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Loneliness—Bad for Body and Mind
… come to know its unfortunate mental toll at some time or other during the course of their lives—but medicine is increasingly recognizing the … , researchers from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health found a link between chronic loneliness and …
“What Is the Competition for Homelessness?”
… In its thirty-seventh decade as the archetypal nonprofit institution, Harvard has begun to … profit-driven organizations--the Initiative on Social Enterprise encompasses new research, courses, and executive …
Harvard in the Heartland
… Lawrence S. Bacow, the son of refugees, grew up in Pontiac: marinated in the … interest in making a vigorous case for the university enterprise everywhere, at a time of skepticism about, or even …
The Lion’s Share
… The only props in The Lion , the critically acclaimed … is a toy banjo that his lawyer father made for him out of the lid of a cookie tin, some rubber bands, and an old necktie for …
Issue: November-December 2015
Federico Cortese
… believe classical music is dying,” says Federico Cortese, the new conductor of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, “but I do believe there is a risk of becoming too aloof from the rest of the world.” Since …
Issue: September-October 2009
Diverse Caribbean Flavors
… chutney. This hybrid Indian-Caribbean fare, found in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, reflects the high proportion of islanders who are, like restaurant owner Ricky Singh, …
Issue: September-October 2015
Harvard Headlines: Fiction by E.O. Wilson, David Cutler on Healthcare, and More
… The New Yorker in recent weeks has been full of items with … career in evolutionary biology, the story chronicles the rise and fall of an ant colony, and it somehow manages to …
A New Code of Conduct: Hacking Gender in Tech
… for five main reasons, according to Parisa Tabriz, Google’s official “Security Princess”: They want security (in software). They enjoy the challenge (of breaking …
The Deadliest War
… The single bloodiest day of battle in American history … on September 17, 1862. Robert E. Lee attempted to invade the North with a 50,000-man Confederate army that was … at Antietam Creek by 70,000 Union troops under the command of George McClellan. The next day, Lee retreated across the …
How to Reform Healthcare
… all your symptoms—but at a stage too late to treat. How can the practice of medicine change to address challenges like these? More … The overuse and misuse of antibiotics have accelerated the rise of resistant bacteria, explained Francis professor of …
Shedding Light on Genetic Cancer Risks
… A new study of identical and fraternal twins by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health offers a … developed different types. “The magnitude of that was a surprise to us,” reports Lorelei Mucci, associate professor of …
Behind the Scenes: When the pictures say it all
… Harvard Magazine is committed to TELLING the stories about the Harvard community that matter to you. … the case for the stark difference between the Commencements of 2020 and 2022—hence our cover choices for the subsequent … after students were sent home and the campus operations of this quintessentially residential institution were …
Easing the Energy Transition
… What are the biggest economic obstacles to the needed rapid transition in energy supplies and the challenges of deforestation driven by climate change? Leon Clarke, … and adaptation measures, and preserving forests, the cost rises to perhaps $3 trillion to $4 trillion a year. These …
Abiding Our Own Minds
… MIT’s Dalai Lama Center for Ethics, has traveled as far as the Amazon River and the mountainous peaks of Peru seeking spiritual growth. “My most powerful … a committed practice,” he explains. “The question that may arise is: What is the best path? And the answer is: The path …
Issue: January-February 2012
The SIGnboard
… seek fellow alumni who share your interests, remember that the Harvard Alumni Association has approved more than 20 Shared Interest Groups (SIGs)—“any collection of Harvard University alumni who actively engage in … ). Harvard Magazine has invited SIG officers to share news of their groups’ forthcoming …
Issue: January-February 2009