June 21, 2011

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Published in the September-October 2011 print issue under the headline “The Classes,” in the Alumni section.

As humanities shrink across higher education, one department is flourishing. Is its success a fluke, or a roadmap?

A labor economist, an organic chemist, a physicist, and a memory researcher were honored with 2026 “genius” grants.

Small operating surplus is dwarfed by reduced federal research support and endowment tax liabilities.

Harvard researchers investigate climate’s impact on cocoa crops, innovations in nasal vaccines, and links between pain and skull marrow.

Can the College do more to prepare students for the real world?

The Harvard triathlete and coach says she helps normal people to “do extraordinary things.”