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Islam's Political Polyphony
… In 60 nations around the world, Muslims constitute a majority of the population--but there is no single role for Islam in … by the Harvard Islamic Society and the Institute of Politics Student Advisory Committee, the forum offered …
Issue: January-February 2002
A Startling Achievement in Regenerative Medicine
… Douglas Melton, co-director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, has figured out how to transform one type of cell in a living animal into another, using a new process …
Who Was Lincoln, Really?
… In American lore, the name Abraham Lincoln stands for many things: gifted orator; champion of black rights; courageous leader who kept a bitterly … Lincoln the man has gotten lost, says Fletcher University Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. On Monday evening, with Gates …
Slowing Sperm
… place sole responsibility for preventing pregnancy on the female partner. And hormone-based op- tions such as the … women. But recent discoveries about sperm made in the lab of David Clapham, Castañeda professor of cardiovascular research, could now make this …
Issue: September-October 2007
Cape Cod Wonders, By Bike
… Before bridges built in the 1930s paved the way for car traffic and visitors choking … ended, but the Cape Cod Rail Trail (CCRT) follows portions of those scenic journeys, with plenty of spots to veer off to beaches, nature preserves, and …
Issue: September-October 2020
A Pudding Pot for Justin Timberlake
… Justin Timberlake was at Harvard on February 5 to accept the Man of the Year award from the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, just before the début performance of HPT's 2010 musical, Commie Dearest! . The Crimson and the …
Paul Farmer: “Accompaniment” as Policy
… On the afternoon before Commencement, the Harvard Kennedy … a brief address by an individual who embodies some aspect of its public-service mission. Previous speakers have … the implementation of projects, and such failures often arise from the tendency of many people to want to help the …
Voicings: John Adams
… The celebrated Nixon in China (1987) by composer John Adams ’69, A.M. ’72, was the first of four operas that, along with many orchestral and chamber … have won him international renown. On the Transmigration of Souls, a musical memorial to the victims of the September …
Issue: July-August 2007
Carrier Commander
… As captain of the USS John F. Kennedy, patroling the north Arabian Sea, … it curious that I'm from Harvard, since there aren't a lot of Harvard grads in the military. There were actually five …
Issue: September-October 2002
Humanist at Harvard
… Finding Humanism listed among the 26 religions represented on the Board of Ministry at Harvard may seem curious, but Humanist chaplain Thomas Ferrick relishes that as one of many anomalies about his job. Humanism, as defined by the …
Issue: May-June 2005
Harvard College Term Bill Increases 3.5 Percent
… Harvard College announced today that the term bill (tuition, room and board, and fees) for … percent ($1,911) higher than the current-year level of $54,496. Undergraduate financial aid will be budgeted at … Read the news release here. … Financial-aid budget rises 5.8 percent, to $182 million … Harvard College …
Snap Judgments Work!
… An attentive glance, an affirming nod, a warm smile--these may sound like the makings of a love sonnet, but in a groundbreaking study on … of behavior--can be remarkably accurate. "I was totally surprised. I really did not expect any results at all," Ambady …
Grolier Reincarnated
… Tucked into a single room behind a window in Harvard Square, the Grolier Poetry Book Shop is to the world of bookselling what La Sainte Chapelle is to Gothic … the last three decades with the unorthodox business plan of selling only poetry. Today, its one of only two …
Issue: November-December 2006
Coming Soon: Ask a Harvard Professor, Season Two
… Following the enthusiastic response to our first season of Ask a Harvard Professor , we’re delighted to bring you season two —focusing …
Recipes for Thriving Cities
… center for international trade? Ricardo Hausmann, professor of the practice of economic development and director of …
Issue: September-October 2017