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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FAS Plans Administrative Overhaul

Facing financial pressures, Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences seeks ways to streamline.

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Houghton Library Displays Revolution-era News and Propaganda

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