Computer Scientist Named Arts and Sciences Dean

Read the article published by the Harvard Gazette about Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Michael D. Smith.

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Martin Nowak Placed on Leave a Second Time

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Harvard Alumni and Faculty Win Six Pulitzer Prizes

Winners include Jill Lepore, Bess Wohl, Pablo Torre, and Hannah Natanson.

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