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Öberg to Lead Harvard Faculty Recruitment and Retention
The astrochemist will become senior vice provost for faculty affairs this summer.
“Disasters Sift out the Resilient”
At Harvard Business School’s virtual class day, a call for a new Marshall Plan
“The Work of the Public Health Leader Is the Work of the Herdsman”
Entering an era when “public health is everywhere”
by Matteo Wong
“Fear and Anger are the Essential Ingredients of Injustice”
At Harvard Law School, Bryan Stevenson on getting proximate to the powerless
“Stay in Your Cocoon!”
Conan O'Brien ’85 speaks to the Class of 2020
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard commencement degree conferral
During the pandemic, a downsized, online degree-conferral—and stern words about the war on free expression and Veritas
Ceridwen Dovey’s “Life After Truth”
How Harvard reunions are cast in Ceridwen Dovey’s Life After Truth
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Honors Centennial Medalists
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four alumni whose contributions to society emerged from their study at Harvard.
Transforming Portraiture and the World
Alumnus-commissioned paintings of global luminaries are now a landmark gift to the National Portrait Gallery.
Immunity to COVID-19 Appears Feasible
Tests in macaques show robust protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus induced by either vaccines or natural infection.
Nearly Half of Early COVID-19 Transmission Was Work-related
Nearly half of early COVID-19 transmission was work-related—a cautionary note as the economy reopens.