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JUNE 2011 Surgeons at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital perform face transplant surgery. JULY 2011 The city of Boston launches bike-sharing program Hubway, and University officials ink a deal to bring the program to Harvard’s main campus and to sponsor five of Boston’s Hubway stations. AUGUST 2011 Harvard becomes the first institution of higher education in the world to achieve 50 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications. The Harvard School of Public Health is awarded a $10 million grant from the National Cancer Institute. The grant will fund a new research center to study the relationship between obesity and cancer. SEPTEMBER 2011 The Harvard community commemorates the 10th anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, with an installation in Harvard Yard, candlelight vigils, panel discussions, and an evening of remembrance at Sanders Theatre. An image from the 9/11 commemoration. Photo by Jon Chase/Harvard Staff Photographer College Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds announces plans for substantial enhancements to...