GSAS News

Gus Beane, PhD ’25, reflects on his early fascination with physics, the challenge of modeling events from billions of years ago, and how his advisor’s support helped him navigate graduate school—and life—through moments of real difficulty. 

New research led by Alec Brenner, PhD '24, shows that plate movements—though not necessarily the modern type—shaped the early history of our planet.

Ten speakers, chosen as finalists from across the humanities, social sciences, and STEM disciplines, had the task of presenting their research to a broad audience in just three minutes, using the aid of one static slide.

Two 2025 Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD graduates and a current PhD student have been named to the 2026 cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows, joining a select group of 32 emerging research leaders worldwide chosen to accelerate discovery.

In research led by Hannah Tam, PhD '26, scientists unblocked the embryonic regrowth mechanism that shuts down after birth in mice.

Health policy PhD student Rachel Swindle says rising costs may push people to seek alternative coverage—or go without insurance altogether—raising concerns about the stability of the marketplace.