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Miniature Worlds
… Look through the hole, and a world appears in miniature: a train chugging … village squares, and fairs across Europe. Relatively few of the fragile creations survive, but two are housed at Harvard Business School’s Baker Library. The peepshow’s rise mirrored the rapid expansion of Europe’s material …
Issue: May-June 2025
Off the Shelf
… in Education, by John Palfrey ’94, J.D. ’01 (MIT, $19.95). The author, previously Harvard Law’s vice dean for library and information resources, now head of Phillips Academy, Andover, plunges into the fierce debate … powers from invading and occupying their lands”—giving rise to a nationalistic response. Life without End, by Karl …
Issue: January-February 2018
The Busy-ness School
… “Is there no one in this House who plays basketball?” the e-mail reads. I feel a twinge of guilt. I signed up to play intramural basketball for … us there,” I answer, watching the steam of my breath rise and dissolve into the stars. “I’ll call Dave.” I wonder …
Issue: May-June 2006
Increased Risk of Ozone Loss above United States
… A team of Harvard scientists led by Weld professor of atmospheric chemistry James G. Anderson announced today the discovery of a serious and wholly unexpected risk of …
Special Evening Exploring the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
… YOU ARE INVITED! In appreciation of your generous support of Harvard Magazine , please join Editor John S. Rosenberg … and Publisher Irina Kuksin for a Special Evening Exploring the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. …
RISD Craft Fair
… Vermont designer George Sawyer grew up “in the wood shavings in my father’s Windsor chair shop,” and … studio. Using local wood, he explores “the interconnection of the natural world and human effort, those things that can and cannot be controlled within the framework of functional forms.” See his elegant furniture—and hundreds …
Issue: September-October 2023
The Endowment: Up, and Upheaval
… year for investors generally was a very strong year for the University. Harvard Management Company (HMC), concluding … leadership, reported on August 21 that the endowment had risen to $34.9 billion during the fiscal year ended June 30 from $29.2 billion 12 months earlier, an increase of $5.7 billion. That 19.5 percent growth is the product of …
Emergence of a Field
… In its first few years , the Origins of Life Initiative has forged new connections … no way to address it without broadening the typical scope of disciplines. The initiative’s regular meetings have …
Issue: September-October 2013
At the Head of His Classmates
… On Commencement day, the chief marshal of the twenty-fifth reunion class greets … educational administrator fills that position: the class of 1986 elected Arne Duncan , the U.S. secretary of …
Lawyers’ Perspective on a “Time of Turmoil”
… As part of the celebrations for Harvard Law School's (HLS) capital … three nearly bankrupt government-owned or -controlled enterprises in France (most recently Thomson S.A., from which he … down earlier this year), said the current crisis reflected crises of leadership. He cited three issues. The first was …
The Harvard Medalists of 2016
… The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has announced this year’s recipients of the Harvard Medal, which has been awarded since 1981 for … University. They are: Thomas G. Everett, director emeritus of the Harvard Bands. Widely considered the father of the …
Explore the history of an ancient city
… Assistant professor of Anthropology and archaeologist Jason Ur talks about the ancient city of Tell Brak in northeastern Syria. He …
Issue: May-June 2008
The World According to Slater
… Philip Slater’s book The Chrysalis Effect: The Metamorphosis of Global Culture … newer pattern: integrative culture. “Incivility and chaos arise when an old system is breaking down and a new one …
Issue: March-April 2013
A Poet’s March of Ages
… In an era of Twitter and data and apps, what place is there for a 1,600-page encyclopedia devoted to a long-dead … civil wars, the assassination of Julius Caesar, and the rise of Augustus. His works include the pastoral Eclogues as …
Issue: January-February 2014
Trump Announces Travel Ban for Harvard International Students
… would stop Harvard’s international students from entering the country. The proclamation comes less than a week after … the University, calling Trump’s proclamation “part of a concerted and escalating campaign of retaliation by the … For some students, Trump’s announcement came as a surprise. On May 22, the Department of Homeland Security had …
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