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Harvard lecturer cancels youth leadership development program in Syria

Recent unrest derailed Marshall Ganz's leadership development project for youth.

In Cuba with the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra—a timpanist's tale

An undergraduate writes about time travel, the "Communist clap," and odes to joy.

by Elizabeth C. Bloom

Harvard crew coach Harry Parker undergoes cancer treatment

Harry Parker is receiving treatment and reducing his work schedule.

Ivy League limits full-contact football practices

The new Ivy League policy goes well beyond NCAA guidelines.

Marc Hauser, psychology professor found responsible for misconduct, resigns

The psychology professor, found guilty of misconduct last year, is leaving August 1.

Sarah Hicks ’93 conducts orchestral arrangements of Sting's hits

The recording artist and the Harvard-educated conductor perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

A Harvard researcher surveys the damage from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan

On Japan's Sanriku Coast, a researcher surveys the damage from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

by Akira Tsuda

Harvard's Memorial Church gets a new organ

The organ, Fisk Opus 139, is being assembled for an Easter Sunday debut.

by Sarah Zhang

Comic writer Megan Amram is tweeting her way to fame

Writer Megan Amram '10 builds her fan base on Twitter.

Jackson Pollock's painting technique explained by Harvard physicist

Harvard mathematician Lakshinarayan Mahadevan and colleagues have gleaned insights into the artist's painting technique.

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Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery to create 375th birthday cake for Harvard

Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery will provide a cake for Harvard's 375th birthday celebration.