Writing a dissertation is a challenging task. After years of research and study, it can be daunting to sit down in front of a blank screen. To get started, Suzanne Smith, director of the GSAS Center for Writing and Communicating Ideas (CWCI),...

Jean Fan , a PhD student in Medical Sciences studying bioinformatics and integrative genomics, is a statistician, computer scientist, and founder of CuSTEMized , a nonprofit initiative that encourages young girls’ interests in science, technology,...

On May 24, 2017, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) awarded the Centennial Medal to four outstanding alumni whose contributions to knowledge, to their disciplines, to their colleagues, and to society have made a fundamental and lasting...

In the March edition of the GSAS Bulletin , I highlighted the importance of engaging in discussion about your dissertation (“Let’s Talk about the Dissertation”), not just with your formal advisors, but with a mixed constellation of...

You may still be at an early stage thinking about finding a topic, or perhaps you have found a topic but are not sure it will work, or maybe you are so far along that you cannot imagine seeking a fresh perspective. Regardless of the stage, there are...

When Prahar Mitra meets with incoming international graduate students during orientation week, his main advice is that they take advantage of all the free food at Harvard. “When I was applying to graduate school back in India, I got really...

To demystify the title of this discussion, the dissertation is something that you will live with for quite a long time, both before and after completion. You are probably living through the “before” part already or soon will be, but...

Do you have what it takes to be a Resident Advisor (RA)? RAs help to create a sense of community and a feeling of belonging among the more than 400 graduate students who live in the four GSAS residence halls. They serve as facility liaisons,...