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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

A novel, "Sound," by Thomas P. Wolf, notated like a musical score

A novel, Sound, notated like a musical score

by Craig Lambert

Shawn Douglas of the Wyss Institute develops cancer-fighting nanorobots

Shawn Douglas of the Wyss Institute is developing drug-delivering machines that target designated cells.

Rutin, a substance found in apples, has powerful anticlotting effects

Rutin, a substance found in apples, could help prevent heart attacks and stroke.

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Philosopher and scientist Robert O. Doyle has a new model of free will

Robert O. Doyle proposes a two-stage, “Jamesian,” model of free will.

by Craig Lambert

Xiao-Li Meng is the new dean of Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

The statistics professor succeeds Allan Brandt.

A Harvard undergraduate’s take on the "other" Cambridge, in England

An undergraduate’s take on “Cantabrigia across the pond”

by Victoria Baena

Fareed Zakaria, international affairs commentator, penalized for plagiarism

The 2012 Commencement speaker used excerpts from a Harvard professor’s New Yorker article.

Harvard women's rugby named varsity sport

Strong club team begins varsity play in 2013-2014

Does “Sharkskin” Swimwear Make You Faster?

Research by Harvard ichthyologist George Lauder suggests otherwise.

The Harvard College Europe Program launches

A new College program lets students experience European answers to the challenges of the modern world.