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Edward M. Kennedy Awarded Honorary Degree
… “Now I have something in common with George Washington—other than being born on February 22. It is not, as I had … hoped, being president. It is instead this rare privilege of receiving an honorary degree from Harvard at a special … "I have seen throughout my life how we as a people can rise to a challenge, embrace change, and renew our destiny. …
Keeping Them Close
… The ambulance rolls onto a treeless street in Boston, … several appointments, physician Eileen Costello ’80, chief of ambulatory pediatrics at Boston Medical Center (BMC), has come to her. Crystal is part of SOFAR (Supporting Our Families through Addiction and …
Issue: May-June 2021
A Lens on History
… Barefoot and in a bright red dress, she has the body of a young woman, but her face is older and worn. … the Sandinistas than under Somoza, especially with the rise of the Contras—who, said one man, Justo, had cut off …
Issue: November-December 2010
Yesterday's News
… 1905 The Supreme Judicial Court puts a major obstacle in the way of a proposed alliance between Harvard and MIT, ruling that … cannot be built upon except in accordance with the deed of gift by which the real estate was acquired. Transferring …
Issue: September-October 2010
Living History
… In 1990, as workers peeled off dark brown burlap-like wallpaper, removed old ceiling … Jo and Maxwell “Mike” Solet ’70, J.D. ’74, began to view their 1862 Italian villa in Cambridge as much more than a … of the University’s Peabody Terrace housing—iconic high-rise concrete towers designed by Josep Lluis Sert in the …
Issue: September-October 2006
Kiwi Crewmen
… The lineup of the Harvard men’s heavyweight varsity eight this year represents much of the English-speaking world: a coxswain and two oarsmen …
Issue: July-August 2012
Cambridge Scholars
… Scholarships to study at Cambridge University during the 2017-2018 academic year. Halah Ahmad, of Milwaukee and Currier House, a comparative study of religion concentrator, will be the Lionel De Jersey …
Issue: July-August 2017
Our Founding Grandfather
… Benjamin Franklin , himself a prolific writer of exceptional grace and vigor, would surely be delighted with the vivid accounts of his life that are appearing as his 300th birthday draws …
Issue: September-October 2003
Fresh Italian Delights
… Cow’s heart, lamb’s tongue, tuna belly, and any edible parts of the pig—all are served with great care for the daring diner at Coppa, a newer South End restaurant that offers an imaginative array of Italian tapas and dreamy …
Issue: September-October 2010
David Miliband to Address Kennedy School Commencement
… , former U.K. foreign secretary and now president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC)—an organization that provides aid to victims of conflict and disaster—will deliver the Graduation Address …
Endowment Exit
… celebration, Harvard Management Company (HMC)—which invests the University endowment and other assets—announced that Jane L. Mendillo, president and chief executive officer since July 2008, would depart at the end of this year. Her plan to step down surprised close observers. But the long lead time before her …
Issue: September-October 2014
This Land Was Made For…
… ’73, Ph.D. ’76, and his wife, Eleanor Bliss ’73, packed their stuff into a pickup truck and drove west. They settled in southeastern Utah, near the city of Moab, on nine acres of unspoiled valley land framed by coral sandstone cliffs, …
Issue: November-December 2017
University Hits Emissions Target
… its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 percent during the past decade, the Office for Sustainability announced today. The University’s … were necessary to help prevent a greater than two-degree rise in global average temperature. Climate and weather …
Moveable Feast
… in this issue , 2022 will go down in Harvard annals as the year the institution broke a long tradition and altered the format of Commencement Day. Graduation exercises will continue to … place on a Thursday in late May, but the afternoon meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA), and all reunion …
Issue: July-August 2022
A Harvard Magazine Tradition Ends
… announced that he will no longer produce new puzzles for the series. In an email, he wrote: Several readers have … and in the last few years have experienced a slackening of mental and physical powers. I’m still putting puzzles on … than I can manage now. I’m sorry about that, but it’s out of my reach. Thanks to all who asked about the puzzles and …