Reader letters on Harvard's 375th, Mary Berenson, energy options, and more
Harvard @375, Mary Berenson, energy options, colleges in crisis, and more
November-December 2011
Peter Del Tredici of the Arnold Arboretum searches for the wild ginkgo
Peter Del Tredici’s search for the wild ginkgo and the secret of its uniquely long survival
Private colleges maintain value, say educators Richard Chait and Zachary First
Two scholars of higher education buck the negative tide.
Profile of Revolutionary patriot and scoundrel Andrew Craigie
Brief life of a patriot and scoundrel: 1754-1819
Sackler exhibition reveals artistic discovery in Renaissance Europe
An exhibition at the Sackler reveals the connections among Renaissance art, invention, and the evolution of science.
Former Hollywood filmmaker Michael Rich studies how media affect youth
Former Hollywood filmmaker Michael Rich of HMS studies how media affect youth.
RIGHT NOW Harvard research and ideas
Daniel Wegner finds that access to information online changes memory function
Psychology professor Daniel Wegner has found that access to information online changes what people remember.
Michael Norton of HBS studies wealth inequality perceptions and preferences
Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton finds Americans prefer a more equal distribution of wealth.
George Church has developed tools for large-scale editing of the genome
George Church has developed tools for large-scale editing of the genome as fast and easy as word processing.
Cygnus black hole confirmed by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics confirm the presence of a black hole in the constellation Cygnus.
John Harvard's Journal University news
Mahindra Humanities Center erects “poetry posts” to commemorate 9/11
The Mahindra Humanities Center erects eight “poetry posts” to prompt reflection about loss and recovery.
Allston Work Team recommendations endorsed by Harvard Corporation
The Allston Work Team's development recommendations have been endorsed by the Harvard Corporation.
Harvard redistributes financial aid among lower- and higher-income students
The College redistributes aid among lower- and higher-income undergraduates, and introduces a new family financial-planning tool.
Headlines from Harvard's history
Headlines from Harvard's history
FAS 2011 annual report: budget, faculty growth, and more
Dean Michael D. Smith presents his draft annual report: budget, faculty growth, and more
Rebecca Henderson co-directs the Business and Environment Initiative at HBS
The newly minted McArthur University Professor co-directs the Business and Environment Initiative at Harvard Business School.
Divinity school dean Graham steps down, Nobel Prizes, and other recent news
Divinity School dean William A. Graham steps down, Nobel Prizes awarded to seven alumni, Dumbarton Oaks’ expansion, MacArthur Fellows announced, and other Harvard news.
An undergraduate travels to Namibia to participate in WorldTeach
An undergraduate travels to Namibia in the hope that, by flinging herself to a faraway place, she will figure things out.
An undergraduate wonders if Harvard could be more like summer camp
An undergraduate wonders if the College could be more like camp.
This year's Harvard football team seems weatherproof
This year's football team is tough, physical, and resourceful.
Basketball starts Keith Wright and Brogan Berry talk about their games
Two basketball co-captains with a nose for the hoop
Montage Books, creative arts, performance, and more
"Foreign Parts" film explores Queens junkyard neighborhood Willets Point
The documentary film "Foreign Parts" explores Willets Point, a vanishing junkyard neighborhood in Queens.
Erin Wade's Vinaigrette salad bistro serves organic greens in Santa Fe
Erin Wade's Vinaigrette salad bistro serves organic, home-grown greens in Santa Fe.
“Lost Decades" by Menzie Chinn and Jeffry Frieden: an excerpt
Menzie Chinn and Jeffry Frieden review recent U.S. economic woes in the context of the “capital flow cycle.”
Meredith James '04 creates videos and sculptures that challenge perceptions
Meredith James '04 creates surrealist videos and sculptures that challenge perceptions.
Recent books with Harvard connections
Gordon S. Wood on the birth of the United States, Steven Pinker on declining violence, Jack M. Balkin on "Living Originalism," and a dozen others whose recent books have Harvard connections
David Nathan reviews Brent R. Stockwell's book on drug development
David Nathan reviews Brent R. Stockwell's "The Quest for the Cure"
Almuni Harvardians far and wide
Harvard-Radcliffe graduates reflect on the 1970-71 coed living experiment
The class of 1971 reflects on the coeducational living experiment.
Two students named the David and Mimi Aloian Memorial Scholars
Anne Douglas ’12, of Adams House, and Marcel Moran ’11, of Eliot House, are the 2011 David and Mimi Aloian Memorial Scholars.
Hunn Memorial Schools and Scholarships 2011 award winners
Seven alumni received Hunn Memorial Schools and Scholarships Awards in 2011.
The Harvard Alumni Association Awards, 2011 recipients
The Harvard Alumni Association Awards recognize outstanding service to the University through alumni activities.
“Harvard at Chanzeaux": a documentary film tribute to Laurence Wylie
Alumni join in to help British filmmaker Elizabeth McKay with her forthcoming documentary, ”Harvard at Chanzeaux: A Tribute to Laurence Wylie.”
Brian Buckley ’90 runs the Innisfree Poetry Bookstore and Café
The Innisfree Poetry Bookstore and Café in Boulder, Colorado, sells beverages, pastries, and poetry—nothing else.
"No Look Pass", film by Melissa Johnson ’00, about basketball star Emily Tay ’08
"No Look Pass," a documentary film about Harvard basketball player Emily Tay ’08, was written, produced, and directed by Melissa Johnson ’00.
Homeless youths' plight documented by Socks for America-supported filmmakers
Two alumnae travel across America to distribute socks and document the plight of homeless youths.
News from Shared Interest Groups
News from Shared Interest Groups
Harvard Boxing Club seeks contact with alumni boxers
The Boxing Club aims to build an alumni network.
Class notes and obituaries
Harvard alumni may sign in to view class notes and obituaries.
Robert Kiely on gay rights at Adams House, plus the Harvard M.B.A. Indicator
Robert J. Kiely on gay rights at Adams House, plus the Harvard M.B.A. Indicator
Troubadour style dagger from France in Harvard Art Museums described
Is this a dagger which I see before me…? Not primarily.
