The Food and Drug Administration approved bemotrizinol (BEMT) as the first new sunscreen ingredient in 20 years. Dermatologists and oncologists welcomed the decision, highlighting its superior and longer-lasting protection compared to existing U.S. sunscreens. This approval comes amid rising melanoma rates. Hillary Tsibris, a Harvard Medical School assistant professor of dermatology, discussed the significance of…
This summer marks 100 years since the SAT was first introduced. The test, a well-known challenge for high schoolers, has evolved several times since its 1926 debut, with Harvard playing a pivotal role in its development as a measure of academic readiness for college applicants. The SAT, the flagship product of the College Board —…
Colson Whitehead, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, returns with “Cool Machine,” the concluding book in his Harlem trilogy. Whitehead, who won the Pulitzers for “The Underground Railroad” (2017) and “The Nickel Boys” (2020), focuses on Ray Carney, a Harlem furniture dealer entangled with criminal activities in the 1980s. In an interview, Whitehead shared insights about…
During my initial semester as a faculty member, I discovered a crucial lesson: the majority of my stress stemmed not from teaching, but from lacking systems. I constantly faced minor decisions, such as handling student emails, granting extensions, managing absences, organizing course materials, and preserving research time amid a fragmented week. Individually, these choices seemed…
