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The portrait of Warren professor of American legal history Annette Gordon-Reed was among those defaced.

Photographs of black professors defaced at Harvard Law School

Tensions arise at the University—as elsewhere around the country. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

A Houghton Library postcard designed to attract undergraduates in computer science to its resources

Houghton Library undergraduate fellowship supports a summer immersion

The Houghton Library undergraduate fellowship supports a summer immersion in its collections.

by Zara Zhang

In tonight's lecture, Linda Greenhouse will consider “journalism's struggle to serve two masters: the rule of fair and balanced, and the truth.”

Linda Greenhouse of The New York Times lectures on journalism at Harvard

Linda Greenhouse on the tension between objectivity and engagement 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Freshman Corey Johnson sank five three-pointers against Providence on Saturday, the most by any Harvard player since then-senior Laurent Rivard sank six in 2014.

Harvard men’s basketball splits opening-weekend games

Harvard men’s basketball splits opening-weekend games.

by David L. Tannenwald

Senior Day: Sean Ahern (6) and other members of the class of 2016 were honored before their final Harvard Stadium game. There also was a moment of silence to commemorate the victims of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.

Penn snaps Harvard’s win streak, 35-25

Heading into the season’s final week, the Crimson is part of a three-way tie for first place. 

by Dick Friedman

A veteran's daughter visits with her father.

A grammar of pain: review of documentary "Of Men and War"

A new film about American veterans and the struggle to tell their stories through trauma therapy

by Jacqueline Feldman

Harvard Medical School dean Jeffrey Flier steps down

A transition at medicine, and at public health

by John S. Rosenberg

Zena Edosomwan ’17, soaring over teammate Balsa Dragovic '19 and two fans to win the dunk contest at Crimson Madness, will be the team's primary threat in the post.

Previewing the 2015-2016 Harvard men’s basketball season

Previewing the 2015-2016 Harvard men’s basketball season

by David L. Tannenwald

Sam Greenberg ’14 and Sarah Rosenkrantz ’14 walk Senator Elizabeth Warren through the soon-to-be-finished shelter.

Two young Harvard alumni generate a refuge for homeless youths in the Square

Two young alumni generate a refuge for homeless youths.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Crimson ball! Harvard sophomore Jack Stansell pounced on a fumbled punt at the Columbia 13. The turnover set up a 40-yard field goal by sophomore Kenny Smart.

Against the improved Lions, Harvard manages an escape from New York, 24-16

Against the improved Lions, a narrow escape from New York

by Dick Friedman

Paulson dean Francis J. Doyle III

Harvard’s new dean of Engineering and applied sciences outlines goals

School of engineering positioned to tackle big, cross-disciplinary societal problems, says new dean.

Moderated by Harvard Law School's Jonathan L. Zittrain (left), planners and designers discussed the “digital campus.” In the twenty-first century, said John Palfrey ’94, J.D. ’11 (second from left), head of school at Phillips Academy, Andover, “the green fields we build on will be in cyberspace.”

A Harvard conference on the future of research universities

A Harvard conversation on campus design—with implications for Allston

by Lydialyle Gibson