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Princess Not-So-Charming
… “Fairy tales have always tapped into the subconscious, bringing to light children’s deepest … brought that tenet into the twenty-first century. The first of a trilogy for middle-grade readers (ages nine and up), … Sophie, with her waist-long blond hair and her dreams of becoming a princess, and her friend Agatha, an …
Issue: May-June 2013
Youthful Ardors
… Day gift for us all: a revelation about Love Story. Both the novel by the late Erich Segal ’58, Ph.D. ’65, and the … out in 1970, and so it’s past time we got to the bottom of every jot and tittle of the thing. (The film remains staple fare in Harvard …
Issue: March-April 2015
Admissions Lawsuit, Round Two
… Today, the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston heard oral … while our country is currently grappling with the dual crises of police violence and the COVID-19 pandemic.” Earlier …
Claudine Gay Announces Racial-Justice Initiatives
… As protests about racial equity continue across the country, Claudine Gay, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), announced a series of …
Jennifer A. Doudna, Ph.D. ’89, and Emmanuelle Charpentier Share Chemistry Nobel
… The 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded jointly this morning to Emmanuelle Charpentier, of the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens, Berlin, and Jennifer A. Doudna, Ph.D. ’89, of …
Administrative Data Systems Modernized
… Harvard's modernization of its financial-data systems--the first phase of a $115-million University-wide project … here, people who are experienced in managing large, enterprise-wide systems...What we have learned is that you need to …
Engineering Bioengineering
… As Harvard pursues a broad program of bioengineering research and teaching, one element—based … deciphering life forms and processes, and making novel uses of the discoveries—has made a major advance. On October 7, the …
Issue: January-February 2009
Theater and “Treehouse” in Allston
… arts center at 175 North Harvard St. that will house the American Repertory Theater, currently operating in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences-owned Loeb Drama Center at 60 Brattle … that will mark one entrance to the as-yet unbuilt enterprise research campus (ERC). The performance center will join …
Issue: March-April 2023
Social Media Use and Adult Depression
… Parenting teenagers in 2022 generally entails worrying about their use of platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok; … their parents and grandparents too. The findings come out of the COVID States Project, a series of surveys of adults …
Issue: March-April 2022
College Announces New Public-Service Leadership
… Continuing an effort to enhance the role of public service in students’ lives, Harvard … College dean Rakesh Khurana today announced that Warren professor of the history of American education Julie Reuben …
Jeremy Lin and Elizabeth Warren Highlight Class Days
… yesterday’s Baccalaureate and separate graduations , the College today held its Class Day—as did other schools … welcoming Conan O’Brien ’85 to speak to the Class of 2020, the College today featured former Crimson and NBA … should they have the courage to confront the country’s crises and injustices: “ I guarantee that you will smile a …
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Laying Out
… On the volleyball court, Sandra Zeng ’21 lives by one rule: … one direction, even slightly, a whack toward that side of the court is likely. Zeng can’t “cheat” too soon, though. … can easily pop it to the other side, leaving Zeng way out of position. No matter how well Zeng judges a hitter’s …
Issue: January-February 2021
History and Memory
… Since 2010, Rowena Xiaoqing He, a lecturer in the department of government, has taught a freshman seminar … Tiananmen in History and Memory.” Through a combination of primary source material and scholarly accounts, students …
Issue: July-August 2014
Looking for Global-Health Answers
… on global healthcare delivery, an electrical injury with the potential to imperil his ability to practice surgery … knocked him unconscious. Heavy rains had flooded parts of his community in northeast Nigeria and damaged the local … deepen his understanding of how to address public-health crises. Moreover, he emphasized that relying on the network …
Debating Sharia Law, Digitally
… A simple Google search for the word “sharia” illustrates the magnitude of the gap Harvard Law School (HLS) professor Intisar A. Rabb wants to fill. Up top, there’s a …
Issue: May-June 2015