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Öberg to Lead Harvard Faculty Recruitment and Retention
The astrochemist will become senior vice provost for faculty affairs this summer.
A Harvard Startup on Shark Tank
How a Business School graduate uses AI to preserve family history
Surgeon Atul Gawande Named Harvard Alumni Day Speaker
Writer, public health leader will address alumni on June 6
Crypto—To Regulate or Not?
The former director of Harvard’s fintech lab reflects on the future of digital assets.
Abraham Verghese Named Harvard Commencement Speaker
Physician and author will address the graduation exercises May 29.
The Office for the Arts Turns 50
A birthday party with song, dance, and speech
Five Questions with Professor Peter Der Manuelian
Harvard professor of Egyptology on unsolved mysteries, cats, and the beauty of ancient craftsmanship
Making Roads Safer for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Working to curb road deaths
Remembering John Corcoran ’84
An active life cut short
How to Overcome Pandemic Learning Losses
Post-pandemic K-12 learning gaps remain—but some districts have found ways to close them.
At Risk
Severe threats to Harvard’s finances—and academic mission—in the new political landscape