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Two Scientists Bring the Laboratory to the Stage

The play Spare Parts is a contemporary fable about the quest to live forever.

by Stuart Miller

There’s a New Sargent Painting in Town

Harvard Art Museums restores a rare glimpse of an American master.

by Schuyler Velasco

Technology Can Reshape History

But human networks will always retain their power.

by Joanna M Weiss

Meet the Harvard Alumni Association’s New President

David Battat promotes alumni engagement.

by Nell Porter-Brown

What Makes a Fact, According to a Harvard Social Scientist

Sheila Jasanoff has spent her career studying how societies produce knowledge, evaluate expertise, and make decisions about technology.

by Olivia Farrar

Radcliffe Institute Dean Departs for Stanford

Tomiko Brown-Nagin has been named dean of Stanford’s Graduate School of Education.

by Laurel M. Shugart

Harvard College Shutters Dudley Community, Lays Off Writing Center Director

FAS leaders say restructuring will be complete by mid-October.

by Lydialyle Gibson

International Students Capped at 4 Years

A new federal rule sparks uncertainty for graduate students.

by Laurel M. Shugart

Nieman Foundation Taps Henry Chu as Curator

The award-winning international journalist has served as interim curator since 2025.

by Schuyler Velasco

Last Call in Cambridge

A summer of loosened liquor laws moved in an opposite direction from proposed changes to the city’s licensing rules—reviving a tension in regulatory history that predates either policy.

by Laurel M. Shugart

FAS Restructuring Layoffs Begin

College staff whose jobs will be changed or eliminated were notified this week.

by Lydialyle Gibson

A Harvard Choral Group Sings Again, 50 Years Later

The Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum reunites for a 50th anniversary tour around France.

by Olivia Farrar