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The Patent Trap

Patents—a form of governmental protection to prevent ideas from being sold or used by someone else without permission—have a long and...

by Garrett M. Graff

Cambridge Scholars

Four seniors have won Harvard Cambridge scholarships to study at Cambridge University during the 2005-2006 academic year. Physics concentrator...

Allston planning options outlined

Harvard released on June 2 a report by New York planning firm Cooper, Robertson & Partners on its long-term visions for an Allston campus. The report is presented here...

An Afternoon of Lilacs at the Arnold Arboretum

A Friends of Harvard Magazine event was held on Tuesday, May 19, 2005 at the Arnold Arboretum.

Task Forces on Women Faculty and on Women in Science and Engineering issue reports

At every stage of study and career development, the number of women interested in pursuing science and engineering decreases, Grosz noted, diminishing pools...

University People

Garrett M. Graff Courtesy of Garrett M. Graff Susan Dackerman Justin Ide / Harvard News Office Crimson blogsphere. Two Harvard...

At Odds

A sharp debate on University leadership and an unprecedented vote

Texts and speeches referenced in "At Odds"

Full texts of many of the speeches and statements referred to in this article...

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 actor John A...

The Senior Marshals

The senior marshals, looking ahead to Commencement 2005, are: (clockwise from top left) first marshal Caleb Franklin, of Leverett House and Los...

Off the Shelf

Saving Higher Education in the Age of Money, by James Engell ’73, Ph.D. ’78, Gurney professor of English and professor of...

Puritan Party Time

"Your wooden arm you hold outstretched to shake with passers-by." Of making books about Harvard there is no end, and...