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The Phenomenon of Parenting

July 2, 2009 • Harvard in the News

History professor Jill Lepore’s take on recent parenting memoirs

Attacking Gang Violence, One City at a Time

July 2, 2009 • Harvard in the News

A professor with Kennedy School ties questions zero-tolerance policing policies.

Sijo: Korea’s Answer to Haiku?

July 1, 2009 • Harvard in the News

Professor David McCann wants an ancient form of Korean poetry to catch on the way haiku has.

Reading the “Five-foot Shelf” of Harvard Classics

July 1, 2009 • Harvard in the News

A new book documents a Princetonian’s year-long immersion in the Harvard Classics, the venerable “Five-foot Shelf” of Great Books.

Harvard Layoffs Update, and More “Reshaping” to Come

June 30, 2009 • Breaking News

School-specific news on layoffs; FAS cost-cutting working groups; and the endowment’s forward commitments

Arianne Cohen Tells Tall Tales

June 29, 2009 • Alumni Writers

Arianne Cohen ’03 celebrates “life from on high” in a new book that discusses tall people’s perspectives and prospects.

On Cutting-Edge Cancer Research

June 29, 2009 • Harvard in the News

Medical School professor George Demetri again leads cutting-edge cancer research, in an environment of timid funding for experimentation.

When Field Work Means Putting Your Life on the Line

June 24, 2009 • Harvard in the News

Deployed to Afghanistan, Harvard professor of bioengineering Kit Parker serves as a major in the Army’s 10th Mountain Division.

24 Layoffs Begin

June 23, 2009 • Breaking News

The University has begun laying off employees, part of its efforts to reduce costs to cope with the projected 30 percent decline in the value of the endowment.

Harvard Puzzle: “House”

June 16, 2009 • Cryptic Puzzles

Solve the most recent creation of puzzlemaker John de Cuevas ’52

1 Vautin Named Acting VP for Administration

June 11, 2009 • Breaking News

Thomas E. Vautin, who has logged more than 31 years of service to the University, will take the reins on July 1, after Sally Zeckhauser retires.

Martha Minow Appointed Dean of Harvard Law School

June 11, 2009 • Breaking News

Martha Minow, a member of the law school faculty since 1981, has been appointed dean, succeeding Elena Kagan, now solicitor general of the United States.

A Kindle Connection

June 10, 2009 • Alumni in the News

Amazon’s electronic book-reader, the Kindle, has more than one Harvard Business School connection.

The Early Retirees

June 10, 2009 • Breaking News

The University has disclosed information on the staff members, by school, who were offered and who accepted its voluntary early-retirement incentive program.