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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 9h

Powel Kazanjian, AM ’02, draws on his training in both medicine and the humanities to explore why diseases like syphilis, AIDS, and COVID-19 continue to afflict populations despite major biomedical advances.

Why Pandemics Don't End

Powel Kazanjian, AM ’02, draws on his training in both medicine and the humanities to explore why diseases like syphilis, AIDS, and COVID-19 continue to afflict populations despite major biomedical…

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Cornell University historian Mary Beth Norton, PhD ’69, discusses how the conflict on New England’s frontier shaped the Salem witch trials, revealing a story of trauma, refugees, and accusations in 17th-century Massachusetts.

Colloquy Podcast: In the Snare of the Devil—What Really Caused the Salem Witch Crisis?

Cornell University historian Mary Beth Norton, PhD ’69, discusses how the conflict on New England’s frontier shaped the Salem witch trials, revealing a story of trauma, refugees, and accusations in…

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 2d

The 2025 Centennial Medalists established the basis for new knowledge and new fields of study. All of this year’s honorees are renowned for building the foundations of their disciplines.

Foundational Leaders

The leaders awarded the 2025 Centennial Medal, Harvard Griffin GSAS's highest alumni honor, established the basis for new knowledge and new fields of study. They include a co-founder of Partners in…

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 7d

Michele Cheng is a second-year PhD student in music at Harvard Griffin GSAS. An interdisciplinary composer, improviser, multi-instrumentalist, and puppeteer, Cheng explores storytelling through sound, performance, and object theater.

Composing for the Spaces In-Between

Michele Cheng is a second-year PhD student in music at Harvard Griffin GSAS. An interdisciplinary composer, improviser, multi-instrumentalist, and puppeteer, Cheng explores storytelling through…

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 9d

A May 2025 graduate of Harvard Griffin GSAS with a PhD in biological and biomedical sciences, Adebanjo Adedoja’s connection with people is top of mind as he conducts research on one of humanity’s great concerns: how to live a longer, healthier life.

Longevity for Humanity

A May 2025 graduate of Harvard Griffin GSAS with a PhD in biological and biomedical sciences, Adebanjo Adedoja’s connection with people is top of mind as he conducts research on one of humanity’s…

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 14d

Drawing on history, public policy, and demographic data, Harvard Sociology Professor Christopher Muller, PhD ’14, explores the shifting dynamics of racial and educational inequality in the US criminal justice system.

Who Goes to Prison Now?

Drawing on history, public policy, and demographic data, Harvard Sociology Professor Christopher Muller, PhD ’14, explores the shifting dynamics of racial and educational inequality in the US…

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 15d

In her new book The Double Tax, Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD student Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman explains how racism and sexism compound across beauty, housing, work, and motherhood—and why eliminating those costs benefits everyone.

Costing Out the Double Tax

In her new book The Double Tax, Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD student Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman explains how racism and sexism compound across beauty, housing, work, and motherhood—and why eliminating…

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 16d

The latest issue of Colloquy, our alumni #magazine, is now available online! Read about how sleep works, the secrets to a longer life, and much more.

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Colloquy

Colloquy, the Harvard Griffin GSAS alumni magazine, explores the research and impact of Harvard’s outstanding graduate students, alumni, and faculty.

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 19d

Elizabeth Klerman, MD/PhD ’90, a professor at MGH, and a faculty affiliate of Harvard Medical School, contends we’re almost certainly not getting enough rest, we probably don’t know how tired we are, and our sleep debt is affecting our work and health.

Bedtime Story

Elizabeth Klerman, MD/PhD ’90, a professor at Massachusetts General Hospital’s (MGH) Department of Neurology, and a faculty affiliate of Harvard Medical School’s (HMS) Division of Sleep Medicine,…

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 19d

We know that graduate school is its own life chapter, a stepping stone toward your goals and dreams. Counseling and Mental Health Services offers advice and resources for caring for yourself as a Harvard student. gsas.harvard.edu/news/be-well...

Be Well: Welcome from Counseling and Mental Health Services

At Counseling and Mental Health Services (CAMHS), a department of Harvard University Health Services (HUHS), we know that graduate school is its own life chapter, a stepping stone toward your goals…

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 21d

With a welcoming environment featuring activities including game nights and musical performances, the Student Center at Harvard Griffin GSAS is a place to find rest, entertainment, learning opportunities, and community amid the graduate school experience.

Find Your Center: Students’ “Third Space” at Harvard

The Student Center at Lehman Hall is an on-campus space dedicated specifically to graduate student flourishing.

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 22d

Harvard Griffin GSAS is proud to present the resident advisors for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Introducing the 2025–2026 Harvard Griffin GSAS Resident Advisors!

The Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is delighted to announce the selection of the student resident advisors (RAs) for the next academic year.

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 23d

Harvard Griffin GSAS political scientist Andrew O’Donohue talks about his new research on prosecutions of former presidents, why they create tradeoffs for democracy, and the growing global problem of how to deal with political leaders who violate democratic norms.

A Dilemma for Democracy: To Prosecute or Not to Prosecute Political Leaders?

