March 1, 2002

News from the HAA

From The March-April 2002 Issue

Published in the March-April 2002 print issue in the Alumni section.

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David Reich standing in his Harvard Medical School laboratory

Telling Humanity’s Story through DNA

Geneticist David Reich rewrites the ancient human past.

Smiling man with glasses in a laboratory, standing beside equipment.

Harvard Stem Cell Institute Names New Faculty Co-Director

Biology professor Lee Rubin is a leading expert on neurogenerative diseases.

Man sits outside "Golden Gate of Liberty" under sign that reads, "“Notice—communist, nihilist, socialist, Fenian & hoodlum welcome but no admittance to Chinamen.”

Chinese Immigrants in Early America

Michael Luo ’98 on the first great wave of immigration—and of nativist anti-immigrant reaction

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A woman in glasses gestures while speaking to two attentive listeners at a table.

How to Cook with Wild Plants

From wild greens spanakopita to rose petal panna cotta, forager and chef Ellen Zachos makes one-of-a-kind meals.

Mercy Otis Warren in period attire writes at a desk by candlelight, surrounded by books.

Harvard Celebrates America’s 250th

The Woman Who Penned the Case for War

Mercy Otis Warren’s poetry and plays incited the Patriot movement.

Historical scene in colonial Boston depicting British soldiers confronting civilians, with smoke rising, in a city street.

Museums & Collections

Houghton Library Displays Revolution-era News and Propaganda

A new exhibit reveals how early Americans learned about the war.