David Deming Announced as Harvard College Dean

Economist, Kirkland House faculty dean to succeed Rakesh Khurana

by Max J. Krupnick

High-Tech Art Sleuthing

Conservators are using laser-assisted pigment analysis to identify and authenticate the work of modern artists.

Kennedy: Color Line Persists in U.S. Politics

Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy's book calls Obama “enigmatic” on race.

ART Reimagines Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess”

Artistic director Diane Paulus’s production drops stereotypes and adds a new ending.

Vocals, Guitar, and Stethoscope

Singer-songwriter Suzie Brown, a cardiologist by training, has just released her first CD.

by Kevin Hartnett

Clayton Christensen Questions Higher Education's Future

The HBS professor predicts that online education will disrupt old models.

Esmeralda Santiago Overcomes Stroke to Publish Epic Novel

The new historical novel by the Harvard-educated author has earned wide praise.

In Cuba with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra

An undergraduate writes about time travel, the "Communist clap," and odes to joy.

by Elizabeth C. Bloom

Sting and Sarah Hicks in Switzerland

The recording artist and the Harvard-educated conductor perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

Tweeting Her Way to Comic Heights

Writer Megan Amram '10 builds her fan base on Twitter.

The Physics of Jackson Pollock’s Art

Harvard mathematician Lakshinarayan Mahadevan and colleagues have gleaned insights into the artist's painting technique.