Letters from readers
Coup in Iran, Obama's democracy, squash
March-April 2011
Yale expert Fred Shapiro's pick of choice Harvard quotations
An expert's pick of choice Harvard words
Louis Kunkel’s 30-year quest to diagnose and cure muscular dystrophy
Louis Kunkel’s 30-year quest to diagnose and cure muscular dystrophy
Brief life of female Vietnamese revolutionary Bao Luong
Brief life of a Vietnamese revolutionary: 1909-1976
Profile of actor and playwright Wallace Shawn
Ubiquitous on film and TV, Wallace Shawn writes plays that pack the house—with 20.
RIGHT NOW Harvard research and ideas
Robert Eccles on the benefits of integrated reporting
Integrated reporting gives stakeholders information about the sustainability of a corporation’s business.
Calestous Juma promotes African agriculture
Calestous Juma sees agricultural innovation as a catalyst to promote development.
Rose McDermott links polygyny to poor health and social outcomes
Polygyny has mainly negative consequences for women, children, and unmarried young men—and is linked to violence among nations.
John Harvard's Journal University news
Harvard provost Steven E. Hyman to step down
University provost Steven E. Hyman prepares to step down.
Searches under way for new Harvard provost and Fellows
Searches are under way for new Fellows of Harvard College and for a successor to Steven E. Hyman.
Helen Shenton named executive director of Harvard Library
Helen Shenton and a new University-wide management will reshape the libraries for the digital future.
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences refocuses on its educational mission
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith and his colleagues refocus on their educational mission.
Profile of anti-smoking guru Gregory N. Connolly
The former smoker turned anti-smoking guru directs Harvard School of Public Health's Center for Global Tobacco Control.
"Old Quincy" rehab a trial run for Harvard Houses' renovation
A plan is in hand to rehab "Old Quincy" as a trial run.
Headlines from Harvard history
Headlines from Harvard history
Roundup of recent Harvard news
University Professorship for Paul Farmer, ROTC after DADT, admissions angst, a higher-education update, and other University news
An undergraduate tries a hard and unfamiliar computer course.
The Undergraduate takes a chance on a hard and unfamiliar course.
Profile of Harvard's women tennis co-captains: Rosekrans and Cao
Tennis co-captains Rosekrans and Cao converge on the court.
Montage Books, creative arts, performance, and more
Richard Dyer profiles New York Philharmonic conductor Alan Gilbert
Alan Gilbert’s music that should be heard
Excerpt from "Blind Spot:Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It"
Analyzing cognition and behaviors to explore how individuals and organizations conduct themselves relative to ethical standards
New collections of Elizabeth Bishop's poems, prose, and letters
New collections of poems, prose, and correspondence by Elizabeth Bishop
Dawn LaRochelle offers kosher catering in the Berkshires
Law School alumna Dawn LaRochelle left her law practice to become a caterer and restaurateur.
Michael Bernath reviews Adam Goodheart's book "1861: The Civil War Awakening"
At its sesquicentennial, a fresh, revealing narrative of the advent of the Civil War
Recent books with Harvard connections
Recent books with Harvard connections
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
New musical satire CD "Broadsides" by John Forster and Tom Chapin
A new CD of "op-ed pieces with key signatures"
Almuni Harvardians far and wide
Air Afghanistan
Radio news and the "journalism of hope" thrive in a dangerous place.
Return to Harvard Day
A special event on April 6 for reunion-year alumni and their families
Vote Now
The slates of nominees for the Board of Overseers and elected directors of the Harvard Alumni Association are ready.
Alumni Awards
The Harvard Alumni Association honors outstanding service to, and innovation by, Harvard clubs and Shared Interest Groups.
Crimson in Congress, II
An update on Harvard matriculants in the 112th Congress
Comings and Goings
A sampling of Harvard Club events around the country
The SIGnboard
Shared Interest Group early spring events
The Classes
Harvard alumni may sign in to view class notes and obituaries.
The Adams House spirit house, and Harvard sports teams' ties
A spirit house at Adams House, and how athletes tied one on
