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… 1924 In a Crimson poll on Prohibition, the Harvard community votes nearly two to one to keep the Volstead Act in force, and 1488 to 940 in favor of more rigorous enforcement. Illustration by Mark Steele 1949 Statistics compiled by the Alumni Records Office indicate that "John Harvard," for the first time in …
Issue: January-February 2004
Designating Dunster
… Harvard announced in mid July that Dunster will become the first of its 12 residential undergraduate Houses to be fully … alone is expected to cost more than $1 billion .) Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) dean Michael D. Smith and Harvard …
Issue: September-October 2012
Graduate School Medalists
… The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medal, first awarded in 1989 on the occasion of the school’s hundredth anniversary, honors alumni who …
Issue: July-August 2011
Cushioning Hard Memories
… The more you love a memory," Vladimir Nabokov once declared, … and stranger it is." Certainly we never forget the details of our beloved moments: first kisses, college graduations, our children's births. "That kind of thing," said Nabokov, "is absolutely permanent, …
Issue: July-August 2004
Paradigm Shifter
… from law school, Michael Adams ’83 began a decade of litigating LGBT rights cases, first at the American Civil Liberties Union and then at Lambda Legal … he shifted away from litigation to become its director of education and public affairs. He is now CEO of SAGE—the …
Issue: May-June 2018
Sven Beckert Wins Bancroft Prize in History
… Bell professor of history Sven Beckert has won a 2015 Bancroft Prize in … history for his book Empire of Cotton: A Global History , the trustees of Columbia University announced this … Grandin, a professor at New York University, who won for The Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in …
John Briscoe, 66, Was Leading Water Security Expert
… John Briscoe, Ph.D. ’76, who advocated for construction of dams in the developing world to enhance economic and social … an obituary in yesterday’s Washington Post . Briscoe held professorships in the School of Engineering and Applied …
Fictions about the Forces Driving Migration
… Think of— to use a purposefully loaded term—an “immigrant novel.” Central to the narrative is a certain kind of character: a recent … connection to their origins. Challenges ensue; questions arise. What do they owe the people they’ve left behind? What …
Issue: March-April 2024
“This Year Is Different…”
… Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) dean Claudine Gay began her annual report for the 2020 academic and fiscal years, discussed today with … build and sustain a strong faculty and advance the pursuit of our teaching and research mission,” part of a continuing …
Rethinking College
… The current review of Harvard's undergraduate curriculum has become the widest imaginable inquiry into teaching and learning at … issue now may be assembling a coherent program. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is expected to receive further …
Issue: March-April 2004
Tuning In to Urban Noise
… Church. A car honks. Pigeons coo. During a walk through the soundscape of Harvard Square, noise researcher and activist Erica … responses such as “fight or flight.” Walker was surprised by the intensity, and often frustration, expressed in …
Issue: March-April 2018
Sweets for All
… People are picky about pastries. One lady’s scone is another’s scorn. A gentleman’s prized honey-glazed donut is … another’s adamant do not. What follows is a very short list of bakeries that rose above derision during an impromptu office taste-test. A clear favorite, the “azuki cream,” from …
Issue: March-April 2016
Sweet Dreams
… After a sleepy couple of years, Boston tourism is back with revamped hotels, … exciting in-house restaurants, and packages that celebrate the city’s triumphant return. In the heart of Harvard Square, The Charles Hotel ( www.charleshotel.com …
Issue: May-June 2023
"Where I Was Meant to Be"
… “She was pretty much the topic of anyone and everyone’s conversation—like, ‘Did … the tattoo?’” says Bill Patterson, describing his sighting of Anne Browning ’00 at last spring’s NCAA women’s rowing …
Deep into Sleep
… a psychiatrist in private practice telephoned associate professor of psychiatry Robert Stickgold, a cognitive … neuroscientist specializing in sleep research. He asked whether Stickgold knew of any reason not to prescribe … campfire burns down, you will probably go to sleep. At sunrise, there’s a similar gradient in reverse; from the …
Issue: July-August 2005