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Twin Passions
… Both these elegant little books on science and religion are by eminent Harvard professors emeriti —much-revered researchers, writers, and … dominant, defunct, or threatened; and we are not surprised to find the master of the ant-world lingering, …
Issue: May-June 2007
Pleasure by Proxy
… so sure you’d enjoy it, so you dig up some information on the Web and even watch a couple of videos. You recollect the times you’ve been on ships, and … way to answer this question: ask anyone who has just gotten off a cruise boat—a total stranger is fine. That way, you’ll …
Issue: March-April 2010
Alumni Gifts
… The University had received 77,000 gifts as of May 24, … the HAA’s annual meeting. The Harvard and Radcliffe classes of 1961 not only had the largest attendance of a fiftieth …
Issue: July-August 2011
Professor Holdren to Be Nominated as White House Science Adviser
… John P. Holdren, Heinz professor of environmental policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, is to …
Strings Prodigy
… Jackiw ’07 made his first appearance in London, playing the Mendelssohn Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra … back in 2000, there he was, his picture on the front page of the Times. The review inside compared Jackiw to the … although Jackiw was only 14, he was already a seasoned professional. Jackiw (jack- eev ) appears headed toward the …
Issue: July-August 2007
With Our Thanks
… four outstanding contributors to Harvard Magazine for their work on our readers’ behalf during 2017, and and to … Leslie Brown Michael Zuckerman ’10, J.D. ’17—past president of the Harvard Law Review , now clerking for a federal judge … deep strengths. Richard D. Kahlenberg Photograph courtesy of Richard D. Kahlenberg Richard D. Kahlenberg ’85, J.D. …
Issue: January-February 2018
Saltcellar as Symbol
… chooses a different metaphor: "Throughout history, the offer of salt has been regarded as the offer of hospitality," its …
Beauty, Bounty, Brio, