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This Is How Universities Die

In 1910, German universities were the envy of the world. In the first half of the 20th century, China developed one of the best and most innovative university systems. Bill Kirby, PhD '81 writes that both were devastated by heavy-handed government intervention. Will US universities be next?

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Illustration of a tombstone on which is inscribed "HIC IACET UNIVERSITAT."
MONTAGE ILLUSTRATION BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE; PHOTOGRAPHS BY ADOBE STOCK AND UNSPLASH (FOR EXTERNAL LINK ONLY)
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Colloquy Podcast: How Your Neighbors Shape Your Politics

Boston University Professor Jacob Brown, PhD ’22, says that our political affiliations are not necessarily set in stone but can shift as the people and places around us do. That fact may offer some hope for the future of civic life in the United States . . . if we know what to do with it.  

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Helping Others Find Their Way

Salman Khan, PhD ’25, doesn’t have regrets about his college experience; there are just things about actually applying to colleges he wishes he knew then—things he’s spent the last 15 years working to teach others.

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Salman Khan, PhD '25
Salman Khan, PhD '25
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Jill Anderson (FOR EXTERNAL LINK ONLY)
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Social media fuels divisions. Teaming up may help bridge them.

A study co-authored by PhD candidate Lucas Woodley and FAS Professor Joshua Greene finds pairing members of opposing parties on the same side to compete in a specially designed quiz eases partisanship.

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PhD candidate Lucas Woodley, the paper’s lead author (left), with Professor of Psychology Joshua D. Greene.
PhD candidate Lucas Woodley, the paper’s lead author (left), with Professor of Psychology Joshua D. Greene.
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PhD Graduates Prepare To Propel Scientific Discovery

Forward momentum, focus, and freedom were among the themes emphasized by students and faculty at the Division of Medical Sciences PhD Hooding Ceremony on May 29.

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PhD students celebrate their yearslong goals during Commencement.
Harvard Medical School (FOR EXTERNAL LINK ONLY)
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Why Are You Cursing?

Steven Pinker, PhD '79, breaks down the history of taboo words, different categories of swearing, and the meaning conveyed by a bleep.

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Photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff (FOR EXTERNAL LINK ONLY)
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