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Öberg to Lead Harvard Faculty Recruitment and Retention
The astrochemist will become senior vice provost for faculty affairs this summer.
New Ledecky Fellows for 2019-2020
The Ledecky Fellows provide an undergraduate perspective on life at Harvard.
Linda Liedel of Harvard women’s soccer
Linda Liedel ’21 always knew how good she could be.
by Jacob Sweet
Historian Elizabeth Hinton: a profile
Historian Elizabeth Hinton probes the roots of a gathering crisis.
A life lesson from Willie Banks
A life lesson from Willie Banks
David Damrosch promotes world literature
David Damrosch’s literary global reach
On YouTube, watch vlogger John Fish grow
On YouTube, watch John Fish grow.
by Jacob Sweet
Excerpt from “Transaction Man” by Nicholas Lemann
“The rise of the deal and the decline of the American dream”
Lighting and set designer Elizabeth Mak communicates stories
Lighting and set designer Elizabeth Mak communicates stories.
From the Archives: Animal Research
Every year, scientists use millions of animals—mostly mice and rats—in experiments. The practice provokes passionate debates over the morality and efficacy of such research—and how to make it more humane.
Harvard Scientists Develop Mechanically Active Skin Dressing
Researchers in the lab of Professor David Mooney have developed a wound-dressing design that works like embryonic skin to heal injuries rapidly.