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Letters & Letterman
Bill Scheft ‘79 writes comedy for David Letterman, as well as novels.
Slaying Dragons
A crime novelist explores the deepest cracks in the human heart.
Printed Catalogs: R.I.P.
A Harvard fixture bites the dust.
"If You Love Rats"
The Harvard Medical School Class Day address
Harvard Layoffs Update (June 30, 2009)
School-specific news on layoffs; FAS cost-cutting working groups; and the endowment's forward commitments
The Tall Book, by Arianne Cohen, describes the lives of tall people.
Arianne Cohen ’03 celebrates “life from on high” in a new book that discusses tall people's perspectives and prospects.
Cutting-Edge Cancer Research Looks Beyond the Traditional Grant Funding System
Medical School professor George Demetri again leads cutting-edge cancer research, in an environment of timid funding for experimentation.
Harvard professor on tour of duty in Afghanistan
Deployed to Afghanistan, Harvard professor of bioengineering Kit Parker serves as a major in the Army's 10th Mountain Division.
Layoffs Begin
The University has begun laying off employees, part of its efforts to reduce costs to cope with the projected 30 percent decline in the value of the endowment.
Newport, Rhode Island
By boat, bus, bike and--a little more effort--train
Flagstaff Lake near Rangeley, Maine
By boat, hike, and mountain bike
Greater Boston
Exploring Boston without a car