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Johnson and Friends Arrive en Masse
… One of the world's most important private collections of eighteenth-century English literature — with the lexicographer, author, critic, and talker Samuel Johnson …
Issue: July-August 2004
A Scourge Remembered
… Her voice reaches out across the decades, from a time when people still wrote letters. … when entire hospitals dedicated themselves to the treatment of tuberculosis, and when Americans would disappear to those … size. At one time, 60 percent of Colorado’s population comprised TB patients and the friends and relatives who had come …
Issue: March-April 2009
NCAA Hoops for Harvard (Again)
… After finishing atop the Ivy League for the third consecutive year, Harvard’s … Boston Herald sportswriter Dan Duggan analyzed five aspects of the Harvard-New Mexico game, including three-point shots … will need to add some rebounding, probably the weakest part of Harvard’s game. Sophomore guard Wesley Saunders, who led …
Rebuilding or Reloading?
… It was either sheer inertia or a heartfelt tribute to Tim Murphy that … could any program survive the loss through graduation of 13 All-Ivy performers (including the league’s 2015 offensive player of the year, quarterback Scott Hosch ’16) …
Issue: November-December 2016
Squash Without Walls
… Some say English prisoners invented the game of squash, rapping a ball off the walls of their jail cells. If so, the sport has …
Cambridge 02138
… THE FLABBY POPULACE Great article by Craig Lambert on " The … N.Y. Lambert uses body mass index as an indicator of overweight and obesity. BMI, however, is merely a ratio … of some of the risk by the federal government. I'm surprised, however, that she doesn't suggest complete takeover …
Issue: July-August 2004
Extracurriculars
… A full slate of events can be found in and around the University this season, ranging from English Restoration … walks, the Kuumba Singers, and ballet theater. This sampler offers something for everyone seeking insight, culture, or …
Issue: November-December 2004
Ashton Carter Returns to Kennedy School
… A shton B. Carter, who concluded his service as the twenty-fifth U.S. Secretary of Defense with the transition from President Barack Obama … the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). He will be Belfer professor of technology and global affairs, and will serve as …
Sandeep Robert Datta and Venkatesh Murthy: Why is Smell Such a Mystery to Scientists?
… Robert Datta discuss what scientists know about our sense of smell, and what big mysteries remain. Topics include … experimental approaches to understanding olfaction, and the role of artificial intelligence in olfactory research. For more …
Pete Seeger Dies at 94
… Pete Seeger ’40, who dropped out of Harvard in the late 1930s to pursue a lifelong career as a singer and political activist, died on Monday at the age of 94. An iconic figure in folk music, Seeger as an …
Proactive AI Policy
… is developing faster than policymakers can keep up, and the gap in understanding between government and industry … to mandate transparency,” said Noah Feldman , Frankfurter professor of law (who advised on Facebook’s self-regulatory “oversight …
Lampoon Battles Globetrotters in Hoops
… Clad in their team colors of purple and gold and sporting everything … dresses and heels, the Harvard Lampoon took to the streets of Harvard Square today to face the world-famous Harlem …
Mitt Romney’s Time at Harvard
… The New York Times published a recent front-page feature … from the time Mitt Romney, M.B.A ’74, J.D. ’75— winner of the first presidential preference contest of 2012 by a mere eight votes Tuesday night in Iowa —spent …
Teaching Israel/Palestine at Harvard
… 7, 2023, more and more Harvard students are considering the relations between Israelis and Palestinians. The topic … this contested history in a classroom setting. Frost professor of Jewish history Derek Penslar has taught university …
Brevia
… Welcome Home Each March, on the Thursday before spring break, freshmen learn their … school superintendent since 2001, will be the new Secretary of Education (see “ School CEO ,” September-October 2002, page 88I). John P. Holdren, Heinz professor of environmental policy at the Harvard Kennedy …
Issue: March-April 2009