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How Paper Crumples
You probably crumple up paper without ever considering that such a routine act could be of scientific interest. But researchers at Harvard—including Loeb associate professor of engineering and applied sciences Christopher Rycroft and his doctoral student, …
Issue: July-August 2021
Extracurriculars
The diverse array of activities offered in and around Harvard Square this winter ranges from Turkish films, holiday concerts, and stargazing to exhibits on Sherlock Holmes and Peruvian pottery. SEASONAL • November 14, 7:30 p.m. Cambridge Society for Early …
Issue: November-December 2005
Farewell
H enry Rosovsky , JF ’57, Ph.D. ’59, LL.D. ’98, was an exemplary Harvard citizen, a towering intellect, and—unusually in combination with those attributes—a brilliant leader and administrator. Geyser University Professor and dean of the Faculty of Arts …
Issue: January-February 2023
Off the Shelf
Chernobyl Roulette: War in the Nuclear Disaster Zone, by Serhii Plokhy (W.W. Norton, $29.99). The author, Hrushevsky professor of Ukrainian history, writes often about Ukraine and about nuclear power and disasters. This journalistic account tells what …
Issue: November-December 2024
Re-remembering Juneteenth
When Annette Gordon-Reed sat down to compose what would become her recent book On Juneteenth , the Loeb University Professor and Pulitzer-winning historian felt her customary academic detachment fall away. Writing about a holiday first celebrated in her …
A New Way
Though it is not the case for an increasing number of alums, many of us can still remember a time before the internet. When the technology really started to catch on, I was at MIT writing about real estate capital markets. There was widespread speculation …
Issue: July-August 2021
Boston Roller Derby
When not holed up in a Harvard chemistry lab, fifth-year graduate student Cristin Juda lets loose as her alter ego, “Brutyl Lithium.” The Boston Roller Derby track name is a play on the compound tert -Butyllithium, she says with a smile: “When it comes …
Issue: March-April 2018
Seven Harvard Affiliates Named HHMI Investigators
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute announced today that it had chosen 33 new investigators—including four from Harvard, and three more from the University’s affiliated hospitals, as well as five alumni. Each will receive approximately $9 million in …
Poet Frank Bidart Wins the National Book Award
Last night , the National Book Award winners were announced at a ceremony in New York City, among them the poet Frank Bidart, A.M. ’67 . Per tradition, the long lists were released in September with 10 titles in each genre — poetry, nonfiction, fiction, …
Brevia
Arts and Sciences Leader Claudine Gay (above) became dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) on August 15, succeeding Michael D. Smith , who had completed 11 years of service. Gay, Cowett professor of government and of African and African American …
Issue: September-October 2018
At Home with Harvard: Harvard on the Small Screen
This round-up is part of Harvard Magazine’ s series “At Home with Harvard,” a guide to what to read, watch, listen to, and do while social distancing. Read the prior pieces, featuring stories about the history of women at Harvard, the climate crisis, the …
Extracurriculars
A full slate of events can be found throughout the University this season, ranging from South African plays, Japanese calligraphy, and Viennese art to European films, ice skating, and college bands celebrating hockey's Beanpot. This sampler offers …
Issue: January-February 2005
University People
College Dean Designated Rose Lincoln/Harvard News Office Evelynn M. Hammonds Rosenkrantz professor of the history of science and of African and African American studies Evelynn M. Hammonds , Ph.D. ’93, will become dean of Harvard College on June 1, …
Issue: May-June 2008
Ladders, Squirrels, and Reproductive Rights
There are many things about the “real world” that no one tells you upon graduating college, such as: you can take a ladder on the London Tube, but not on a bus. I learned this the hard way while attempting to move set pieces for my first non-collegiate …
Harvard Presidential Search Student Advisers Named
The members of the student advisory committee for Harvard’s presidential search were announced today, following the faculty and staff advisory committees disclosed on August 25 and completing the roster of such advisers. Each advisory committee is in …