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Negatively Curved Crystals
In Norman Juster’s children’s book The Phantom Tollbooth , the land of infinity can be reached by following a line drawn on the ground for all eternity, then taking a left at the end. Fortunately, for viewers in a hurry, an exhibition now on display on …
Cambridge Scholars
Four seniors have won Harvard Cambridge Scholarships to study at Cambridge University during the 2019-2020 academic year. Madeleine Woods, of Colorado and Winthrop House, an English and folklore and mythology concentrator, will be the Lionel de Jersey …
Issue: July-August 2019
Harvard’s Endowment to Go “Greenhouse-Gas Neutral” by 2050
Harvard’s endowment will become greenhouse-gas (GHG) neutral by 2050, University president Lawrence Bacow announced in an email to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) today, one day before the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day. “With this commitment, …
NSF Announces New Family-Friendly Policies
The White House and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have announced a new series of policies, the “NSF Career-Life Balance Initiative,” that aim to give researchers—particularly women—more flexibility in balancing parenthood with workplace demands, …
Dialogue, not Debate
Following last semester’s convulsive Israel-Palestine protests, Harvard has intensified its interest in fostering open, respectful dialogue on campus. In the past few months, the Kennedy School published a report on constructive conversations , Harvard …
Harvard 34, Holy Cross 6
A scintillating performance by senior quarterback Andrew Hatch helped Harvard to a 34-6 win over Holy Cross in a season-opening night game at the Stadium on Saturday. Hatch, who transferred from Louisiana State University in 2009, got the starting …
Artful Campus
Visitors to Harvard Business School (HBS) know its corridors are enriched with a significant, thought-provoking, collection of contemporary art (see “Rethinking the Walls,” January-February 2013). Now the grounds are enlivened as well: not only with new …
Issue: November-December 2016
Elevating Climate Issues
In early September, as students were settling into their fall classes, the University announced the creation of a new post, vice provost for climate and sustainability, that signaled an elevated level of coordinated action and research on global warming. …
Issue: November-December 2021
Harvard Headlines: Fiction by E.O. Wilson, David Cutler on Healthcare, and More
The New Yorker in recent weeks has been full of items with Crimson connections. Last week's issue (dated February 1) had two: Architecture critic Paul Goldberger's glowing review of the work of Jeanne Gang , M.Arch. ’93, including the new Aqua apartment …
New Corporation member
Patricia A. King, J.D. ’69 was elected to the seven-member Harvard Corporation on December 4, succeeding Conrad K. Harper, J.D. ’65, who resigned last July. The University news release is posted here. [Update: See “ The Corporation, Completed ,” from our …
Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ Debt Deal
Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) dean Michael D. Smith used his annual report to colleagues for the 2016-2017 academic year, being released today, to highlight an academic initiative focused on inequality in America; update data on the faculty’s makeup; …
Kerry Washington Named Hasty Pudding’s Woman of the Year
Kerry Washington has been chosen to receive the 2016 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year Award, honoring a “talented and socially engaged film, TV, and stage actress who keeps breaking barriers in Hollywood,” the Harvard student group announced on January 6 . …
Best-selling Author Taps Honors Thesis on Meltdown
The summa cum laude thesis in economics written by A.K. Barnett-Hart ’09 was a useful source for Michael Lewis's just-published book The Big Short, on the Wall Street meltdown and ensuing recession, according to Peter Lattman's " Deal Journal , " a …
Moving On
To accommodate Harvard Law School’s large new building, an existing garage and dormitory had to be razed. But three historic wooden buildings were saved, making a gingerly trip up the closed Massachusetts Avenue on the weekend of June 23-25—their weight …
Issue: September-October 2007
The SIGnboard
As a new academic year begins, the Harvard Alumni Association’s Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) are also planning events. Some appear below; learn about others by contacting individual SIGs via http://alumni.harvard.edu/haa/clubs-sigs/sigs-directory . …
Issue: September-October 2014