recipients participate in this one festive occasion marking the transition from student to alumni. Harvard ...
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Congratulations to the 2026 Centennial Medalists! Frank Bidart, AM ’67, English and American Literature and Language Anjana Rao, PhD ’78, Biophysics Cristián Samper, PhD ’92, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Londa Schiebinger, AM ’77, PhD ’84, History
The 2026 Centennial Medalists
Harvard Griffin GSAS presents highest honor to four alumni
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Today, beginning at 12:00 p.m. EST, join Dean Emma Dench as she presents the Centennial Medal to the 2026 cohort of distinguished graduates who have made fundamental and lasting contributions to knowledge, to their disciplines, to their colleagues, and to society.
2026 Centennial Medalist Ceremony
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.…
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Congratulations to all our @harvardmed.bsky.social, #HarvardDental, @hsph.harvard.edu, and @gsas.harvard.edu graduates!! 🎓🥳 Join us #ThisWeekAtCountway for pet therapy, a garden volunteer work party, and library tours! All are welcome. 🔗 countway.info/calendar #CountwayCares #MyLibraryDoesThat
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.
Does Proximity to Nuclear Power Plants Increase Cancer Risk?
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.
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When he was still a teenager, HBS Professor Ranjay Gulati, PhD ’93, saw his mother chase away a gunman who came to their home. Find out how she did it—and how the incident became the inspiration for his book, "How to Be Bold"—on the latest episode of the Colloquy podcast.
Can We Learn to Have Courage? | Harvard Business School Professor Ranjay Gulati | Colloquy Podcast
Ranjay Gulati, PhD ’93, an expert on leadership strategy and organizational growth, has thought a lot about courage. It is not fearlessness, the Harvard Business School professor writes in his new…
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