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Developing a Diverse Faculty
“Harvard is at the beginning of a very long journey,” writes senior vice provost for faculty development and diversity Evelynn M. Hammonds in the first annual report issued by her office (published June 13; see the new “Faculty Affairs” website, …
Issue: September-October 2006
The Roman Empire’s Cosmopolitan Frontier
At its peak , the Roman Empire stretched from North Africa to northern Britain and was home to perhaps a quarter of the world’s population. The early Empire’s well-documented center in Rome, a vibrant hub of trade and communication, drew an ethnically …
At Last, a Sweep
On Friday evening , an unusual sight greeted fans at Lavietes Pavilion: the 2018 NCAA men’s basketball national championship trophy was on display in the lobby, thanks to a promotion that is rotating the prize to one school in every conference in advance …
History-Making Astronaut
Stephanie Wilson ’88 lived out nearly every child’s fantasy when she soared aloft aboard NASA’s space shuttle Discovery in early July, making history as only the second African-American woman to venture into space. The Pittsfield, Massachusetts, native …
Issue: September-October 2006
AWOL from Academics
I recently started using an application that tracks my work, producing weekly summaries of time spent on each activity, such as homework, socializing, or eating a meal. I was surprised to find I spend far, far less time on my classes than on my …
Issue: March-April 2024
Completing the Century
From photographer Berenice Abbott to labor activist Elaine Black Yoneda, from Wyoming governor Nellie Tayloe Ross (born in 1876) to Tejana singer Selena Perez Quintanilla (born in 1971), Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary Completing the …
Issue: January-February 2005
Hoops: "Inadvertent" Violation
The Ivy League has announced that Harvard will self-impose recruiting limits for the 2010-11 academic year after acknowledging an inadvertent "secondary" violation of the NCAA's policies of recruitment of prospective athletes. Three years ago, assistant …
Three Harvardians among Time’s 100
Time ma gazine's annual "Time 100" issue, which lists 100 people "who most affect the world" includes three Harvard faculty members. One is Gottlieb professor of law Elizabeth Warren, who chairs the Congressional Oversight Panel investigating the …
Emma Dench
“I was very morbid as a child,” says Emma Dench, professor of the classics and of history. “I liked dead things and dead people”—and when she visited the Roman baths in Bath, England, at seven, she says, “I realized the Romans were very, very dead.” …
Issue: March-April 2010
How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic
On September 23, 1918, when Harvard College opened its doors for the new school year, the Spanish flu had infected hundreds of Cambridge residents. More than 3,000 local children—nearly a quarter of total school enrollment—were reported ill, and Cambridge …
Report to Readers
January 2023 In challenging times —pandemic and inflation, polarized politics, the horrors of war in Europe— Harvard’s work matters more than ever . Discovering the biological mechanisms that lead to novel vaccines. Exploring the histories and cultures …
Issue: January-February 2023
"Secrecy": Screening This Wednesday
Secrecy , a documentary directed by Pellegrino University Professor Peter Galison and Arnheim lecturer on filmmaking Robb Moss, screens on Wednesday evening, February 18, at Austin Hall, Harvard Law School (HLS)—complete with free popcorn and soda, …
Tall Tales
In her first book , Arianne Cohen ’03—a onetime Harvard Magazine Ledecky Undergraduate Fellow—offered fix-it tips for "the repair-impaired." Cohen's second book— The Tall Book: A Celebration of Life on High, with a December 2008 release date—promises "a …
How to Prevent Cancer through Nutrition
Can a healthy diet reduce cancer risk? In short, yes. Nearly 25 percent of the 18 million cases of cancer diagnosed annually worldwide could be prevented with better nutrition. But what dietary habits support health? At the Harvard T. H. Chan School of …
Building Community
Behind every discussion in late October’s wide-ranging conference at Harvard on the future of research universities—design and architecture, digital infrastructure and online learning, student curricula and faculty collaborations, partnerships with …