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An image of a hand drawing digital symbols related to a supply chain over a background of 1s and 0s representing artificial intelligence

How AI Is Reshaping Supply Chains

Harvard Kennedy School lecturer on using AI to strengthen supply chains

by Olivia Farrar

William F. Lee, senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation

Harvard's William F. Lee on campaign, strategy, more

From the capital campaign to strategic priorities: a Harvard Corporation perspective on the institution at year-end

Kara Walker's most recent work of public art, known as <i>A Subtlety,</i> made news months after its closing, when she produced a video, <i>An Audience,</i> compiling visitor reactions to the work in its final hours.

Kara Walker gives talk at Radcliffe Institute about her life and art

At the Radcliffe Institute, the artist unraveled some of the mysteries of her installation, A Subtlety.

by Sophia Nguyen

Corbin Miller drained three three-point shots to help stretch BU's zone defense.

Harvard men's basketball team prevails over Boston University

Harvard bests BU.

by David L. Tannenwald

These fat cells were created from human pluripotent stem cells. Being able to create vast numbers of such cells allows scientists to test millions of drug compounds in a petri dish.

Harvard's Chad Cowan uses stem cells to find drugs that make white fat brown

Using a stem-cell based screening method, Chad Cowan has found drugs that convert white fat cells to energy-consuming brown fat.

More disclosures of surveillance in Harvard classrooms

More disclosures about the study of attendance in Harvard courses

Harry R. Lewis

Harry R. Lewis appointed applied sciences interim dean at Harvard

Will lead Harvard's applied-sciences faculty during search

Michael George and Anna Hagen

Seniors Michael George and Anna Hagen win Marshall Scholarships for U.K. study.

Michael George and Anna Hagen will study at Oxford and Cambridge, respectively.

Senior Wesley Saunders (shown here, driving to the basket) led Harvard to victory with a game-high 27 points.

Harvard men’s basketball team defeats Houston and UMass

Harvard men’s basketball team defeats Houston and UMass.

by David L. Tannenwald

Oxford University

Rhodes Scholarships awarded to two Harvard seniors

Seniors Ruth Fong and Benjamin Sprung-Keyser win two or three years of study at Oxford.

Shaking off his first-half rust, quarterback Conner Hempel ’15 rebounded in the final 30 minutes, completing 11 of 16 passes for 163 yards and the enormous final touchdown.

Harvard beats Yale 31-24 to cap a perfect season

A hard-won victory caps a perfect season.

by Dick Friedman