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Harvard Graduate Workers Begin Strike

In the second walkout in six months, union leaders call for better pay and benefits and a stronger grievance process.

by Lydialyle Gibson

The passion for procedures to fix ailing arteries and hearts may be misguided

How gaps in medical knowledge affect matters of the heart

by Alice Park

Cookbook author “Doc” Willoughby ’70 talks grilling and writing

Cookbook author “Doc” Willoughby ’70 makes a Thai-inspired sauce.

Alumnus Jim Langevin leads anti-gun-violence gesture at State of the Union

Congressman Jim Langevin had his spine severed by a bullet at 16.

Harvard pediatrician Brazelton honored for his commitment to public service

The Harvard pediatrician is honored for his commitment to public service.

Harvard Corporation elects venture capitalist James W. Breyer

Venture capitalist succeeds Patricia King as a member of the University's senior governing board

Harvard College disciplines students in cheating inquiry

Three-quarters of students investigated were required to withdraw or placed on probation

Fighting AIDS with Harvard's PEPFAR programs in Bostwana, Tanzania, and Nigeria

A symposium at Harvard School of Public Health reflects on the school's PEPFAR-funded programs in Tanzania, Botswana, and Nigeria.

Harvard faculty experts discuss gun violence as a public-health matter

Four Harvard experts convened at the School of Public Health to debate public-health approaches to the topic of gun violence.

White House awards Barry Mazur, Harvard mathematician, National Medal of Science

Gade University Professor, eminent mathematician, recognized by President Obama.

HarvardX offers Justice, Classics courses

New Harvard online courses go beyond quantitative subjects to include "Justice," ancient Greece