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The Rights of Nature
Happy is 54 years old , 8,500 pounds, and, notably, an elephant. Nonetheless, in 2018, a group called the Nonhuman Rights Project sued on Happy’s behalf, arguing that she is a legal person (like a corporation or a ship), and therefore should be able to …
At Home with Harvard: The Secret Lives of Animals
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 …
Board of Overseers and HAA Elected Director Candidates
The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) nominating committee has announced the 2024 candidate slates for the Board of Overseers (one of the University’s two governing boards) and the HAA’s own elected directors. Balloting is open from April 1 through May 14, …
Issue: March-April 2024
Science Surges
Applied Tech 1 Harvard’s Office of Technology Development and Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have launched the Grid: a hub for funding, mentorship, and education intended to accelerate commercial development of faculty-led …
Issue: November-December 2022
President Will No Longer Chair Faculty Meetings
At the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) meeting on March 7, President Lawrence S. Bacow used his “President’s Business” time to introduce a surprise change in a hallowed tradition. Saying that he wanted to address “the role of the president in chairing …
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
Predicting Viral Variants and Vaccine Cures
In medicine, “There’s a quiet revolution happening at the moment,” says professor of systems biology Debora Marks. Most people have become familiar with artificial intelligence through chatbots such as ChatGPT, which function by predicting the next word …
Issue: November-December 2024
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
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
Maia Sandu at Kennedy School Class Day
The war in Ukraine loomed over the Class Day celebrations at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Wednesday afternoon, with a keynote address delivered by Maia Sandu, M.C./M.P.A. ’10 , president of the Republic of Moldova, a small nation that borders Ukraine …
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 …
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, …
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
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
Harvard Alumni Day with Courtney B. Vance
Two sets of protestors briefly interrupted interim president Alan M. Garber’s remarks during the Alumni Day celebration on Friday, May 31, as he and other speakers acknowledged Harvard’s divisions and difficult year and emphasized the importance of …