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Primate Denouement Harvard Medical School (HMS) plans to wind down operations of the New England Primate Research Center , in Southborough, Massachusetts. The school cited financial pressures; Carolyn Y. Johnson, of The Boston Globe (who earlier reported …
Issue: July-August 2013
Cryptic Puzzle: “Playground”
Download the puzzle Download the hints Download the solution "Playground" solvers (The first ten are listed in the order their solutions were received, the others alphabetically) Brian McCrady – Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Stephen Throop – Grover, NC …
Final-Clubs Battle Rejoined
Following a year of sharp debate within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) over the proposed sanctioning of undergraduates who join final clubs or other unrecognized single-gender social organizations (USGSOs) , the divisions now appear likely to …
Baking Sourdough Bread Is a Survival Instinct
When Noah Evers ’22 ran into problems with his final project for Psychology 15 (“Social Psychology”) during the spring 2020 semester, he went not to his professor for advice, but to his grandmother. It wasn’t a bad idea. Psychologist Patricia Marks …
Social Club Ban?
In July , a Harvard committee recommended banning students from joining any final club or other unrecognized social organization, whether gender neutral in its membership practices or not. The ban, modeled on one at Williams College, would take effect …
Issue: September-October 2017
Cryptic Puzzle: “Lighten Up”
Download the puzzle Download the hints Download the solution “Lighten Up” solvers (The first ten are listed in the order their solutions were received, the others alphabetically) Brian McCrady – Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Ned Robert – Los Gatos, CA Joe …
Arctic Meltdown Turns Up the Heat
At the Harvard Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) , researchers have found that rising temperatures and thawing permafrost in the northern region of the Alaskan tundra are leading to increased emissions of carbon dioxide into the …
Martha Minow Appointed Dean of Harvard Law School
President Drew Faust has appointed Smith professor of law Martha Minow dean of Harvard Law School, effective July 1; she succeeds Elena Kagan, now solicitor general of the United States. Minow, a member of the faculty since 1981, is described in the …
Harvard's Black-Hole Debunker
Kareem El-Badry smiles as he recites one of his favorite quotes: “It’s not the things you don’t know that hurt you. It’s the things you think you know but just ain’t so.” The paraphrased line, often attributed to Mark Twain, has guided El-Badry’s thinking …
Albanian Joins the Language Curriculum
Harvard has an addition to its language courses: Elementary Albanian I classes began this semester, housed in the Near Eastern languages and civilizations (NELC) department, which also offers Aramaic, Persian, Turkish, Yiddish, and more. Edona Cosovic, a …
A Potter’s Practice
In a quiet corner of Harvard’s ceramics lab in Allston, buzzing with activity on a Friday afternoon, artist Ashton Keen is in her studio, examining a clay teacup she’s recently made. A potter’s wheel sits at her elbow, and several large buckets of clay, …
Jete Propelled
Heather Watts says that she prepared for teaching her Harvard course, “George Balanchine: Ballet Master,” the same way she used to prepare for a performance at the New York City Ballet (NYCB). “At 11 a.m., I would go to the Dance Center, get my students’ …
Issue: May-June 2007
"Wade in the Water"
“Giving care is an ultimate act of love and hope, and hope is an act of communion,” said associate professor Dr. Joia Mukherjee, M.P.H. ’01 at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) Class Day ceremony today. …
Honors for Harvardians
Both the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Book Foundation recognized Harvard affiliates last week in announcements about their annual awards. Among the 12 recipients of the National Humanities Medal were: Wynton Marsalis, D.Mus. ’09 …
Connecting with China
China disorients the visitor. The scale and bustle of its cities—propelled by the greatest economic growth and urban migration in history—overwhelm. The currency features Mao’s likeness, but new luxury apartment towers have displaced commoner housing all …
Issue: May-June 2008