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Öberg to Lead Harvard Faculty Recruitment and Retention

The astrochemist will become senior vice provost for faculty affairs this summer.

by Jonathan Shaw

Efficiency and Productivity in the Academy

The gains and losses from changes in Commencement and “shopping week”

Authoritarian Regimes’ AI Innovation Advantage

Unfettered access to personal data may give Chinese companies an edge in artificial intelligence.

by Daniel Oberhaus

How the Pandemic Killed the Uninfected

COVID-19’s toll on black patients extends to those who never got the virus.

by Erin O’Donnell

Decoding the Alphviruses

New research identifies the cellular receptors for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and two related viruses.

by Jonathan Shaw

Gun Violence

The impacts on survivors and their families.

by Jonathan Shaw

Tracy Palandjian Elected to Harvard Corporation

Succeeds retiring member William F. Lee

by John S. Rosenberg

The Dark Side of Daylight Saving

Harvard scientists warn against the health effects of abolishing standard time. 

by Rebecca E. J. Cadenhead

Harvard College Admits Class of 2026

Applicants notified as pandemic wanes

by John S. Rosenberg

Being on "The Bachelor"

Kira Mengistu looks for love on reality television.

by Nancy Walecki

Tracy K. Smith to Speak at Harvard Alumni Day

An alumna and faculty member at a new Harvard tradition

by Nell Porter-Brown