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Chiara String Quartet
The Chiara String Quartet are Harvard's current Blodgett Artists-in-Residence.
Samuel P. Huntington Dies at Age 81
Political scientist Samuel P. Huntington died on December 24.
Harvard Borrows $2.5 Billion: The Costs and Rationale
The University moved quickly to sell new bond issues, to refund existing short-term debt, to increase financial flexibility, and as it turns out to extricate itself from expensive interest-rate swap agreements.
Up Next: The Harvard Center for Gastrophysics?
With his creative cuisine, Ferran Adrià probes the intersection of science and cooking. On a visit to campus last week, the world-renowned chef taught undergraduates, visited science labs, and signed an agreement for an ongoing collaboration with Harvard.
Counterterrorism and Democracy
The most effective ways to fight terrorism do not involve important tradeoffs between security and democratic principles.
Professor Holdren to Be Nominated as White House Science Adviser
John P. Holdren, an expert in energy, global warming, and nuclear weapons, will be nominated as science adviser by President-elect Barack Obama.
TRASH, Negging, and Pyramidality: A Quiz Bowl Glossary
A glossary, annotated by Harvard Quiz Bowl Team members
Endowment Managers' Compensation Reported
Harvard Management Company has issued its annual report on the compensation of its highest-earning investment professionals...
Bioengineering in Motion
See videos of bioengineered systems in action in this online extra that accompanies the feature article, "Life Sciences, Applied."
Yale Estimates 25 Percent Endowment Decline, Phases Budget Cuts
Yale disclosed the impact of the financial markets on its endowment, and outlined a series of phased budget-cutting measures.
“Yankee” Rhymes with “Bernanke”
Roger Angell '42 resumes writing his light name-dropping, year-end verse, "Greetings, Friends!"
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan ’86
President-elect Obama has selected Chicago school superintendent Arne Duncan '86 to serve as Secretary of Education.