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Academic Freedom—for All
… letter criticizing President Claudine Gay’s condemnation of the pro-Palestinian phrase “from the river to the sea” and … advisory committee, but to address the simultaneous rise of anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian sentiment. “We all …
How Does MRI Work?
… How does the MRI magnet produce detailed cross-sections of the brain? … endoscopes, furniture, surgical drapes, and anesthesia machines are just a few of the MRI-compatible devices …
The Middle-Class Trapdoor
… in America will live through a bankruptcy between now and the end of the decade. And it's not the working poor, credit-crazy … a single wage. "The whole economic picture was one that surprised me, because it's not the story we tell ourselves about …
Issue: January-February 2004
Harvard Sustainability by the Numbers
… In celebration of Earth Day, on April 22, Harvard has released its annual sustainability report for 2016. Although the most notable achievement— a 30 percent reduction in … water use since the 2006 fiscal year? That 60 percent of campus landscaped areas are managed organically? Or that …
The Relevant Biomedical Research
… The story of “smart drugs” and their role in the … class. And they firmly established that the src oncogene arises from a perfectly normal cellular src gene they called … cells stained heavily. They concluded that GISTs must arise from a cancerous Cajal cell. One more step was …
Issue: January-February 2007
Harvard Square's Best
… During the worst early days of the pandemic in Massachusetts, the … to mess it up.” Returnees to the Square will likely be surprised by the number of new businesses to arrive during the …
Issue: September-October 2021
The Corporation Welcomes Its First Woman
… In February 1989, Judith Richards Hope, J.D. '64, became the first woman member of the Harvard Corporation, the University's executive … years. As she relates in Pinstripes and Pearls: The Women of the Harvard Law Class of '64, Who Forged an Old Girl …
Issue: January-February 2003
Cambridge 02138
… Dementia Caregiving About Lydialyle Gibson’s “ Caring for the Caregivers ” (January-February, page 14): What a wonderful piece! I am one of those who did 10 years of caregiving with a lovely lady … in the article of what MGH plans to do differently to rise to the escalating crisis of caregiving. Understanding, …
Issue: March-April 2025
The $16-Trillion Virus
… The final tally of economic damage caused by SARS-CoV-2 will have to wait for the pandemic’s end, but in the meantime, two eminent … cost in the United States alone at $16 trillion. Eckstein professor of applied economics David Cutler, an expert on …
The Keystone XL Pipeline
… issues have prompted more controversy recently than whether to build the Keystone XL pipeline. Proponents contend … Canadian tar-sands oil, would sharply accelerate emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), with global climate consequences … train carrying Bakken crude. Problems, of course, can also arise in pipeline transport. An Exxon Mobil pipeline carrying …
Issue: November-December 2013
The Educator
… contact with Neil Rudenstine has been in our mutual pursuit of a successful University Campaign, my first and still dominant impression is of an educator with a love for teaching who also has a … productive flair for administration. Our first meeting used the perspective I had gained as a long-term chair of the …
News in Brief
… Nobelists Gary Ruvkun, Ph.D. ’82 , professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Victor …
Issue: January-February 2025
Changing the College Curriculum
… The renovation of Harvard's undergraduate course of study took two piecemeal steps forward during the late winter and early spring, even as the timetable for …
Issue: May-June 2002
Harvard College to Accommodate 40 Percent of Students Each Semester
… About 40 percent of Harvard undergraduates—entering first-year students, and those who cannot learn successfully in their current home environment—will be permitted to be in … to put health and safety first, protect the academic enterprise, leverage our breadth and diversity, and preserve …
Harvard Endowment Rises to $37.6 Billion on 5.8 Percent Investment Return
… HIGHLIGHTS: The endowment’s value stood at $37.6 billion as of June 30, … other financial institutions; the impact of “the eventual rise of interest rates” in the United States (very much on …