Alumni | October 15, 2012

Class notes and obituaries November-December 2012

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Published in the November-December 2012 print issue under the headline “The Classes,” in the Alumni section.

David Battat promotes alumni engagement.

Derek Bok donated his car for a good cause.

Plus, veteran higher education leader Thomas Ehrlich reflects on university curricula for his 70th reunion

Harvard researchers achieve medical breakthroughs in cancer therapy and infection control.

Growing liver implants, mapping the sense of smell, and journalism at risk

Short takes on cutting-edge research

Despite personnel losses, Crimson captain Xaviah Bascon is upbeat about the 2026 season.

The Gretel and the Great War author on how the Lampoon derailed his science career—and set him on a literary path.

But it can’t replace human connection.