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Harvard researchers have found neurons that that play a role in consciousness

A newly identified group of neurons that play a role in consciousness may have implications for the treatment of schizophrenia.

by Laura Levis

Pforzheimer House students dogsled over Harvard's Wintersession

In a new Pforzheimer House tradition, students reflect on life at Harvard, from the back of a dogsled.

by Stephanie Garlock

Dietary guidelines change with respect to fats, cholesterol, meat and sugar

Changes to guidelines for fats, cholesterol, meat, and sugar are among the highlights

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard men’s basketball team beats Princeton and Penn, again

Tommy Amaker’s team claims sole possession of first place in the Ivy League, for now.

by David L. Tannenwald

Harvard screens rare Irish film, “A Night of Storytelling”

The first Irish “talkie,” long thought lost, comes to light at the Harvard Film Archive.

by Sophia Nguyen

Harvard-Allston Education Portal opens new building on Western Avenue

The Harvard-Allston Education Portal opens in new space at 224 Western Avenue.

by Stephanie Garlock

Deval L. Patrick Named Harvard’s 2015 Commencement Speaker

A first-generation Harvardian, the former Massachusetts governor will be “welcomed home” on May 28.

Panelists discuss legacy of World War I for Harvard’s Mellon Seminar on Violence

Scholars gathered by the Mahindra Humanities Center examine the wounds left by “the war to end all wars.”

by Sophia Nguyen

A new exhibit at the Concord Museum is curated Doris Kearns Goodwin

A new baseball exhibit at the Concord Museum is curated by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Class notes and obituaries for March-April 2015

Harvard alumni may sign in to view class notes and obituaries.

A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Conductor Sara Jobin specializes in contemporary opera

Conductor Sara Jobin highlights the intimate stories within grand productions.

by Stephanie Garlock