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Öberg to Lead Harvard Faculty Recruitment and Retention

The astrochemist will become senior vice provost for faculty affairs this summer.

by Jonathan Shaw

Origins of the Urban Housing Crisis

The high cost of environmental mandates, historic-preservation rules, and other good intentions

by Jonathan Shaw

Does High Blood Sugar Blunt the Benefits of Exercise?

Understanding “low response to training”—and searching for solutions for diabetics and others

by Daniel Oberhaus

Underwriting Sustainability Studies

A $200-million gift for the Salata Institute

by John S. Rosenberg , Jonathan Shaw

The Parkland Generation

Coming of age in an era of gun violence

by Swathi Kella

2022-23 Ledecky Fellows

The 2022-2023 Ledecky Undergraduate Fellows

The Causes of Long COVID

Trying to understand infections’ persistent effects—and to develop cures

by Jonathan Shaw

“A Moral Obligation”

Charles Berlin and 60 years of collecting for Harvard Library

by Lydialyle Gibson

A Passion for Equity

How urban designer and developer Anyeley Hallová became a leader in sustainable development for social justice

by Isabel Mehta

From the Basket to the Beach

How Christine Mansour became a beach handball star

by David L. Tannenwald

The Childcare Crisis

Neighborhood Villages in action, pre- and post-pandemic

by Kristina DeMichele