In Philly, trees line my street. Old sycamores tower overhead, dropping large branches on parked cars whenever a bad storm rolls through. Their bark peels off in thin sheets and falls to the ground. They are messy trees—whether it is fall, winter, spring, or summer, there is a crunch underfoot. As I have grown up, […]
On Oct. 9, one of the most iconic Harvard movies released a companion film in theaters called “The Social Reckoning.” While “The Social Network” follows Mark Zuckerberg as he creates Facebook at Harvard and navigates the legal trouble it brings, “The Social Reckoning” takes place about 15 years after Facebook’s launch, after it has grown […]
Sitting in my dorm, staring out the window at the rain pouring down and the trees swaying back and forth, I grieved my wasted weekend. I would spend it locked inside, avoiding the torrential nor’easter. In that kind of weather, nothing would keep me dry. Sideways rain could soak even the best umbrella or raincoat. […]
Summer 2026 brought four breakthroughs in cancer research within a single month. These included new laboratory models of cancer, personalized cancer vaccines, a drug that targets proteins scientists once thought were invincible, and improved immunotherapy effectiveness. International research teams made the progress, but Harvard affiliates were at the center of each advancement, highlighting the University’s […]
