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A Passion for Science, A Concern for Community

Through genetic research and analysis, Roslyn Curry works to address health inequities, help heal the wounds of colonialism and slavery, and recover histories long lost to the Indigenous and Black communities to which she belongs.

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John Soares
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Untangling the Cosmic Web

By gauging the “intrinsic alignment” of galaxies, PhD student and Harvard Horizons Scholar Clare Lamman enables astronomers to get a better understanding of the universe and how it evolves. 

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How The World Takes Shape

Jordan Ellenberg, PhD '98, on how geometry can be a way of measuring and explaining everything from democracy to disease.

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Sound Mind

Aaron Berkowitz traveled to Haiti in 2012 to teach neurology in a country where there were virtually no doctors in that field. Thankfully, his PhD in music had taught him to improvise—and to listen.

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Richard Howard
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From Slavery to Suburbia

The notion of black people as property is deeply embedded in the cultural, political, and legal DNA of the United States according to the University of Texas historian Shirley Thompson, PhD '01.

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Professor Shirley Thompson
Matt Wright-Steel
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To Serve Others and Be Well-Loved

Harvard chaplains like John Bach help students cultivate spiritual wellness and connection, especially at times of great tumult.

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