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Hooray for Harvardwood
… Alumni in Hollywood rolled out the red carpet for 14 undergraduates who flew to Tinseltown … industry. "It's meant to give them a broad sample of what's available in terms of careers, and to demystify Hollywood," says Mia Riverton …
Issue: May-June 2003
“Occupy” Movement Comes to Harvard Yard
… From her spot inside Occupy Harvard ’s tent city, Hannah Hofheinz watched police officers in fluorescent jackets stop every person walking through the gates of Harvard Yard on Monday, turning away anyone who … and some of its alumni have played in recent financial crises. “Many Harvard [graduates] were working in all the …
New Home for ART Underway
… Harvard ’s American Repertory Theater (ART) announced the start of construction on its new building at 175 North Harvard … District Energy Facility (adjacent to the Enterprise Research Campus now under construction in Allston) for …
Nobel Laureate Baruj Benacerraf Dies at 90
… Benacerraf, who died at his Jamaica Plain home this week at the age of 90, due to pneumonia, was recognized as one of the best leaders the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has …
Repositioning Harvard House Life
… On a Tuesday night in early March, the Pforzheimer House Committee convened on a Zoom call, the … I don’t repeat history” The group riffed through a couple of different Pfoho-related lines that mirrored the couplet, … creating community is listening to the individuals who comprise it and what they need. So the community’s always a …
Roundball Royalty
… is becoming a national hoops power. Returning to the NCAA tournament after their first win at the “dance” … impressed with the Crimson. Harvard played with the kind of tenacity you may not expect from an Ivy League team.” And … Atlantic Coast Conference competition. Instead, Amaker surprised many by electing to stay with the Crimson. “After …
Issue: May-June 2014
Other Financial Updates
… Harvard’s friends remained supportive during the fiscal year ended last June 30. Vice president for … that donors had given $596 million, just $6 million shy of the fiscal 2009 total. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) exceeded its goal of $40 million …
Issue: November-December 2010
FAS’s Financial Hole: A Little Less Deep
… Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) dean Michael D. Smith invited professors and staff members to a briefing titled "FAS Financial Update and Other FY '09 Accomplishments" on Tuesday afternoon, September …
HarvardX at One
… The edX online-learning venture, born last May, is … operating entity for the initiative, shows signs of both expanding ambitions and the interesting questions … from the Australian National University to Delft University of Technology—bringing its roster to a dozen institutions. …
Issue: May-June 2013
Barney Frank To Step Down
… Barney Frank ’61, IOP ’71, J.D. ’77, G ’68, known as one of the nation’s leading liberal voices and a key lawmaker in the most sweeping overhaul of banking and financial-industry regulations in decades, …
Birding, Dancing, Cooking…
… The warming New England season calls for getting out and … 120 properties and preserved landscapes across the state, offers activities from hikes and paddling excursions to art … (March 23). For a more human focus, enjoy an evening of traditional Irish music and dance with the ensemble Eight …
Issue: March-April 2025
Robert Lue Named Bok Center Director
… Given his present and past titles —including professor of the practice of molecular and cellular biology; director …
Final-Club Complications
… As members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) prepare to meet this afternoon to … they find, or internalize, in Cambridge. So it was a surprise when, on November 21, the secretary of the faculty …
Curiosities: Pretty Daggers
… Curator Steven A. LeBlanc has picked out the Peabody Museum’s most beautiful instruments of pain. Some 150 of these knives, daggers, swords, guns, maces, shields, …
Issue: November-December 2014
Sports Wrap
… Basketball The men’s team (14-4, 3-1 Ivy) had its strongest start in 25 … at midseason. The women hoopsters (11-6, 2-1 Ivy) ran off a 9-4 record against non-conference opponents before … (7-2, 6-1 Ivy) finished second to Princeton and well ahead of Yale at the annual HYP meet held in Princeton, with …
Issue: March-April 2010