Harvard Griffin GSAS political scientist Andrew O’Donohue talks about his new research on prosecutions of former presidents, why they create tradeoffs for democracy, and the growing global problem of…

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 28d

Patryk Kozlowski studies quantum chemistry that could one day lead to the next generation of renewable energy as a PhD student in chemistry and chemical biology. He says the lessons he learned during his recovery from leukemia and stroke have made him a better researcher.

Stroke of Genius

Patryk Kozlowski studies quantum chemistry that could one day lead to the next generation of renewable energy as a PhD student in chemistry and chemical biology. He says the lessons he learned during…

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · 29d

Applied physics PhD candidate Yash Rana uncovers a hidden culprit of fertility decline: dysfunction of mitochondria, the cell's powerhouse.

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Yash Rana with a computer screen that has the typed words: "To be a Good Egg: Mitochondria Transport and Female Fertility"; ticking clock in the corner

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · Sep 8

Duke University Professor Herman Pontzer, PhD ’06, says that a deeper understanding of how our bodies evolved and how that process shapes our biology can help us better take charge of our health.

Colloquy Podcast: What Happens When Your Brain Goes to the Supermarket and Other Stories of Human Adaptability

Duke University Professor Herman Pontzer, PhD ’06, says that a deeper understanding of how our bodies evolved and how that process shapes our biology can help us better take charge of our health.

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · Aug 30

PhD candidate in Near Eastern languages and civilizations Sergio Alarcón Robledo explores ancient Egyptian architecture through an interdisciplinary approach that sits at the crossroads of archaeology, Egyptology, and architecture.

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Colloquy Podcast: Echoes of the Ancients

Sergio Alarcón Robledo explores ancient Egyptian architecture through an interdisciplinary approach that sits at the crossroads of archaeology, Egyptology, and architecture.

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · Aug 22

Tiara Lacey crossed the chasm from undergraduate biology major to PhD research scientist thanks to Harvard’s Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program. Now she helps others do the same.

Bridging the Gap

Tiara Lacey crossed the chasm from undergraduate biology major to PhD research scientist thanks to Harvard’s Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program. Now she helps others do the same.

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · Aug 20

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, Gabriel Romero-Agosto worried he’d be unable to participate in Harvard’s SHURP program. Today, as a PhD candidate at Harvard Griffin GSAS, he studies the same virus that nearly derailed his first experience at the University.

Turning the Tables on COVID—with Help from SHURP

When the coronavirus pandemic hit in 2020, Gabriel Romero-Agosto worried he’d be unable to participate in Harvard’s Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program. Today, as a PhD candidate at Harvard…

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · Aug 15

2025 Harvard Horizons Scholar Mack Fitzpatrick sheds light on the complex record-keeping system of khipus: intricate knotted cord devices that served as the administrative backbone of the Inka civilization. gsas.harvard.edu/news/colloqu...

Colloquy Podcast: The Knots that Bind

2025 Harvard Horizons Scholar Mack Fitzpatrick sheds light on the complex record-keeping system of khipus: intricate knotted cord devices that served as the administrative backbone of the Inka civiliz...

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · Aug 14

PhD student Muhammad Ahmad has pinpointed important genes that regulate the retention and burning of fat in fruit flies and mammalian cells. His goal? To develop gene-editing therapies that could be a low-side-effect, permanent therapy for obesity.

A Better Way to Treat Obesity

PhD student Muhammad Ahmad has pinpointed important genes that regulate the retention and burning of fat in fruit flies and mammalian cells. His goal? To develop gene-editing therapies that could be…

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · Aug 13

A new study from the laboratory of Duke University Professor Herman Pontzer, PhD ’06, indicates that diet, not a sedentary lifestyle, is behind the overweight epidemic in developed nations.

Why Are Rich Countries Obese?

A new study from the laboratory of Duke University Professor Herman Pontzer, PhD ’06, indicates that diet, not a sedentary lifestyle, is behind the overweight epidemic in developed nations.

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · Aug 11

Nadia Rosenthal, PhD ’81, discusses her journey through Harvard as a female scientist, a midnight “eureka” moment, and mentoring women who come through her lab.

Talkin’ ’Bout Regeneration

Nadia Rosenthal discusses her journey through Harvard as a female scientist, a midnight “eureka” moment, and mentoring women who come through her lab.

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · Aug 8

Funding cuts to Harvard reverberate far beyond our campus. Recent cuts have impacted dozens of hospitals, universities, and research institutions with which Harvard partners across 32 states.

Progress at Risk - Harvard University

Threats to federal research funding endanger scientific breakthroughs and disease prevention, treatment, and cures.

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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences @gsas.harvard.edu · Aug 6

Lidia Moura, PhD ’21, discusses her journey from Brazil, her work on ensuring healthcare systems do better for patients, and a conversation at Harvard that revitalized her commitment to her work.

The Right Care at the Right Time

Lidia Moura discusses her journey from Brazil, her work on ensuring healthcare systems do better for patients, and a conversation at Harvard that revitalized her commitment to her work.

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