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David L. Evans, longtime Harvard admissions officer, retires

David L. Evans made a difference for 50 years.

by Matteo Wong

Dairy culture on the Eurasian Steppe

Ancient dental plaque points to the historical significance of dairy culture on the Eurasian Steppe.

by Jonathan Shaw

The much-shrunken class of 1823

The Class of 1823 goes rogue and gets booted.

by Jacob Sweet

Profile of novelist and TV doctor Ian K. Smith

Ian K. Smith’s turn toward detective fiction

by Lydialyle Gibson

Excerpt from “Exercised,” by Daniel E. Lieberman

A biological anthropologist explains why and how exercise works to combat senescence.

by Daniel E. Lieberman

University People

Honored professors, new House heads, and more

Harvard in Allston: new possibilities?

Time to rethink the campus-development agenda?

Boston Book Festival

A literary festival for children and adults

by Nell Porter-Brown

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Partial list of significant early Harvard computer-sciences faculty and students

A partial list of those mentioned in this article

What I Learned From a Forced Return to Slowness

The pandemic sent a Harvard senior back to his hometown—just as the flowers started blooming.

by Drew Pendergrass

Preview of Harvard fall term 2020

Campus constraints amid the coronavirus pandemic

by John S. Rosenberg