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Roundup of recent Harvard news

Larry Summers to return, Mahindra Humanities Center, Ph.D. programs, financial aid, appointments, and other University news

An undergraduate woman comes to terms with feminism

The Undergraduate comes to terms, on her own terms, with feminism.

by Sarah Zhang

Major retrospective showcases photographer Susan Meiselas and her work

Photographer Susan Meiselas’s quest to understand via images. With audio from the interview.

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Shared Interest Group events—late fall 2010

Late fall Shared Interest Group events

Exercise and caloric restriction counter aging in neural synapses

Caloric restriction and exercise boost mental acuity and motor ability by rejuvenating synapses.

by Jonathan Shaw

Investigation of Marc Hauser's lab; misconduct finding; and its aftermath

An investigation of psychology professor Marc Hauser's lab results in a misconduct finding—and questions for the field of animal cognition.

Profile of social psychologist Amy Cuddy of Harvard Business School

Amy Cuddy probes snap judgments, warm feelings, and how to become an “alpha dog.”

by Craig Lambert

Harvard endowment investments up 11 percent

A year after declining $11 billion, investment returns on Harvard’s endowment turn positive.

Review of Boston restaurant Vee Vee

Vee Vee in Jamaica Plain turns out innovative food that is fresh, healthy, delicious, and modestly priced.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Mark Johnson named capital planning vice president

An overseer for envisioning Harvard's building priorities in Cambridge, Allston, and Longwood Medical Area

Harvard Safra ethics center receives $12.3 million gift

A new research agenda gets a powerful boost.