May 1, 2001

Off the Shelf

Recent books with a Harvard accent

As humanities shrink across higher education, one department is flourishing. Is its success a fluke, or a roadmap?

A labor economist, an organic chemist, a physicist, and a memory researcher were honored with 2026 “genius” grants.

Small operating surplus is dwarfed by reduced federal research support and endowment tax liabilities.

The University is expanding industry ties and investing its own funds to support research, but neither will replace lost federal dollars.

The Harvard triathlete and coach says she helps normal people to “do extraordinary things.”

The professor and former Harvard College dean is the next president of Harvard Magazine’s Board of Directors