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Harvard opens major China office

The University opens a major new facility to encourage research, student involvement, and teaching across the disciplines and professions.

Harvard in China: Barry Bloom, Arthur Kleinman, and Yuanli Liu on healthcare

A panel discussion with Barry Bloom, Yuanli Liu, and Arthur Kleinman

Research by Harvard scholars on human social relations, online and offline

Making sense of the differences between online and offline friendship

by Elizabeth Gudrais

"Networked" Web Extra: video and Web-exclusive sidebars on network science

Slime mold demonstrates the power of networks, fanning out to solve a maze and construct a railway map. Video and Web-exclusive sidebars to accompany the feature article "Networked."

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Readers discuss the Internet's impact on social life

Does the Internet augment or prevent meaningful human interaction? Tell us what you think.

The lab led by Nicholas Christakis examines networks from all angles.

The lab led by Nicholas Christakis examines networks from all angles.

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Evidence of a genetic basis for human social networks

On the genetics of human connectedness

by Elizabeth Gudrais

May-June 2010 Cryptic Puzzle by John de Cuevas

Solve the most recent creation of puzzlemaker John de Cuevas '52

A special edition of J.K. Rowling's 2008 Harvard speech includes Braille words

Francie Randolph ’87 has combined Braille and J.K. Rowling's 2008 Harvard address to create a limited-edition book.

by Craig Lambert

University affiliates win Pulitzer Prizes

Among the winners announced yesterday were two alumni and a longtime Expository Writing preceptor.

Lee elected Harvard Corporation member

A successor to departing Senior Fellow James R. Houghton