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Cambridge 02138
… Social-Science Solutions Harvard has formidable strengths in the social sciences (see “ Harvard by the Numbers ,” page 58). In this issue, we highlight some of that expertise, inviting two senior faculty members and a … make is by far the best predictor of SAT scores: the rise in scores correlates almost perfectly with $10,000 …
Issue: September-October 2008
Harvard Law Dean Martha Minow to Step Down
… Martha Minow, who became dean of Harvard Law School in 2009 , announced today that she would step down at the end of the academic year. Her message to the community emphasizd …
Cambridge 02138
… As the panelists in your roundtable discussion "Cities and … about where they live. While some perceive that advances of the Internet and e-commerce render place much less … in American government at Harvard would surely be surprised to be told by the Berkman professor for …
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
Addie's Plaque, George's Hair
… When a construction crew demolished a wall on the east side of the level-2 stacks in Widener during Phase 1 of renovations, they came upon a tarnished bronze plaque …
Issue: January-February 2002
Mortarboards and Hardhats
… The crowning events of Commencement take place in Tercentenary Theatre and the Old Yard — the epicenter of Harvard's traditional campus, all aged brick and …
Issue: May-June 2003
Treating Boston’s “Rough Sleepers”
… What will it take to eliminate homelessness? On July 12, the Harvard Club of Boston, in collaboration with the Harvard Club of Ireland … “before we forgot he was even there.” O’Connell was surprised by homeless people’s openness to interacting with …
Yale Estimates 25 Percent Endowment Decline, Phases Budget Cuts
… Yale President Richard C. Levin on December 16 wrote to the Eli community , outlining a negative 13.4 percent … from July 1 through October 31, and providing estimates of the value of illiquid investments (private equities, real estate, and …
Grits and Beyond
… If you want a precious morsel of "lacquered" foie gras with bee pollen, go to Clio in Boston. If you want to be fed voluptuous Southern cooking and plenty of it, to be served with cheerfulness, to be surrounded by …
Issue: January-February 2002
New Settings for Fine Art
… Like Gulliver among the Lilliputians, the hands of curators have been busy … of art in the United States.” … As a redesigned museum rises, curators choose works for display and plan to …
Issue: September-October 2011
Salzburg Celebration
… In addition to the half-century anniversary of the Marshall Plan (see … May-June ), 1997 marks a similar milestone in the life of a continuing institution, the Salzburg Seminar. Conceived …
Fresh Start
… After a season of gluttony, the new year offers exciting possibilities for healthier habits and rituals. There are plenty of options in Cambridge and beyond to …
Issue: January-February 2022
NSA Surveillance, Snowden, and Freedom
… Yochai Benkler, Berkman professor for entrepreneurial legal studies at Harvard Law School, spoke on December 4 about the President’s Surveillance Program (PSP, a collection of U.S. secret intelligence activities) and Edward Snowden …
Behind the Scenes: Digging into the housing crisis
… Managing editor Jonathan Shaw takes a deeper look into the factors driving unaffordability. News coverage of the astronomically high cost of housing tends to emphasize short-term factors such as …
Harvard Calendar
… MUSIC. The Harvard Club of Boston hosts the annual "battle of the bands" on February 22 at 7 p.m. The event pits …
Issue: January-February 2002