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FAU's Paulina DeVito Awarded Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Paulina DeVito, 22, has received the award for her groundbreaking work in AI and education. A standout scholar who earned two bachelor's degrees by 20 and a master's with a...
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at age 90
Jimmy Swaggart, the Louisiana preacher who built one of the largest televangelist ministries in the 1980s before becoming embroiled in a sex scandal, died Tuesday at the age of 90.
Solar System Science Program (ROSES C.2)
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Why are you cursing?
Science & Tech Why are you cursing? Photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff June 2, 2025 4 min read Steven Pinker breaks down history of taboo words, different categories of swearing, and the...
What good is writing anyway?
Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Arts & Culture What good is writing anyway? Scholars across range of disciplines weigh in on value of the activity amid rise of generative AI systems Liz Mineo...
Community connections
Campus & Community Community connections Sophia Scott.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Nikki Rojas Harvard Staff Writer June 3, 2025 3 min read 67 grads recognized for Civic Engagement Every week, Sophia Scott ’25 travels...
To boldly go
Tiffany Onyeiwu ’25 blows bubbles during the 374th Harvard University Commencement Exercises in Tercentenary Theatre.Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Campus & Community To boldly go Veasey Conway Harvard Staff Photographer June 4, 2025 2...
Young researcher’s ALS attack plan is now a no-go
The government recently terminated a grant supporting Kelly Rich’s research into ALS.Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Young researcher’s ALS attack plan now a no-go Career award among deep funding cuts affecting David Sinclair’s...
Numbers tell one story about climate change. People tell another.
Dustin Tingley.Photo by Grace DuVal Science & Tech Numbers tell one story about climate change. People tell another. Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer June 10, 2025 7 min read Policy expert Dustin Tingley...
From ‘joyous’ to ‘erotically engaged’ to ‘white-hot angry’
Arts & Culture From ‘joyous’ to ‘erotically engaged’ to ‘white-hot angry’ Stephanie Burt’s new anthology rounds up 51 works by queer and trans poets spanning generations Eileen O’Grady Harvard Staff Writer June 12,...
Out of sight but not out of mind
Elena Luchkina is a research scientist in the Department of Psychology.Photo by Grace DuVal Science & Tech Out of sight but not out of mind By 15 months, children can learn names...
Brainwashing? Like ‘The Manchurian Candidate’?
Rebecca Lemov.Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Nation & World Brainwashing? Like ‘The Manchurian Candidate’? More than vestige of Cold War, mind-control techniques remain with us in social media, cults, AI, elsewhere, new book argues...
Projects help students ‘build bridges’ across differences
Campus & Community Projects help students ‘build bridges’ across differences Julie McDonough Harvard Correspondent June 17, 2025 long read Online games and small group discussions provide opportunities for people with contrasting points of...
From bad to worse
Arts & Culture From bad to worse Photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer June 23, 2025 6 min read Harvard faculty recommend bios of infamous historical figures Writing...
Reading skills — and struggles — manifest earlier than thought
Science & Tech Reading skills — and struggles — manifest earlier than thought New finding underscores need to intervene before kids start school, say researchers Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer June 23, 2025...
Why are young people taking fewer risks?
Richard Weissbourd directs the Making Caring Common Project at Harvard.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Why are young people taking fewer risks? Psychologist describes generation overparented — but also overwhelmed by ‘frightening world’ Sy...
Got emotional wellness app? It may be doing more harm than good.
Health Got emotional wellness app? It may be doing more harm than good. Julian De Freitas. Photo by Grace DuVal Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer June 25, 2025 8 min read Study...
As reading scores decline, a study primed to help grinds to a halt
Phil Capin, assistant professor of education, saw two research grants cut in May.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Nation & World As reading scores decline, a study primed to help grinds to a halt Partnership...
As wave of dementia cases looms, Law School looks to preserve elders’ rights
Health As wave of dementia cases looms, Law School looks to preserve elders' rights Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer July 1, 2025 5 min read Academic experts seek improvements that could protect decision-making...
Can AI be as irrational as we are? (Or even more so?)
Illustration by Judy Blomquist/Harvard Staff Science & Tech Can AI be as irrational as we are? (Or even more so?) Christy DeSmith Harvard Staff Writer July 1, 2025 6 min read Psychologists...
NIH will reinstate 900 grants in response to court order
Related article Following court order, NIH ceases new terminations of politically sensitive grants ...
The people who think AI might become conscious
With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are questioning whether AI might become sentient
Will this woman be the first Briton to walk on the Moon?
The BBC meets astronaut Rosemary Coogan who is training at Nasa’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas.
'Our homes were taken for a road that was never built'
Three families speak of the "utter hell" of losing their homes to a road scheme that was cancelled.
Cats distinguish owner's smell from stranger's, study finds
Scientists believe cats can discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar humans using smell alone.
Managers with knowledge act more often against alcohol risks
Managers who have knowledge, a clear mandate, and experience with alcohol-related issues report that they more frequently introduce preventive measures at work. This is shown by a survey conducted by...
Is 'balance' just gentrification in disguise? New study challenges housing policy
Cities around the world pursue urban renewal under the banner of resilience and diversity. The idea is simple: if neighborhoods include socially and economically diverse residents, it will lead to...
This puzzle game shows kids how they're smarter than AI
While the current generation of artificial intelligence chatbots still flub basic facts, the systems answer with such confidence that they're often more persuasive than humans. Adults, even those such as...