GSAS News

Harvard Griffin GSAS alums, including Gary Ruvkun, Eric Maskin, and Dudley Herschbach, discuss how the honor changed their lives, the influence it had on their work, and how they dealt with the sudden notoriety.

Political scientist Ben Schneer, PhD '16, finds that voters make decisions based on the person they’re voting for, not the candidate higher up on the ballot.  

Professor Todd Rogers and PhD student Audrey Feldman find that sports might be the last remaining American cultural institution that spans our political divides.

Being receptive to feedback does not simply mean implementing every suggestion. It means taking the reader’s experience seriously enough to examine what the feedback reveals about the writing.

University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers, PhD '01, explains the psychology of inflation; the high cost of housing, healthcare, and childcare; and how AI could potentially stabilize prices and make us more productive—but also create massive economic inequality. 

Melina Seabrook, PhD ’25, explores the deep history of human-animal relationships in the first urban centers of Mesopotamia and Iran. She discusses her path from a small town in Washington to the ziggurats of Iraq, the microscopic secrets hidden in ancient soil, and the enduring kindness of the people she meets in the field.