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Boston By Foot architecture cruise

Boat tours of architectural gems

by Nell Porter-Brown

Recent books with Harvard connections

John Kenneth Galbraith’s letters, Linda Greenhouse, color in art, and more

Polaroid photographer and "The B-Side" subject Elsa Dorfman, profiled

Elsa Dorfman, BI ’73, looks back on her photography.

by Sophia Nguyen

Harvard Social Club Ban?

A Harvard committee proposes eliminating unsanctioned student social organizations.

by Jonathan Shaw

Better surgical procedures benefit amputees

Improved surgical techniques enhance prosthetic function.

by Erin O’Donnell

HAA's new president Susan Morris Novick

Harvard’s new alumni leader touts its global reach.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Excerpt from “Forged in Crisis,” by Nancy Koehn

The Business School’s Nancy Koehn analyzes the personal stakes that propel leaders.

The Undergraduate looks at cycles in college friendships

The Undergraduate contemplates cycles in college friendships.

by Lily Scherlis

How to Make a Massive Open Online Course

HarvardX transforms a popular course in epidemiology to serve a global audience.

by Jonathan Shaw

Letters from our readers

Readers comment further on “Fair Harvard,” teaching the liberal arts, celebrity and politics, the middle class, and more.

Canterbury Shaker Village, in New Hampshire

The Canterbury Shakers’ enduring appeal

by Nell Porter-Brown

Stephen Greenblatt on Adam and Eve

Stephen Greenblatt explores the myths and meanings of Adam and Eve.

by Elizabeth Stoke