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Öberg to Lead Harvard Faculty Recruitment and Retention

The astrochemist will become senior vice provost for faculty affairs this summer.

by Jonathan Shaw

The Undergraduate considers the composition of Harvard College

The Undergraduate considers the composition of Harvard College.

by Catherine Zhang

Profile of Daniela Lamas, a critical-care physician

Daniela Lamas and the practice of post-ICU care

by Lydialyle Gibson

Ulysses S. Grant profile by Elizabeth D. Samet

Brief history of the image of a hero: 1822-1885

by Elizabeth D. Samet

Confronting pitfalls of machine learning, artificial intelligence

Ethics and the dawn of decision-making machines

by Jonathan Shaw

Philip J. Deloria, scholar of Native American studies

Philip Deloria studies American Indians and the contradictions that made America.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Climate Change Portends Diminishing Potential for Wind Power

Diminishing winds may be a harbinger of further climate-change damage to come.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard-Yale at IHOP

“None of my friends are going to The Game, which is evidenced by the fact that we’re at IHOP deliberating whether our crêpes should come with lingonberry, and not on a shuttle into Boston.” 

by Catherine Zhang

Harvard Pushes to Advance Basic and Applied Quantum Physics

Harvard thinks bigger about the odd realm of matter at the very smallest scale.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Medical Record $200 Million Research Gift

Foundation of Len Blavatnik, M.B.A. ’89, makes record pledge for basic and applied science.

David Elliott leaves WHRB board

Harvard radio station’s long-time chairman David Elliott ’64 steps down.

by David McClintick