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The End of the Harvard Square Pit
Reconstruction of a local landmark begins soon.
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard's Black-Hole Debunker
Astrophysicist Kareem El-Badry challenges scientific mistakes.
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Public Health Messaging in a Pandemic
How much intervention is too much, or not enough, when addressing a politically and socially diverse population?
by Isabel Mehta
$200 Million Gift Underwrites Climate and Sustainability Institute
Vice provost James Stock to direct Harvard’s new Salata Institute
Finding Harvard’s Next President
How the search for Lawrence S. Bacow’s successor might be structured
Tracking Omicron on Campuses
University campuses provide an ideal setting for monitoring the spread of new variants.
by Isabel Mehta
The Blue Garden
Newport's restored landscape
President Lawrence S. Bacow to Step Down in 2023
Plans to conclude five-year Harvard presidency at the end of the coming academic year
Commencement Confetti
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Honoring a Life with Birds
A Concord Museum and Mass Audubon exhibit on William Brewster celebrates a new wildlife sanctuary
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New books by Harvard experts on college preparation, rankings, student experiences, and institutional strategies