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Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.

Eating for the Holidays, the Planet, and Your Heart

“Sustainable eating,” and healthy recipes you can prepare for the holidays.

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard government, engineering deans depart, and more

Departing government and engineering deans, Rhodes and Marshall Scholars, Crimson-Eli computer-science course, and more

Harvard College grants early admission to class of 2019

As early applications soar, 977 candidates are admitted to the class of 2019.

Harvard Art Museums celebrates American Paintings at Harvard

Lecture celebrates the release of American Art at Harvard, Volume One

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 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

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 appointed applied sciences interim dean at Harvard

Will lead Harvard's applied-sciences faculty during search