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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.
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.