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A New History of the Harvard Extension School

A new history by its dean, Michael Shinagel, documents the school's emphasis on accessibility and continuing education.

by Krysten A. Keches

Helping young musicians succeed

Amy Nathan ’67 aims to help kids over musical rough patches with The Young Musician’s Survival Guide.

by Krysten A. Keches

A risk-management plan to help prevent financial crises

Financial regulation, moral hazard, and the end of “too big to fail”

by David A. Moss

Gamma-ray bursts reveal the oldest star yet discovered

A star more than 13 billion years old

by Jonathan Shaw

Seven alumni honored for schools and scholarships work

Seven alumni are honored for schools and scholarships work.

Why Harvard Needs to Get Harder

If courses aren't as exciting as extracurriculars, what’s a college for?

by Christian Flow

A history of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra

A new book relates the history of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra.

Biographical sketch of French artist Adélaïde Labille-Guiard

A brief profile of an enterprising French artist

by Laura Auricchio

New York Film Festival program director Richard Peña

Richard Peña ’75 is program director of the New York Film Festival.

by Craig Lambert

Scrutinizing facial-recognition ability

“Super-recognizers” have an astonishing ability to identify faces.

by Craig Lambert