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Gore Speaks on Sustainability
… Al Gore ’69, LL.D. ’94, told a packed Tercentenary Theatre audience of nearly 10,000 Harvard students, faculty, and staff … fuels. When you pull that thread,” he said, “all of these crises begin to unravel and you hold in your hand the …
Important Paper in Regenerative Biology Retracted
… An important scientific paper in the field of stem-cell and regenerative medicine that … mice has been retracted by its senior author, associate professor of stem-cell and regenerative biology Amy Wagers, …
Couch Agent
… Daniel Hoffer ’99 is no stranger to start-ups. A self-described “serial entrepreneur,” he spent a great deal of time creating businesses in his Leverett House room, … his passion for entrepreneurship and his love of travel at the same time. “I have always enjoyed traveling on the spur …
Issue: November-December 2007
Football 2017: Harvard 25, Dartmouth 22
… home turf by Princeton 52-17, and after spotting Dartmouth the first 14 points in this weekend’s game, Harvard’s football team rallied behind the resourceful play of quarterback Jake Smith ’21 for a 25-22 win over the Big … between the two ancient rivals. “I’ve seldom been prouder of a football team,” said Harvard coach Tim Murphy, speaking …
Susan Farbstein
… “Why do some people get to make decisions about their lives, and other people don’t?” Susan Farbstein, J.D. ’04, clinical professor of law since 2008, first pondered the question after …
Issue: September-October 2024
John Harvard, Reader
… T ourists adore John Harvard, the statue, for their Yard photo ops. Development officers revere the man for his cash-giving precedent. Now, … Advocate , has performed the seemingly impossible act of putting the iconic image and the other aspect of …
Issue: May-June 2023
Tomiko Brown-Nagin to Lead Radcliffe Institute
… Tomiko Brown-Nagin , Paul professor of constitutional law and professor of history, has been named dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. She will take up …
Jane Alexander: “Find Your Creative Home”
… If a young child is capable of having an epiphany, that is exactly what happened to a then-six-year-old Jane Alexander, recipient of the 2013 Radcliffe Medal. Her father, returning home …
Underwriting Sustainability Studies
… An academic year that began with the appointment of environmental economist James Stock as … drew to a close with the June 21 announcement of a $200-million gift to underwrite Harvard research and …
John S. Rosenberg , Jonathan Shaw
Issue: September-October 2022
Trauma and Social Injustice
… “There’s actually been no institutional relationship between personal healing and social justice,” says professor of psychiatry Richard Mollica, M.D., director of the … betrayed, and felt that their ongoing social and economic crises were not addressed. Many survivors felt the courts …
Issue: March-April 2008
Relax and Renew
… The parties are over, the lights have dimmed, and the guests … It’s time to rest and renew. Fortunately, there are plenty of places to do so near the Square or within a scenic easy … head to the quiet Berkshires for a respite. For a mix of spa-like indulgence and wellness programming, visit …
Issue: January-February 2023
Harvard Law School Partners with Royall House and Slave Quarters
… Harvard Law School (HLS) has committed $500,000 to support the Royall House and Slave Quarters, a public museum in … Massachusetts. The gift, announced today, comes as part of a new partnership with the nonprofit meant to bolster collaboration on future research and …
Harvard Unveils $6.5-Billion Capital Campaign
… The University this afternoon revealed the $6.5-billion goal … Pledges and gifts received during the initial phase of the new campaign total $2.8 billion. The campaign’s … robust growth. •Financial aid : Much as student need has risen—visibly in the College, but no less urgently for …
How to Become Harvard’s Commencement Speaker
… It is among the highest-profile graduation-season speaking assignments on offer, a forum so freighted with potential that, as J. K. …
Chapter & Verse
… Editor’s note: “If anything can go wrong, it will,” officially identified as “Murphy’s Law” in our copy of John Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations, struck six months … short-circuited all e-mails addressed to this department. The error was only recently discovered. We apologize to all …
Issue: November-December 2007