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A video about Catholic priest Paul O'Brien

A brief introduction to Father Paul O'Brien and his work as pastor of St. Patrick’s Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Occupy Harvard removes most tents, Yard to reopen

With most tents removed, the University and Occupy Harvard participants negotiate reopening the Yard.

Harvard Rhodes Scholars from South Africa and Canada swell 2012 total to six

Scholars from Canada and South Africa boost Harvard's 2012 Rhodes class to half a dozen.

Brontë magazine, similar to Harvard holdings, sold

Manuscript, sold for $1.1 million, leaves England; magazine complements books in Harvard collection.

An undergraduate explores Boston through a course about urban problems

The Undergraduate writes about "Reinventing Boston," a course that sends students out to learn about urban progress and problems through immersion in city life.

by Katherine Xue

Gustave and Rita Hauser make a landmark gift for classroom innovation

A $40-million gift jump-starts a University initiative to adapt learning and teaching to twenty-first-century opportunities and challenges.

Arthur Kleinman on the modern Chinese psyche

Arthur Kleinman and colleagues explore the Chinese people's yearnings after a century of upheaval and disasters.

John Briscoe discusses water as a platform for development (video)

Four Harvard students from four different disciplines discuss a summer spent in Pakistan investigating water-related issues.

The Society of St. John the Evangelist in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Silent contemplation while living among Episcopal monks

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences 2011 deficit

Harvard's largest faculty narrows its deficit, but faces continuing financial challenges.

Harvard's 375th anniversary celebration was wet and muddy, but full of spirit

The 375th anniversary celebration was wet and muddy, but full of youthful spirit.