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The College within the University
D. Ronald Daniel: There’s a very special governance issue at Harvard. That is the role of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences [FAS] in the...
Aid Augmented
To make attending the College more affordable for lower- and middle-income families, Harvard has extended the financial-aid initiative it...
Of Mice and Hands
"Computer use does not cause carpal tunnel syndrome.” Moreover, “no one has proven that the disease is made worse by work on a...
The Events of the Week
The many rituals of graduation peak on Commencement day, which this year includes addresses by President Lawrence H. Summers and PBS news anchor...
Harvard@Home
The University’s on-line learning initiative has released two new segments. One highlights the fall 2005 conference on women and war, the...
Harvard's Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments on display
At last, Harvard's Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments has come up from its hiding place....
Curl Up with the Cloud-gatherer
"Your wooden arm you hold outstretched to shake with passers-by." This spring Harvard University Press publishes the...
Karts Get Some Respect
Stephan Wilkinson ’58, automotive editor at Popular Science, is said to be a longtime expert on the way men entertain themselves when no...
HAA Clubs Committee Awards
The HAA Clubs Committee presents two annual awards for contributions to Harvard clubs. Recipients of the 2005 Outstanding Club Contribution...
Sex and the Inner City
The sexual and romantic habits of urban black males have long been a subject of scrutiny. Forty years ago, the Moynihan Report—The Negro...
Campaigning, College-Style
The Undergraduate Council (UC) unveiled 24-hour Lamont Library access and fatter grants for student groups early in the fall, but soon...
John Simon
John Simon Peter North Critic John Simon ’46, Ph.D. ’59, celebrated for his acerbic reviews in New York...