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President Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
… President Barack H. Obama, J.D. '91, was today awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The prize announcement cited the … even the most difficult international conflicts. The vision of a world free from nuclear arms has powerfully stimulated … those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of …
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… through which to hear faculty and student ideas and views, the Corporation-Overseer committee searching for a permanent … Lawrence H. Summers announced on May 12 the membership of two advisory groups (see “ Precedent-Setting Presidential … The faculty group is chaired by Pforzheimer University Professor Sidney Verba. Other members, and their affiliations, …
Issue: July-August 2006
Cambridge Scholars
… scholarships to study at Cambridge University during the 2006-2007 academic year. History concentrator Alexander Bevilacqua, of Milan, Italy, and Leverett House, will be the Lieutenant … College; applied mathematics concentrator Matthew Smith, of Pasadena, California, and Leverett House, is the Governor …
Issue: July-August 2007
Closing the Gap
… While much of the country struggles to recover from learning losses wrought by the pandemic, Alabama seems to be doing relatively well: … But the state’s overall recovery hides disparities. Many of Alabama’s poorest districts continue to lag behind 2019 …
Cambridge Scholars
… scholarships to study at Cambridge University during the 2005-2006 academic year. Physics concentrator Rebecca Walsh Dell, of Piedmont, California, and Mather House, will be the … at Trinity College. Literature concentrator Kevin Holden, of Middletown, Rhode Island, and Winthrop House, is the new …
Issue: July-August 2005
Soccer Summary
… Mens Soccer The Crimson (6-4, 1-1 Ivy) came back twice to beat Yale, … the game-winner, was twice named Ivy League Rookie of the Week in the early going and was Ivy League Player of the Week once. Captain Charles Altcheck 07, the reigning …
Issue: November-December 2006
Update: Harvard versus Columbia
… The race tightens. Brown, previously unbeaten in Ivy League … Columbia, 42-28, at the Stadium. With Ivy records of 4-1, Harvard, Brown, and Penn are now locked in a … the week after, the Crimson could gain at least a piece of the Ivy title. Quarterback Chris Pizzotti’s right arm was …
Harvard Medalists
… The Harvard Alumni Association has announced the recipients … for more than 30 years. His roles include president of the Harvard Board of Overseers (and board member from …
A Dean's Summer Reading
… In a Q-and-A with the Boston Globe this week, Harvard Law School Dean Martha … Allegra Goodman ’89 and Gish Jen ’77, RF ’02; a biography of Louis Brandeis; short stories by Alice Munro; and a book … school, has written a book. And she says she finds works of fiction just as important for her work as a law professor …
At Harvard Medical International, Changes Afoot
… Harvard Medical International (HMI), a nonprofit subsidiary of Harvard Medical School that provides medical consulting … to international clients, may be facing major changes. In the organization's 2007 annual report, released last month, …
Endowment Performance
… highly diversified asset mix and investment strategies for the endowment in 1991, financial returns have been strong—and handsomely ahead of market results in general. The annualized rate of return for the past five years (even including the losses …
Issue: November-December 2004
David Williams
… and income affect health, that’s clear. But why, as is the case, should the most-advantaged black women in the United States—college-educated, relatively well-off—experience higher rates of infant mortality, obesity, and hypertension than the …
Issue: May-June 2007
Hirum Hunn Awards
… Hunn Memorial Schools and Scholarship Awards, presented by the Harvard College Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. The awards are named for …
Issue: September-October 2004
Harvard Medalists
… The Harvard Alumni Association surprised President Lawrence … Photograph by Stu Rosner Sidney R. Knafel ’52, M.B.A. ’54, of New York City— As a loyal alumni leader and …
Issue: July-August 2006
Ronald Kessler
… In on-line biomedical databases, Ronald Kessler ranks as the most widely cited author in psychiatry and psychology. Yet Kessler, professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School, is neither …
Issue: November-December 2005