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Shawn Douglas of the Wyss Institute develops cancer-fighting nanorobots

Shawn Douglas of the Wyss Institute is developing drug-delivering machines that target designated cells.

Andrea Louise Campbell reviews The Unheavenly Chorus, on skewed political power

Andrea Louise Campbell reviews The Unheavenly Chorus, by Kay Lehman Schlozman, Sidney Verba, and Henry E. Brady.

by Andrea Louise C...

Rutin, a substance found in apples, has powerful anticlotting effects

Rutin, a substance found in apples, could help prevent heart attacks and stroke.

by Elizabeth Gudrais

September-October 2012 cryptic puzzle by John de Cuevas

Solve the most recent creation of puzzlemaker John de Cuevas ’52.

Xiao-Li Meng is the new dean of Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

The statistics professor succeeds Allan Brandt.

Harvard Files Amicus Brief in University of Texas Supreme Court Diversity Case

The University, joined by 13 peers, files an amicus brief on behalf of the University of Texas, emphasizing the educational and social value of diversity.

A Harvard undergraduate’s take on the "other" Cambridge, in England

An undergraduate’s take on “Cantabrigia across the pond”

by Victoria Baena

Fareed Zakaria, international affairs commentator, penalized for plagiarism

The 2012 Commencement speaker used excerpts from a Harvard professor’s New Yorker article.

Harvard Design School program imagines cities within an ecological context

A new GSD concentration uses an ecological perspective to imagine cities.

Harvard women's rugby named varsity sport

Strong club team begins varsity play in 2013-2014

Harvard Library's new organization launched August 1 with few layoffs

The large number of early retirements has minimized layoffs.

Rower Malcolm Howard, Harvard alumnus, wins Olympic silver for Canada

The Canadian alumnus and his teammates scored in the eight-oared event.