GSAS News

Psychologist Laurie Santos, PhD '03, talks about what really brings meaning and fulfillment to life, and what doesn't.

As an undergraduate, Minsu Kim helped create the first complete connectome of a fruit fly's central nervous system. Now a PhD student at Harvard, Kim studies neural circuits and behavior, guided in part by the connectome she helped develop.

Nobel-winning economist Eric Maskin, PhD '76, says a “majority rule” system would preserve elements of elections that Americans are used to, but make election results more representative of public opinion.

New research from Ben Goldman, PhD '24, and Jamie Gracie, PhD '25, suggests increased exposure between groups results in more couplings across class but not racial lines.

The Fellowships & Writing Center has prepared its own summer reading list, comprising books we have already read and enjoyed, and books that we eagerly anticipate reading in the coming weeks.

PhD student Dianzhuo Wang reflects on his journey to Cambridge, the impact of COVID-19 on his path as a scholar, and how studying at Harvard has expanded his perspective on science, policy, people, and beyond.