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Harvard Team Has Quiz Bowl Circuit Abuzz

The Harvard team, which took first place in the nation last year, has qualified for nationals again.

"Secrecy": Screening This Wednesday

Government secrecy and classified information are the focus of this collaboration between Harvard professors Peter Galison and Robb Moss, to be shown February 18 at Harvard Law School.

March-April Puzzle: Art at Harvard

Solve the most recent creation of puzzlemaker John de Cuevas '52

Early-Retirement Program and Other Cost-Cutting Measures

The University unveiled incentives for staff members to retire early, and the president and Faculty of Arts and Sciences dean discussed other pending financial measures.

Who Was Lincoln, Really?

Honoring the two-hundredth anniversary of his birth, Lincoln scholars attempt to cut through myth and legend to reveal the real man.

Advice on Art and Life from Yo-Yo Ma

The cello virtuoso speaks to students interested in arts careers, and President Faust announces progress on arts offerings.

Harvard Management Company Reduces Staff 25 Percent

In the wake of sharp declines in the endowment, Harvard Management Company's new leadership is reducing staffing.

Zellweger Gets Her Pudding Pot

Traffic came to a stop in Harvard Square today for a parade with Renée Zellweger, the Hasty Pudding "woman of the year."

A Death in the Harvard Family: John Updike ’54, Litt.D. ’92

Noted author John Updike ’54, Litt.D. ’92, died of lung cancer on January 27 at the age of 76.

More Than 29,000 Seek to Join the Class of 2013

The College once again attracts a record-breaking number of applicants.

Howell Jackson Acting Dean-Designate of Harvard Law School

Howell Jackson will become acting dean of Harvard Law School, subject to the confirmation of Elena Kagan as U.S. Solicitor General.

Barney Frank: "The Most Outspoken Man in the House"

Jeffrey Toobin profiles Congressman Barney Frank, the most important figure in the House of Representatives involved in legislating solutions to the financial crisis.