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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

A Yukon Life

Choosing a path far from Harvard

by Eric Hegsted

The outdoor artwork of designer—and experimenter—Todd Gilens

Todd Gilens brings wilderness into urban public art.

by Lydialyle Gibson

A Beloved Bengali Poet in Translation

A new book presents a mother and daughter’s final collaboration

by Lydialyle Gibson

The "King of Palindromes"

Mark Saltveit and the art of the palindrome

by Nancy Walecki

Critique and Joy

Kevin Young’s anthology of African American poetry, from Phillis Wheatley to hip hop

by Elisa New

Improvised Cuisine

The joys of cooking with Sam Sifton of The New York Times

by Craig Lambert

Sailing Solo

James Hammitt ’78, is a professor at the School of Public Health—and a superb sailor.

by Juliet Isselbacher

Bias in Artificial Intelligence

Data journalist Meredith Broussard on “the civil-rights issue of our time”

by Lydialyle Gibson

Landmark Bio Breaks Ground

A Boston-area collaboration on advanced life-sciences techniques

by Jonathan Shaw

Governance Reform and Shared Value

Michael Porter on the new business agenda

by Juliet Isselbacher