People & Perspectives
Faculty, students, researchers, staff, and alumni who comprise the FAS community
In ‘Remake,’ Ross McElwee navigates the loss of his son
Inquiry & Impact
The pursuit of knowledge through research, teaching, and learning, with impact at the FAS and beyond
Mapping source of volcanic activity deep within the Earth
Campus & Community
Where people, places, and experiences come together to shape life at the FAS
Angela Bassett, Mavis Staples, Didier Drogba among 2026 W.E.B. Du Bois Medalists
Highlight
Measuring the mental toll of a rising sea
A Harvard survey of coastal communities in West Africa reveals high rates of distress, prompting researchers to see mental health care as a form of climate adaptation
For a closer look at the sun, scientists ready 5,000-pound device for balloon launch
Forget about the ancient Greek myth of Icarus. For the last 10 years, Jenna Samra, Ph.D. ’18, and her colleagues have been pushing technology to fly closer to the hottest part of the sun.
Lab-grown brain ‘organoids’ set longevity record
In a new milestone for stem cell research, Harvard neuroscientists have set a record for keeping alive lab-grown human brain “organoids” and proven that they mimic key developmental stages seen in living people.
Valeria Luiselli’s ‘deep dive into mother-daughter relationships’
The incoming professor of English’s fourth novel, “Beginning Middle End,” follows a mother and her 12-year-old daughter as they travel to Sicily, where the duo is figuring out how to reconstruct their lives amid their encounters with the island’s daily life, its winds, waters, and volcanoes.
Scholars and strategists sound alarm on voting rightsProgress is elusive, and every generation has to fight and fight again to hold on to the progress that we as a nation have achieved.Terri Sewell, J.D. ’92, U.S. House Representative
How a little nurture, a little nature shaped your dog’s brain
New research from Erin Hecht’s Evolutionary Neuroscience Laboratory analyzes how human influence has shaped the canine brain to make dogs better communicators.