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Harvard Headlines: articles on Richard Blumenthal, Harold Varmus, Adam Wheeler

Our news roundup includes articles on Richard Blumenthal, Harold Varmus, and Adam Wheeler.

Sue Goldie Named Director of Harvard Institute for Global Health

Paul Farmer and David Cutler will direct education at the institute, which has a new name and new status within the University.

Harvard Management Company compensation, investments

Harvard Management Company refines its compensation system, and aims to gain more advantageous terms for assets managed externally.

Harvard Medical School's Walsh wins Welch Award

A leader among the University's scientists is recognized for fundamental discoveries in enzyme chemistry.

Harvard president Faust on race

From Soweto to Harvard Business School, the president invokes a personal history of concern about civil rights.

Harvard arts and science budget cuts

The Arts and Sciences dean explains steps toward budget balance in fiscal year 2012--and concerns from financial aid to deferred capital projects.

Mexican president to address Harvard Kennedy School graduates

Felipe Calderón, M.P.A. ’00, will deliver the 2010 graduation address.

Borowitz on Need to Know TV show

Humorist Andy Borowitz ’80 will do a comedy segment each week on a new PBS news program, Need to Know.

Harvard Business School Dean Nohria Appointed

An appointment from within to lead management education

Network scientists at Harvard: Nicholas Christakis, Laura Bogart, Martin Nowak

Exploring the weblike structures that underlie everything from friendship to cellular behavior

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Highbrow Lingerie

Fashion designer Laura Mehlinger draws on inspirations ranging from Vladimer Nabokow to Prince.

Historian Vincent Brown uses multiple media to study slavery

The professor of African and African American studies uses multiple media to study slavery.