GSAS News

For high achievers like Harvard Griffin GSAS students, the idea of being kind toward yourself feels like something unreachable, not something you practice. But that’s exactly backward. And the research on self-compassion is unambiguous on this point.

As they receive their degrees and move on from Harvard, two students and one recent graduate look back at their time as leaders at the Student Center at Harvard Griffin GSAS, the life and career skills they learned, and the legacy of community that they leave behind for those who will follow.

Madison Coots was recognized by the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy for work that leverages AI to improve oversight and audits of police practices at scale. 

Student ventures to cure chronic inflammatory disorders and create reviewer-grade feedback for research papers in minutes won two of the five grand prizes handed out by the President’s Innovation Challenge.

HKS Professor Maya Sen, PhD '12, and PhD student Jack Deschler, an executive editor of the Harvard Law School Journal on Legislation, say the ruling weakens key protections. 

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation today announced its 2026 cohort of fellows, including five current and incoming Harvard Griffin GSAS students. The award is one of the most prestigious and competitive honors in the applied sciences, engineering, and mathematics.