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Centralizing University Discipline

Harvard establishes new disciplinary procedures for campus protest violations.

JoAnn Manson (center, in blue) meeting with research staff

Five Questions with JoAnn Manson

A veteran women’s health advocate on federal funding cuts

Group of men and women at the Nobel Prize ceremony

Doctors for Change

Countway Library exhibit explores historic anti-nuclear activism

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The New Gender Gaps

What to do as men and boys fall behind

Ellen Langer at home, with her dogs and her own painting of a dog.

The Mindfulness Chronicles

Psychologist Ellen Langer's unconventional research. Plus, read about applying mindfulness techniques to eating.

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Social Media Use and Adult Depression

A survey reveals suprising links between social media use and depression in adults.

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The Trump Administration's Impact on Higher Education

Unprecedented federal actions against research funding, diversity, speech, and more

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Jessica Shand—Math and Music at Harvard

Jessica Shand blends math and music.

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How “paper peepshows” brought distant realms to life

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