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The Fit Fat
Harvard Medical School’s Bruce Spiegelman studies brown fat, a little-known type of tissue with health-promoting potential.
Buzzing In
Quiz Bowl’s quirky intellectualism and hard-driving competitiveness energize a strong Harvard team.
Edward M. Kennedy '54, LL.D. '08
In a special Harvard convocation, Senator Edward M. Kennedy receives an honorary degree.
From Daguerreotype to Photoshop
Art historian Robin Kelsey examines photographs of all kinds to reveal what they say about human history, society, and culture.
Chapter & Verse
A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words
The SIGnboard
News from Shared Interest Groups
The Mature Dating Game
A look at the world of dating for those over 45
Anthony Woods: Taking a Stand
Anthony C. Woods has initiated his own dismissal from the U.S. Army under the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
Studying Schooling
Two new education centers, run by Roland Fryer and Thomas Kane, and an existing center, run by Paul Peterson, bring Harvard’s analytic resources to bear on public education issues: student achievement, teacher recruitment, and school choice.
Educating Students for Life
Harvard College rolls out the new general education curriculum for undergraduates.
Frances Perkins
How the first female Cabinet member helped shape the New Deal
Educating Professionals
In speeches at Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School, President Drew Faust outlines her vision of professional education, service, and responsibility.