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1,600 First Dates
… Cambridge this summer, I dropped by a favorite place, the University Archives. (The hushed voices and the sign-in … room twice, always make me feel like I’m in on some sort of secret.) The pleasant summer weather reminded me of the first days of freshman year—Move-in, Opening Days (a …
John Manning Appointed Interim Provost
… January 2 , today announced that John F. Manning, dean of Harvard Law School (HLS) since 2017 , will serve as interim provost beginning March 14. Carter professor of general jurisprudence John C.P. Goldberg will serve as interim HLS dean. According to the University announcement, Manning will oversee …
How to Report from Overseas
… prepares very thoroughly beforehand by learning about the local history, politics, and geography; this allows him … might come next. "In Haiti, for example, Gonaives is a city of revolution," he says. "Typically, an uprising will start … your innocent eye like a great treasure. See what surprises you about the place, and try not to filter what you …
Issue: January-February 2005
Commencement Witchcraft
… How does the modern, rational research university assure clement … wary eye on the forecasts during a 10-day mid-May siege of fog, rain, and drizzle. The gloom began to lift on … the arrival of their usual successors (rhododendrons, irises). A good omen. But the deal remained unsealed until …
Issue: July-August 2011
A Royal Tunic
… as dense as an iPad’s pixels, this woven tunic represents the pinnacle of Inca artistry. The brutal Spanish conquest and the … attempted to decode its symbols, which they believed comprised a written language, despite evidence that the Incas …
Issue: July-August 2024
Chow-crowd Pleaser
… In 2001, just before the Boston Red Sox franchise sold for $700 million, an … group headed by Joe O'Donnell '67, M.B.A. '71, pulled out of the bidding when the previous ownership renewed the … Still, BCG feeds quite a few other fans, including those of the World Series champion Florida Marlins. O'Donnell …
Issue: September-October 2004
2002 Senior Marshals
… Photographs by Gerard Hammond (inset) and Stu Rosner The senior marshals, looking ahead to Commencement 2002, are: (inset) first marshal Gerard Hammond, of Cabot House and Brooklyn; (back row, from left) Dan Droller, of Eliot House and Pelham, New York; Adam Kline, of Leverett …
Issue: May-June 2002
Cambridge 02138
… The Death Penalty I am not familiar with the Steikers’ work, … to the death penalty, and I simply do not believe that much of the scholarship is useful or relevant. People either … Drake Thies, J.D. ’59 New York City I WAS NOT SURPRISED, given the contemporary Harvard ethos, that none of …
Issue: January-February 2017
Book Signing and Reception with Joanne Chang ’91
… On may 11, 2011 , loyal magazine donors gathered at Harvard’s Murr Center Lounge for a reception and … with Joanne Chang ’91, chef, restaurant owner, and author of the new cookbook Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston’s …
Behind the Scenes: Group Mentality
… Max Krupnick shares his insights into what led him to professor of psychology Mina Cikara’s research on group behavior. A … in my friend’s living room. We talked about our dismay with the state of the world. Hateful acts and rhetoric seemed so …
What Makes Fish Fast?
… Sharks and tuna are among the fastest and most efficient swimmers in the animal kingdom. Bigelow professor of ichthyology George Lauder is developing robot replicas to …
Issue: January-February 2024
Daria Schneider
… basketball, soccer, and baseball until parents broke up the competition for dinner. Sparring with older, athletic … and 2011 national champion, she calls herself “one of the best fencers to never qualify for the Olympic … her connect with students “who are working their butts off and not quite achieving their goals.” In 2016, she …
Issue: March-April 2025
Gathering Together
… The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has events lined up in … Collections and the Modern Museum."Tours of the Harvard Museum of Natural History, notably its … leaders from the region; topics include "Social Enterprise in Latin America" and "Education and Democracy in …
Issue: January-February 2005
Harvard Alumnus Wins Chemistry Nobel
… David Baker ’84, a biochemistry professor at the University of Washington, has been named a winner of the Nobel Prize in …
Kevin Young Named 2024 Harvard Arts Medalist
… The Office for the Arts at Harvard today announced that Kevin Young ’92 … participants are scheduled to include Jack Megan, director of the Office for the Arts; Tracy K. Smith, professor of …