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An Imperial American
… a ferocious intelligence with manic energy, a belief that there was nothing he could not do, and a passionate … might save the world. Kirstein preferred a certain degree of personal ambiguity, if not mystery, which could be … College class’s senior album, he declined to list his field of study. (It was the fine arts.) During World II, he held …
Issue: September-October 2007
Comings and Goings
… Many Harvard clubs boast a full roster of alumni events in May and June, including the selected list of speakers found below. Contact the club in your area for …
Two-Term President, Two-Time Poet Laureate
… The annual Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises in Sanders Theatre—in many ways the intellectual center of Commencement week exercises, at least for College seniors … Californian who served two year-long terms as poet laureate of the United States (2008-2010 ), during which she …
“When in Rome”: Local Customs and Cultural Experiences
… Caribbean Think of Aruba and you’ll be whisked away to sandy afternoons, … topless beaches, and a pure blue skyline adorning the entire horizon. Yes, we love beaches (who doesn’t?) but … umbrella in a delicious daiquirí paradise to enjoy some of the island’s most popular festivals. The Aruba Carnival …
Overseer and HAA Director Candidates
… five new Harvard Overseers and six new elected directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). Ballots, mailed out by … B. Weinberg ’74, Chicago. Chairman and CEO, Judd Enterprises, Inc. John Silvanus Wilson Jr., M.T.S. ’81, Ed.D. ’82, …
Issue: March-April 2015
Brevia
… Government Gail Christopher Kris Snibbe/ Harvard News Office With a $50-million endowment grant--its largest ever--the Ford Foundation has underwritten a new Institute for … in public service." Gail Christopher , executive director of the awards program and the new institute, expects to …
Judge Orders NIH to Restore Grants
… A federal judge this week ordered the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to restore at least … research funding—although it is likely that only a fraction of Harvard’s cancelled grants will be directly affected by …
Consciousness, and a Cure?
… School (HMS) researchers have identified a specific class of neurons that help synchronize activity in the cortex, triggering brain waves characteristic of consciousness, perception, and attention. The findings, …
Next Man Up
… 34-7, in New Haven to cap a 9-1 season and earn a share of the Ivy football championship (its fifteenth), the offseason had been tumultuous, for football and the Harvard …
Issue: November-December 2014
Benefactor Katherine Loker Dies at 92
… Update: official University statement Katherine B. Loker, whose gifts to Harvard underwrote the renovation of the Widener Library main reading room and the …
Cambridge 02138
… Thomas achieved a journalistic tour de force in dealingwith the complex subject of host defense mechanisms against infections.What also … of the partnership in the fall of1990. Harken's price did rise in the fall of 1991 due to sharply risingnatural gas …
Issue: March-April 2003
New Library Organization Launches
… The new, leaner Harvard Library organization began … a town-hall meeting at which library workers learned of the possibility of an unspecified number of layoffs and internal job …
Academic Freedom and Free Speech
… The upheaval on American campuses kindled by the … Israel-Hamas war has had extreme consequences: resignations of presidents at leading universities, including Harvard; … He viewed democracy as “a purposive, value-driven enterprise worthy of respect.” In a venerated concurring opinion …
Issue: September-October 2024
Underwriting Public Service
… A $10-million gift of funds for current use, to be expended during the next five years, has bolstered the Kennedy School of … an exchange of banal pleasantries, Summers said, he was surprised to find himself questioned on technical points of …
Issue: November-December 2004
Cuchi Cuchi
… Cuchi Cuchi’s shtick is entertaining, the décor a retro salute to “belle epoch” and early … , and click on “Photos” for a digital sampling of the corporeal treats in store. The main reward is the … delightful, and de-lovely, but a chorus of approval rises from around the table. (Okay, the duck à l’orange …
Issue: March-April 2007