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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

Harvard men's basketball team wins 2011 Atlantis tournament

The Harvard men won the Battle 4 Atlantis basketball tournament in the Bahamas.

James McAuley, Harvard senior, named Marshall Scholar

Sole Harvard winner among 36 new scholars

Barney Frank To Step Down

The U.S. Representative and financial-overhaul lawmaker will not seek reelection in 2012.

Four Harvard seniors named 2011-12 Rhodes Scholars

Two Harvard Magazine writers are honored.

Josue Ortiz, football defensive tackle, dominates as Harvard clinches Ivy title

Defensive tackle Josue Ortiz came up big in the Penn game, where Harvard clinched the Ivy League title.

Protesters "Occupy" Harvard Yard, sleep in tents, amid heightened security

Protesters sleep in tents; police and security guards restrict access to the Yard.

Adam Kirsch, Mark Whitaker, and Niall Ferguson have new books out

Adam Kirsch, Mark Whitaker, and Niall Ferguson have new books out.

Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard and MIT

The famous dropout makes recruiting calls at MIT and Harvard.

by Katherine Xue

Pioneering burns surgeon John Burke, a creator of synthetic skin, has died

The artificial skin he helped develop has helped save many lives.

Glen Whitney's MoMath Museum Aims to Bring Math to Life

Glen Whitney ’89 creates the MoMath Museum in New York City.