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Five Harvard alumnae will play on the U.S. and Canadian Olympic ice-hockey teams

Five former ice-hockey stars from Harvard are on the U.S. and Canadian Olympic teams competing at Vancouver.

Alex Ross Argues for Presenting Classical Music in Unorthodox Settings

New Yorker music critic Alex Ross ’90 argues for presenting classical music in unorthodox settings.

Souter Named Harvard Commencement Speaker

The recently retired Supreme Court Justice will appear on May 27.

Justin Timberlake Accepts Award from Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals

The singer, actor, and former boy band member stays good-natured while being roasted by members of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

Harvard ice hockey alumnus Rick Haney captains the American bandy team

Harvard ice hockey alumnus Rick Haney captains the American national team for the little-known sport, which resembles hockey but uses a ball, not a puck.

Grammy-winning bluegrass musicians to perform at Harvard

The Barker Center hosts a February 6 symposium on bluegrass music, with an evening performance by Grammy-winning artists.

Harvard Basketball's Jeremy Lin Captures National Spotlight

Jeremy Lin ’10 has gotten the attention of media outlets including Sports Illustrated and ESPN.

Thoreau's Walden Pond dataset shows that climate change helps invasive species

This is what a new study by a team including Harvard scientists, using a Walden Woods dataset begun by Henry David Thoreau, suggests.

Harvard Arts and Sciences faculty pares deficit

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences lessens its budget problem, but an $80-million financial shortfall remains.

Fiction by E.O. Wilson, David Cutler on healthcare, and more

Our roundup also includes a New Yorker profile of U.S. education secretary Arne Duncan and a review of the work of architect Jeanne Gang, both Harvard graduates.

Derrick Ashong hosts a new show on Oprah Radio

Derrick Ashong ’97 hosts a new show on Oprah Radio.

Amy Wagers Discovers a Regenerative Pathway in Blood

Aged blood stem cells in mice act young again when exposed to the circulation of a young mouse.