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Life Sciences, Applied

Bioengineering--at the intersection of biology, medical science, and engineering--is where scientists Joseph Vacanti, Pamela Silver, Kit Parker, David Mooney, Joanna Aizenberg, and Radhika Nagpal are defining a new field.

by Courtney Humphries

Off the Shelf

An editorial sampling of recent books with Harvard connections

Educational Activist

Teresa Clarke helps talented but low-income South African children through the Student Sponsorship Programme.

by Brittney Moraski

Harvard soccer and basketball updates

Soccer and basketball updates

Harvard alumni in the 111th Congress

Harvardians in the 111th Congress

The Endowment: Each School’s Stake

(Sidebar) The shrinking Harvard endowment affects the University's different schools differently.

The Moral Case

(Sidebar) What is right and what is legal sometimes don’t align.

Up in the Air

Aerial photographer Alex MacLean documents the effects of the American lifestyle on the American landscape.

by Paul Gleason

Comings and Goings

A sampling of forthcoming Harvard Club events around the country

Retirement Engine Rebuilt

Skeptical of both defined-benefit and defined-contribution retirement plans, Harvard Business School professor Robert Merton proposes a hybrid, SmartNest, to overcome the shortcomings of each.

by Paul Gleason

Making Mingling Manageable

Undergraduate columnist Christian Flow ponders the strange social science of mingling.

by Christian Flow

Yesterday's News

Happenings at Harvard in Januarys and Februarys past