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Personal Information in the Digital Age
… Do people behave differently when they think they are being watched? When former National … contractor Edward Snowden revealed the mass surveillance of American citizens in June 2013, the question suddenly … realm, privacy and security as values and as rights have risen in importance. When someone says, “My life is on my …
Issue: January-February 2017
Sustainability Steps
… Last September , the presidents of Harvard and Stanford, Drew Faust and John … and resilience in the face of challenges like sea-level rise and extreme weather events. (For a more detailed …
Issue: January-February 2015
The Personal President
… In a year of rather stern speechifying about political polarization and the need to engage on such divisive issues as access to … in some asides that revealed a quick wit that appears often in private conversations, the long-established ties …
Issue: July-August 2019
The Right Way to Honor Veterans
… rain and threatening skies forced this year’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps ceremony indoors, but couldn’t squelch the pride and enthusiasm of the families, friends, and alumni who turned out to honor …
Diabetes: A Looming Epidemic—and Solutions
… In 1985 in the United States, there were only eight states where more than 10 percent of adults were obese. By 2001, not a single state had … 1985 to 2007. " Decoding Diabetes ," in the current issue of Harvard Magazine , highlights new research by Harvard …
Issue: November-December 2008
Outpointed
… Football isn't like politics. You may lose by the slimmest of margins, but you can't ask for a recount. … defender is linebacker Shawn Parker. Quarterback Rose's rise from obscure reserve to record-shattering passer was …
One for the Books
… For only the second time in history and the first time since 1946, … the Ivy laurels with Princeton, which won a one-game playoff for the NCAA bid by one point, but this year, Harvard secured the title outright on the strength of a 12-2 conference record, one game ahead of Penn’s 11-3. …
Issue: May-June 2012
Girl Power
… When Dan Kindlon watches the Tigers play softball, he sees the legacy of feminism for … still be a woman and do all these other things.” The Rise of the Alpha Girl Long-emerging changes in girls’ …
Issue: January-February 2008
Paul Barreira Appointed Head of Harvard Health Services
… Dr. Paul J. Barreira, a psychiatrist who serves as director of behavioral health and academic counseling at Harvard … (HUHS)—overseeing student mental-health, alcohol and other drug services, sexual-assault prevention and response, the Bureau of Study Counsel, and other operations—has been appointed …
A New Look at Harvard Mountaineer Bradford Washburn
… (who died in 2007), was widely known for his daring ascents of America's most challenging mountains, for his stunning aerial photography of mountain terrain, and for his leadership of what became the Museum of Science in Boston. A new biography of …
Veteran MIT Administrator Named University Secretary
… has been appointed vice president and Secretary of the University. Glassburn formerly served in a similar role at MIT, where she coordinated the operations of the MIT Corporation. At Harvard, she will serve as chief …
From One Animal to an Ecosystem
… species like red deer or elk, roe deer like to be solitary. They spend most of their lives alone, within a range of one square kilometer—and the reason why is a mystery. …
Issue: July-August 2019
Off the Shelf
… A Lens of Love: Reading the Bible in Its World for Our World, by Jonathan L. Walton, … of Prosperity Now (formerly the Corporation for Enterprise Development) prescribes universal savings interventions …
Issue: January-February 2019
Centered on Community
… confrontation (in Charlottesville and elsewhere) occupying the national conversation, Harvard leaders chose to focus on … purposes and values as they welcomed the College class of 2021 and the new academic year. Speaking at Freshman … on a favorite anecdote (“It was on this annual occasion of welcoming the incoming College class that a former dean …
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Issue: November-December 2017
Promote Gender Equality, Sheryl Sandberg Urges HBS Grads
… her Harvard Business School (HBS) classmates, listening to the invited speaker for Class Day. This year, now as chief operating officer of Facebook, she was that speaker. In her May 23 remarks, …