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A Long Night's Journey in Palestine
… Ph.D. ’20, first came across Cry in a Long Night , the 1955 Arabic novel for which his English translation was … spent time in the Middle East, and he was struck by how often people there spoke about the end of the world. “It was ubiquitous,” he says. “You could ask …
Football 2019: Yale 50, Harvard 43
… this one makes up for ’68. Saturday’s Harvard-Yale game at the Yale Bowl was an instant classic, so spectacular and … protest that delayed the action for the better part of an hour . Certainly the contest is in the discussion for the greatest of the 136 Games played. When it was over, in the gloaming …
Behind the Scenes: Caring for the Caregivers
… Associate editor Lydialyle Gibson examines the role of the “Invisible Second Patient.” When I was in … caregivers for loved ones with dementia. (It’s no surprise this is a common experience: right now, more than seven …
An Inclusive “One Harvard”
… At a time when the world is so polarized, says tech business leader and … shape the world.” In fact, she adds, “It’s hard to think of any other type of community which can have this … venture capital investments and accelerated enterprise software start-ups. “Diversity and inclusion have been …
Issue: September-October 2021
Hope in Jars
… syrups, aromatic waters, et cetera, et cetera—the European apothecary from the Middle Ages onward gathered … numerous jars that sat side by side on his shelves. Many of his jars were of albarello or modified-albarello shape: cylindrical, …
Issue: July-August 2006
A Calming Presence
… The moment was easy to miss. Halfway through the third … in an early January game that Harvard would soon put out of reach, Colgate defenseman Nicole Gass skated into the zone and, from the top of the right-hand faceoff circle, snapped a hard shot toward …
Issue: March-April 2016
“Not Meant to Be”
… When the Ivy League announced that Harvard would host the 2020 … “Best Ever.” That would mean reaching the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament—an admittedly lofty goal, but an attainable one if seniors Seth Towns, the …
Issue: May-June 2020
Harvard Endowment’s Sweeping Overhaul
… changes in asset allocation and investment management for the University’s endowment. Several weeks later, he invited Harvard Magazine to visit HMC’s offices, in the Federal Reserve Bank tower overlooking the … challenges facing HMC and the University in the wake of the 2008-2009 financial crisis were perhaps the most …
Old and New in Chicago
… Chicago on November 9 for a black-tie dinner to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the city’s Harvard Club—the oldest continuously operating … the HAA, sponsoring two to four events each month. Recent offerings have included a discussion on the future of higher …
Issue: January-February 2008
Unifying Harvard's Libraries
… After “exhaustive analysis,” an implementation work group of the Task Force on University Libraries has recommended creation of a coordinated management structure for the entire …
Task Forces on Women Faculty and on Women in Science and Engineering issue reports
… in science and engineering, created in February, issued their reports on Monday, May 16. The reports are available in PDF format below; for a link to the official University news release, click here . Report of the Task Force on Women Faculty Executive summary (PDF) …
Vice President Sally Zeckhauser to Retire
… for administration (VPA) since 1988, will retire at the end of the academic year, effective June 30, the … President Drew Faust said, "Sally Zeckhauser has been one of Harvard's most dedicated and effective administrative …
“Today” Comes to Class Day
… Ohio University graduate Matt Lauer feigned awe at the start of his Harvard Class Day oration on June 3 by encouraging … e-mail photographs to him afterwards: “I’m going to need proof of this!” He recalled trying to convince his high-school …
Cambridge 02138
… Economic Mobility I applaud members of the Workforce team (“ Making It in America ,” May-June, page … were not common before 2004, when the numbers began to rise rapidly, going from about 3 percent to 7 percent of …
Issue: July-August 2022
Elite Educators
… When last seen, statistician Richard J. Light, Gale professor of education, had published his findings on what makes for an effective undergraduate education in the surprise Harvard University Press bestseller, Making the Most of …
Issue: November-December 2002