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Charles Lieber Arrested
… Charles Lieber, chair of Harvard’s department of chemistry and chemical biology, and a University Professor , a designation bestowed on only the most eminent scholars, has been arrested, charged with …
Education by Office Hour
… The Harvard I know today began in the most unlikely of ways: … seminar. “Oh, that,” he said with a smile, apparently surprised it was the seminar, and not the complexities of …
Issue: July-August 2008
Lord Byron on Demand
… Harvard University Press's backlist is both one of its greatest blessings on the world of scholars and a strong source of income—but only when …
Issue: March-April 2003
Harvard Divinity School
… A multireligious service of thanksgiving for the class of 2010 will be held on Wednesday, May 26, at 4 p.m. in the …
Cambridge 02138
… FAITH AND UNBELIEF I am surprised that Katherine Dunn (“ Faculty Faith ,” July-August, page 15) does not refer to the main historical source of the higher percentage of “nonbelievers” among faculty …
Issue: September-October 2007
Applying AI—How and Why
… focused on AI’s potential to circumvent student learning of fundamental skills such as writing, demonstrations of its applications in fall semester courses suggest that it … hour, an AI system that answers philosophical questions in the manner of Kant (or any other philosopher) in order to …
Issue: March-April 2024
Brevia
… Another Nobelist Thomas C. Schelling University of Maryland Joining Mallinckrodt professor of physics Roy J. Glauber ’45, Ph.D. ’49, and MIT …
Issue: January-February 2006
Entering a New World
… How do parents and their children cope when a child suffers a medical condition … Guide to Navigating the Practical and Emotional Challenges of Caring for a Child Who Is Very Ill (TarcherPerigee, $16 … and—if treatment fails—unflinching at the prospect of loss. From the introduction, and then one of the book’s …
Issue: March-April 2019
Collecting Ukraine
… with Apostol in 1564. Later, he would move to Lvov, at the western edge of Ukraine, where he published the earliest printed books produced there. The only remaining copy of his 1574 Bukvar, or primer, for teaching children to read …
Issue: January-February 2017
Commencement Confetti
… Where They’ll Work The Crimson ’s senior survey regularly shows the preponderance of graduates who join the workforce opting for jobs in … service, teaching, and so on. This year held to form: half of respondents said they are headed to such roles—and …
Issue: July-August 2024
At 75, Murray Dewart Reflects on His Career as a Sculptor
… ’70, a Boston-raised sculptor, was born into a family of three generations of clergymen but always knew he wanted to be an artist. It wasn’t until he found the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts during his junior …
Issue: March-April 2024
Many Voices
… I know when to speak out on an issue—a question I get more often these days. As any frequent reader of this column would surmise, I am wary of giving the …
Issue: September-October 2021
Harvard’s Bid for More Hoops Glory Falls Short
… Elation over the first-ever NCAA tournament victory for Harvard men’s … the Crimson led almost the entire way in its 68-62 upset of the highly favored Lobos. But against Arizona, Harvard … record—missed their first 13 shots from the floor, and 20 of their first 22 shots. The Wildcats took advantage and …
SEAS launch
… The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has posted photographs and audio of the symposia from last week's launch ceremonies. … The …
Protesters Condemn Trump Advisers
… including Harvard students and Boston-area residents, gathered in front of Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) yesterday evening to protest the attendance of advisers to president-elect Donald Trump at the school’s …