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Sonatas from Syndromes
In a biography of composer Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Richard Kogan ’77, M.D. ’81, found startling episodes like this: “In a...
Scanning Species
On June 26, 1974, merchandise tracking was revolutionized with a 10-pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum. The gum package, today...
A New Dean at HBS
Jay O. Light Harvard Business School Jay O. Light, Dwight P. Robinson Jr. professor of business administration, became acting dean of...
Corporation member quits
Conrad K. Harper resigned from Harvard’s senior governing board on July 14...
Commencement 2005
Speech transcripts from Commencement 2005
Phi Beta Kappa Oration: "Iraq"
John Deutch, former CIA director delivers Phi Beta Kappa Oration
Class Day Speech by Tim Russert
So, this is Harvard. Look at all those scholars sitting out there...
Latin Salutatory: “Campus of Dreams”
Praeses Aestive, Decani, Professores, vos qui geritis et exercitis nostros manipulos Harvardianos...
Undergraduate English Oration: "Perfect Imperfection"
Four years ago many of us received letters inviting us to be part of a seemingly perfect world...
Graduate English Oration: "One Journey's End is Another's Beginning"
My maternal great-grandmother Dorenda said that she was born in the year peace was declared...
Commencement Address by President Lawrence H. Summers
On behalf of every student, faculty member, and every member of the staff of Harvard University...
2005 Commencement address by John Lithgow '67
Mr. President, faculty, graduates, families, and friends, good afternoon and thank you for the honor of addressing you all today...