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NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim to Speak at Harvard in June

The American Navy SEAL, born to immigrants, is a doctor and a space traveler.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Visitors with disabilities can opt for aid during Harvard Commencement

Disabilities are accommodated at Harvard Commencement

Shared Interest Group events during Commencement week

Shared Interest Group events during Commencement week

Class notes and obituaries for May-June 2014

Harvard alumni may sign in to view class notes and obituaries.

What mortarboards hide, and news of centenarian Clarence M. Agress

On the uses of mortarboards, and a centenarian’s update

Bob Childs makes world-class violins

Bob Childs makes world-class violins.

by Laura Levis

The letters of Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein’s life, in his letters

by Carol Oja

Maya Jasanoff sees uses of fiction in study of history

Historian Maya Jasanoff says fiction can capture the subjective experience of the past.

by Craig Lambert

Economists begin quantifying the economic effects of climate change

Climate change has diverse and far-reaching economic effects.

by Katherine Xue

Get excited to perform well

Under pressure, getting excited yields better results than remaining calm.

by Erin O’Donnell

Harvard and Vietnam’s economic development

During a quarter-century of engagement in Vietnam's economic development, Harvard scholars create a unique educational institution.

by John S. Rosenberg