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Cutting-Edge Cancer Research Looks Beyond the Traditional Grant Funding System
Medical School professor George Demetri again leads cutting-edge cancer research, in an environment of timid funding for experimentation.
Harvard professor on tour of duty in Afghanistan
Deployed to Afghanistan, Harvard professor of bioengineering Kit Parker serves as a major in the Army's 10th Mountain Division.
Layoffs Begin
The University has begun laying off employees, part of its efforts to reduce costs to cope with the projected 30 percent decline in the value of the endowment.
Newport, Rhode Island
By boat, bus, bike and--a little more effort--train
Flagstaff Lake near Rangeley, Maine
By boat, hike, and mountain bike
Greater Boston
Exploring Boston without a car
Boston to Portland, Maine--and even Canada
By train, bike, bus, and boat
Mystic, Connecticut
By train, boat, and bike
Harvard Puzzle: "House"
Solve the most recent creation of puzzlemaker John de Cuevas '52
Vautin Named Acting VP for Administration
Thomas E. Vautin, who has logged more than 31 years of service to the University, will take the reins on July 1, after Sally Zeckhauser retires.
Stories of the Voiceless
When written records fall silent, new technologies turn up evidence of a different kind.
Martha Minow Appointed Dean of Harvard Law School
Martha Minow, a member of the law school faculty since 1981, has been appointed dean, succeeding Elena Kagan, now solicitor general of the United States.