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The Future of War and the American Military
The people who run the American military have to be futurists, whether they want to be or not. The process of developing and building new...
A "Sponge" for Light
Sometimes the most exciting scientific discoveries are made almost by accident. Researchers in the laboratory of Eric Mazur, McKay professor of...
Staging a Harvard Tradition
Every June, on Commencement day, Harvard rolls out the crimson carpet for about 32,000 people. It is arguably the most important 24 hours on...
The Oddest Streak in Rowing
The Harvard men's lightweight crew boasts one of the most consistent records of excellence in college sports. Consider the May regatta that...
Double Vision
Having experienced their own twenty-fifth reunion last year, twin brothers Mark and Steve O'Donnell ('76 and '76, respectively) offer these...
ROTC Resurgent
ROTC at Harvard is standing taller after September 11 and after what CNN calls "old-fashioned flag-waving" by President Lawrence H...
Review of Jill Ker Conway’s "True North"
Since 1989, Jill Ker Conway has been fascinating readers, especially women, with the compelling story of her journey from sheep ranchers'...
Brainy Women
The human brain rests in cupped hands as easily as a cantaloupe. It is softer and spongier to the touch, of course, and its surface is more...
Social Educator
"Slavery has been a step-child of the human-rights movement," Jesse Sage '98 declares, and it was in this spirit that he began working...
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 former U.S...
News from the HAA
Take Your Pick To be counted, all votes for Overseers and Harvard Alumni Association elected directors must be returned by noon on May 31...
Bear Market
In recent years, the annual fall career forum at the Gordon Track and Tennis Center has been one of the most conspicuous displays of the many...