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Harvard dean Murray appointed Deepwater Horizon commission

President Obama announces the remaining members of the seven-person investigating commission.

Harvard Headlines: Books by Melvin Konner, Steven Shapin, and Thomas Bisson

Three recent reviews of books by Harvard-affiliated scholars (two faculty members and one alumnus).

Blogs from China and Paris by former Harvard Magazine Ledecky Fellows

Former Ledecky fellows blog about college counseling in Shenzhen, China; and about language, tourism, and advertising in Paris.

Harvard Headlines: George Church profiled; an oil spill turns eyes to regulation

As an oil spill captures the world's attention, Daniel Carpenter's work on regulation becomes timely. Plus, a profile of molecular genetics pioneer George Church.

David H. Souter speaks at Harvard Commencement

The Honorable David H. Souter, retired from the U.S. Supreme Court, began a conversation about constitutional interpretation.

Excerpts from President Faust's address to alumni in 2010

In her speech to the alumni on Commencement afternoon, President Faust put the University’s interest in public service in context.

New Yorker writer John McPhee's listener, Gordon Gund '61

A Paris Review article describes how renowned author John McPhee reads his drafts to his friend Gordon Gund ’61.

A wrap-up of rowing results

An update on men's and women's crew results

GSAS Centennial Medalists

Scholars whose contributions to society emerged from their graduate study at Harvard

The marshals of the class of 2010

Introducing the marshals of the class of 2010

University people

A new vice president for campus services, and academic honors

Overseer and HAA director election results

New members for the Board of Overseers, new directors for the Harvard Alumni Association