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Judge Dismisses Case Demanding Harvard Admissions Data

The government failed to meet procedural requirements before suing the University.

by Jonathan Shaw

2010 Commencement humor

The lighter side of Harvard's Commencement

Harvard's 2010 Commencement, recapped

A recap of the University's 359th Commencement

Commencement confetti

Notes and statistics, vital and otherwise

Jeannie Suk advocates copyright protection for fashion designers' work

Should U.S. fashion designers enjoy the same copyright protection as fellow creative artists—and their European counterparts?

by Craig Lambert

William F. Lee ’72 joins the Harvard Corporation

William F. Lee ’72 has links to many parts of the University.

David Weitz investigates how glass flows

Physicists find a better way to visualize molecular behavior in glass as it cools.

by Jonathan Shaw

Social scientists aim to name—and solve—their fields’ biggest questions.

Social scientists aim to name—and solve—their fields’ biggest questions.

Effects of sleep loss can be masked, not erased

A long night’s rest merely masks the effects of chronic sleep loss.

by Erin O’Donnell

Why college friendships are special

Why college friendships are special

by Melanie E. Long

Soccer program Coaches Across Continents promotes education in Africa

Nick Gates ’91 has founded Coaches Across Continents to use soccer as an educational technique in Africa.

by John Daley