Letters
Cambridge 02138
Letters about Al Franken, the value of lectures, education and economics, justice, the Tea Party, primate care, and more
May-June 2012
Features
Designs for a New India
Rahul Mehrotra's architecture spans eras and cultural divides.
On the Origins of the Arts
Sociobiologist E.O. Wilson on the evolution of culture
Vita: Gertrude of Helfta
Brief life of a female visionary: 1256-c. 1302
The Humanities, Digitized
The Digital humanities at Harvard encompass a vast array of new tools and scholarly creations
RIGHT NOW Harvard research and ideas
Mysteries of Mate Choice
How personal preferences drive our choice of mates—as understood through an online dating site.
An Ancient Herbal Remedy
Malcolm Whitman reveals how the blue evergreen hydrangea stops autoimmune disease.
A (Protein) Social Network
A map of protein interactions in fruit flies provides new ways to study disease.
John Harvard's Journal University news
Taking Shape
An aerial view of the Fogg art Museum reconstruction.
Animal Research Reforms
Harvard Medical School's primate research center encounters repeated, serious lapses of proper procedure and safe animal care
Harvard Portrait: Amanda Claybaugh
Meet the expert on nineteenth-century novels and reformist writings.
Learning’s Leading Edges
The Harvard Initiative on Learning and Teaching launched its activities with a day-long symposium.
The Libraries’ Rocky Transition
The threat of library staff layoffs, absent details, leads to consternation and protests.
Focus on the Future
Faculty members predict what a Harvard education will look like in 2036.
Yesterday’s News
Headlines from Harvard history
Decanal Duo
Lizabeth Cohen named Radcliffe dean; David N. Hempton named Divinity School dean
Brevia
Brandt steps down, ROTC on campus, admissions bill increase, education Ph.D., and more
Meta-journalism
The Nieman Journalism Lab tracks innovations in journalism, online, in print, and on the business side.
Looking Forward, Looking Back
The Undergraduate mines alumni class reports for real-world lessons about life.
Queen of the Hill
Rachel Brown of the softball team broke Ivy records for strikeouts last year.
One for the Books
The Harvard basketball team completed its best season with an appearance against Vanderbilt in the NCAA tournament.
Montage Books, creative arts, performance and more
High Art under the Hammer
Brooke Lampley '02 heads modern and impressionist art at Christie's.
Vermont Folk Songs, Plugged In
A musical Vermont couple record local music collected decades ago.
Spaces for Art, People, and Light
GSD's Preston Scott Cohen designed a new wing on the Tel Aviv art museum.
The Art of the Possible
On the evolving system of international criminal justice
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
The Era of Inequality
Excerpt from The Great Divergence by Timothy Noah ’80
Almuni Harvardians far and wide
Playing with Health
Keas—founded by computer programmer Adam Bosworth ’76—combines social media and gaming to make wellness fun.
Comings and Goings
Faculty speakers at local Harvard clubs
Vote Now
The 2012 nominees for Harvard overseers and HAA elected directors
The SIGnboard
Shared Interest Group happenings in May and June
The Classes
Harvard alumni may sign in to view class notes and obituaries.
