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A Mouse, and Other Surprises
… nation,” as John Lithgow ’67, Ar.D. ’05, characterized them, perhaps just what is wanted in a Commencement speaker … and be generous. (His text is sampled here , and the texts of many Commencement-week speeches may be read on-line at … “Crisis at the Helm” and ran a news story up front that reprised the topic with a twist. The admissions office sends a …
Issue: July-August 2005
Brevia
… Divinity School dean William A. Graham will step down at the end of this academic year, concluding a decade of service (he began serving as acting dean in January …
Issue: November-December 2011
Greener Buildings and Cities
… Given the recurrent campus exchanges on climate change and fossil-fuel divestment , the advent of a major Center for Green Buildings and Cities (CGBC) at the Graduate School of Design (GSD) has been remarkably quiet. Now that its …
Extracurriculars
… Listings by category: Seasonal Theater Dance Nature and Science Libraries Exhibitions Dance … 8 p.m. To celebrate its 150th anniversary (see " 150 Years of Glee "), the Harvard Glee Club offers the world premiere of Dominick Argento’s Apollo in …
Issue: March-April 2008
Harvard Humor
… At year-end, Harvard people are popping up in summaries of 2010, occasionally in humorous ways. Among the newsmakers highlighted by The Onion, the online … her role as Solicitor General to become the newest member of the Supreme Court. In “ Elena Kagan—Trust Us, She Needed …
Icon
… Early Georgian red brick with white trim, devoid of frills—defines the architectural idiom for much of the rest of this campus (and others). Its history …
Issue: July-August 2020
News Briefs
… Updates Boston authorities have approved construction of Harvard’s 9,000-square-foot, temporary “ArtLab” near the corner of Western Avenue and North Harvard Street. The … the preliminary filing for the commercially oriented “enterprise research zone” (unveiled in December), outlines two …
Issue: March-April 2018
Two Tests Passed
… Harvard Hardwood, the Harvard Magazine basketball report Heading into Saturday’s home game against the University of Massachusetts, the Harvard men’s basketball team had won 52 of the last 55 contests it had hosted at Lavietes Pavilion. …
Lessons in Surprise
… Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto , who led the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, was a … from 1919 to 1921. Seymour Morris Jr. ’68, M.B.A. ’72, of New York City, advances a theory that lessons Yamamoto … was more American than they were.” *** Green surprises. Gardens can surprise: often agreeably, as when a …
Issue: July-August 2010
Brevia
… Science Center Schematic Harvard planners have introduced the design for the science and engineering complex in Allston , encompassing 586,000 square feet of new construction and repurposed space at 114 Western … proceeds to clean the site and plan for its future “enterprise research campus” along Western Avenue and the Charles …
Issue: November-December 2015
Health Benefits to Cost 3.8 Percent More
… After several years of significant increases in employee healthcare spending, … (down from last year’s 7 percent increase, and 7.3 percent the previous year). Employees’ monthly premiums will … selecting a popular individual plan would see an increase of 3.8 percent, from $79 to $82 per month; in the highest …
Heloise and Abelard at Harvard
… Tales of thwarted love frequently do well on stage, and the story of Heloise and Abelard is no exception. This dramatic tale, …
Medical Pioneer Mary Ellen Avery Has Died
… Mary Ellen Avery, S.D. ’05, Rotch professor of pediatrics emerita, an innovative medical researcher and … each glass ceiling she encountered,” according to the Boston Globe , died on December 4 at the age of 84. In …
Radcliffe Roster
… With a dean appointed , planning for the Radcliffe Institute's intellectual agenda and programs … and by dean-elect Drew Faust, and announced the creation of an institute ad hoc advisory committee. Rudenstine said … "the Institute's simultaneous commitment to all fields of learning, and to the study of gender, women, and …
Summer/Steiner Fellowship
… THE SUMMER FELLOWSHIP The Summer Fellowship provides summer … also receiving an introduction to the business aspects of magazine operations. Current Harvard College freshmen, … for publication online and in print. Stories are a mix of assigned subjects and ideas proposed by the fellow and …