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Our Masked Selves
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, amid spreading fears and sheltered isolation, Los Angeles artist Richard Nielsen painted a colorful portrait of himself in a mask. Soon, he was painting friends and family members in their …
Issue: March-April 2021
Not Made for Walkin'
Less a fête for the feet than a feast for the eyes, much of the haute couture footwear on display in Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe at the Currier Museum is “barely wearable,” admits curator Samantha Cataldo. “Any woman who has put her foot …
Issue: March-April 2016
Harvard Basketball's Unlikely MVP
In the summer of 2017, men’s basketball assistant coach Brian Eskildsen was on vacation in Rome, eating a gelato, when he heard someone shout, “Eski?” He looked up to see Justin Bassey ’20 smiling back at him. The encounter was pure …
A Milestone for Asian-American Alumni
At the Asian AmeriCAn alumni summit—the group's first-ever University-wide gathering—even the menu seemed symbolic. Attendees at the opening reception on October 15 mingled over drinks and Korean barbecue beef—fitting considering the audience, but also …
Harvard Basketball's Sibling Stars
On a Friday this October, Mason ’22 and McKenzie ’23 Forbes were standing outside Lavietes Pavilion, bobbing to music and smiling as their friends played cornhole and noshed on pizza. With temperatures lingering in the 60s, it seemed as though they could …
Endowment Declines 22 Percent through October 31
Going beyond the disclosures made on November 10 and November 18 , the University on December 2 released new information to deans and financial administrators indicating that the value of Harvard's endowment had declined 22 percent through October 31. (It …
Biggest Loser Contestants Share Tips
Two former contestants on the popular television show The Biggest Loser, in which obese men and women compete to lose the most weight and win a prize of $250,000, came to the Malkin Athletic Center on January 19 to give motivational speeches on health …
Countering Alcohol
In the fall of 2003, dean of Harvard College Benedict H. Gross—once an undergraduate here himself—paused in his work as a mathematician and leader of the undergraduate curricular review to deal with a more immediate concern: the use and abuse of …
Issue: January-February 2005
Professor Holdren to Be Nominated as White House Science Adviser
John P. Holdren, Heinz professor of environmental policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, is to be nominated as the White House science adviser by President-elect Barack Obama, according to several news reports. Holdren's website (which lists his current …
News Briefs
Sexual Assault Rates Unchanged On October 15, Harvard released the results of a survey estimating the prevalence of sexual assault and other sexual misconduct among its undergraduate, graduate, and professional-school students. The data (with 8,300 of …
Issue: January-February 2020
Diagnosing Dementia
Millions of Americans live in fear of developing Alzheimer's disease. Yet only a relatively small proportion, surprisingly, ever get an accurate diagnosis; some studies indicate that only one in five people with dementia is properly diagnosed. Older …
A Soft Bot That Jumps
For most people , the word “robot” conjures up the image of a lumbering metallic machine. Now, researchers report that they can fabricate robots with the exact opposite features—soft, pliant, and mobile—using 3-D printing. Today in Science, researchers at …
Preet Bharara and Mindy Kaling Named HLS Class Day Speakers
Preet Bharara ’90, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York since 2009, and comedic actress and writer Mindy Kaling will be the 2014 Class Day speakers for Harvard Law School on Wednesday, May 28, the school has announced. Bharara has focused …
Nitin Nohria Appointed Harvard Business School Dean
Continuing a tradition of appointing the leadership of Harvard Business School (HBS) from within its faculty ranks, President Drew Faust today announced that Chapman professor of business administration Nitin Nohria will become dean effective July 1, …
Nixon in China Creators Re-create
The three Harvard College alumni behind the acclaimed 1987 opera Nixon in China —composer John Adams ’69, A.M. ’72, librettist Alice Goodman ’80, and director Peter Sellars ’80—gathered at the American Repertory Theater on November 15 to discuss the opera …