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

Two books on a wooden table; one is hardcover with a green cover, the other is in a box.

Harvard Law School Releases Digital Archive of Nuremberg Trials

Thousands of documents chronicle the Nazi regime and the legal effort to exact justice.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Reverend Raitei Arima, chief priest of Shokokuji Monastery in Kyoto, performs a blessing ceremony over a 30-scroll set of paintings from the 1700s, considered a cultural treasure of Japan, on March 26 at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The museum is displaying the paintings, by Ito Jakuchu, to mark the centennial of Japan's gift of 3,000 cherry trees to the nation's capital.

Colorful Realm Japanese painting exhibit opens at National Gallery

Yukio Lippit curates Colorful Realm exhibit at National Gallery

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

Harvard College admissions rate falls to 5.9 percent for class of 2016

Acceptances issued for class of 2016

Eric Holder

Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General, named HLS 2012 Class Day speaker

The U.S. Attorney General will address degree candidates on May 23.

Henry Kissinger returns to Harvard

The former professor and world leader will appear on campus.

Harvard highlights the teaching of Galison, Kelly, Randall, Zittrain

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences showcases classroom talent, online

Kathleen McCartney

New Harvard education doctoral program

New Harvard degree aims to advance research

Christine Lagarde

IMF Director Christine Lagarde to give 2012 Kennedy School Commencement address

IMF managing director appears on May 23

Harvard tuition rises to $54,496; financial aid also increases

Financial aid also rises.

A life-size model of a renovated Old Quincy suite includes a hallway, a "cluster" common room, a bathroom, a single bedroom, and a double bedroom set up in the parking garage at One Western Avenue, where contractors, architects and administrators can tour the mock-up. Click the "right arrow" below or use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to see more images.

Quincy House renovation display models: image gallery

View images of mock-ups of the new room layouts.

Jim Yong Kim

Harvard alumnus Jim Yong Kim nominated to lead World Bank

Harvard alumnus, now Dartmouth College president, takes on a new global role.