Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, last year's Commencement speaker and an alumna of Harvard Kennedy School, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

A recent donation of $500,000 will give the Harvard Kennedy School’s Case Program an opportunity to expand its resources.

Since University President Drew G. Faust and fellow deans made a public commitment to sustainability efforts in 2008, the University has passed several milestones in its campaign to become more environmentally friendly.

Following the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami, policy makers in Japan have struggled to find a solution to the structural, and economic problems caused by the disaster, Japanese economist Hiroshi Nakaso said yesterday at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Students spilled out into the halls of the Office of Career Services building to listen to panelists answer questions about the culture and work environment in China—which some described as competitive and reliant on networking.