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Harvard Medalists
Three alumni were publicly thanked by President Lawrence H. Summers for their exceptional service to the University during the HAA’s...
Global,
In his afternoon address, President Lawrence H. Summers focused on “perhaps the defining development of our time,” the...
A Notable Dean
The appointment of Thomas professor of government and sociology Theda Skocpol as dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS)...
Brief biographical sketch of poet Elizabeth Bishop
By the time Elizabeth Bishop settled into her apartment on the Boston waterfront, in recently refurbished Lewis Wharf, it was 1974. She was 63...
Recruiting Redux
The Supreme Court is set to consider how military recruiting may be conducted on campuses when the armed forces’ “Don’t ask...
Memory Retrieved
Novelist and teacher of writing Nicholas Delbanco ’63 explores a box in the attic in one of nine essays, “In Defense of...
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AT ODDS I was dismayed to see the Faculty of Arts and Sciences mounting their protests against President Lawrence H. Summers’s suggestion...
Allston planning options outlined
Harvard released on June 2 a report by New York planning firm Cooper, Robertson & Partners on its long-term visions for an Allston campus. The report is presented here...
An Afternoon of Lilacs at the Arnold Arboretum
A Friends of Harvard Magazine event was held on Tuesday, May 19, 2005 at the Arnold Arboretum.
Task Forces on Women Faculty and on Women in Science and Engineering issue reports
At every stage of study and career development, the number of women interested in pursuing science and engineering decreases, Grosz noted, diminishing pools...
Leaves That Lunch
The most famous carnivore of the plant kingdom, the Venus flytrap, lures insects to its leafy green lips with a sweet-smelling scent, then snaps...
Harvard@Home
The University-wide on-line learning initiative, Harvard@Home, has released several new programs. “Living Healthier, Living Longer: Part...