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Intelligent Evolution
… Pellegrino University professor emeritus Edward O. Wilson, a scholarly giant of … remains at heart a teacher. His latest lesson concerns the continuing consequences of Charles Darwin’s “timeless … draws on his lifelong immersion in the scientific enterprise and his study of the foundational Darwinian texts to …
Issue: November-December 2005
“Out of the Ashes”
… In the middle of Shin Sang-ok’s 1958 film The Flower in Hell , a Korean woman dances for a group of American soldiers on a U.S. Army base in Seoul. Behind … their day off from work derailed by various unexpected crises. Like The Flower in Hell , the film is characterized …
Swing Time
… The sweet and cool harmonies of Duke Ellington's Mood Indigo … muted trombone, and trumpet atop the swingy walking bass of the banjo. These elegant sounds, fresh even now, elicit …
Tom Frieden Named HSPH Commencement Speaker
… Tom Frieden , M.D., M.P.H., who became director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in … diseases worldwide, will be this year’s Harvard School of Public Health Centennial Commencement speaker on …
Money-Management Makeover
… The value of Harvard’s endowment increased by $3.3 billion during the fiscal year ended June 30, rising to $29.2 billion. The 12.8 percent growth, from the year-earlier total of $25.9 billion, reflects a 16.7 percent investment return …
Psychiatry by Prescription
… By the time he reached his early thirties, James was a promising scientist who had all the makings of an academic star. He had earned a stream of fellowships … His work gained public recognition, and he has subsequently risen to the top of his profession. Sidebars • "The Myth of …
Issue: July-August 2006
Declining English Departments?
… Expressions of alarm (or despair) about the condition of and interest in the humanities, particularly the study of …
Clayton Christensen Questions Higher Education's Future
… Colleges and universities will need to change their business model in the near future if they’re to … tuition, facilities, and payroll costs, Cizik professor of business administration Clayton Christensen told the …
Category Errors
… despairing, and even hateful divisions over terrorism and the brutal war in the Middle East. But the protests that have occurred most often of late—quiet “study-ins” at various libraries—have …
Issue: January-February 2025
The Day’s Events: Friday, May 30
… this year’s festivities will include an expanded program of panels and speakers , including former Harvard president Neil L. Rudenstine. Events include the panels “From Civil War to Civil Rights: The Unending Battle to Vote,” “Gender and the Business of Fiction,”and “What is Life? The Science and Ethics of …
Ticking... Tocking Restored
… One day last autumn, the clock in the tower of Adolphus Busch Hall stopped. … In December a crew from the Balzer Family Clock Works--of Lady Slipper Lane in Freeport, Maine--disassembled the …
Faculty Figures
… An interesting perspective on faculty growth, a core element of Harvard’s mission, emerges from the intersection of Harvard Campaign plans and constrained research funding. …
Issue: January-February 2016
The Law School’s Northwest Corner Shapes Up
… As spring came to Cambridge, the shrouds that had covered the Law School’s new building during winter construction … its stone façade. Occupancy is expected in late 2011. … The building’s façade is now visible. … 27177 … Northwest …
Issue: May-June 2010
“Don’t Check Your Heart at the Door”: Class Day at Harvard Law School
… Whatever you do, Samantha Power, J.D. ’99, urged members of the Harvard Law School class of 2010 at their Class Day ceremonies, “Don’t check your …
Freeing Speech
… Anthony Lewis’s Freedom for the Thought That We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment offers a lucid and engaging overview … such questions, or a number of similar questions that arise when Lewis says that the press should have some …
Issue: May-June 2008