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The War at Home

Almost every week last year I received an e-mail with the subject line “Iraq Update.” With each message, the number following that...

by Casey N. Cep

Money Matters

An updated, second edition of Managing Harvard’s Resources—with reports from the University’s treasurer, James F. Rothenberg...

New Museum on Fast Track

Harvard planners announced in December that a new, permanent art museum would rise at 224 Western Avenue, a prime site in the University’s...

“Insider Luck”

The compensation of top American corporate executives has soared during the past 15 years. Measured in 2005 dollars, the average annual...

He Was on to Something

Educator James O. Freedman ’57, L ’60, who died in March of last year, was president emeritus of Dartmouth College and of the...

The Music of Birds... and Whales

In 2000, David Rothenberg ’84 arrived at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh at dawn, unpacked his instruments—clarinets and...

by Nell Porter-Brown

Cambridge 02138

Revolution in Cancer Care I followed Ken Garabadian—the patient who was the focus of “Ken’s Story,” by David G. Nathan...

Portfolio-Manager Paychecks

The compensation for the most highly paid endowment investment managers—the subject of criticism and debate in recent years—took on a...

For Science and Engineering, New Life

In January, the Harvard Corporation authorized the establishment of the Harvard University Science and Engineering Committee (HUSEC), allocating...

Lessons from the SARS Epidemic

The SARS coronavirus epidemic provides lessons in how to combat zoonoses such as Ebola, swine, and avian flu.

by Jonathan Shaw

Judy Budnitz: Flying Leaps

In Nice Big American Baby, the newest collection of short stories by Judy Budnitz ’95, the author considers mothers and babies—and...

Extracurriculars

Listings by category: Seasonal Theater Film Libraries Exhibitions Nature and Science Music Seasonal • March 18, at 2 p.m....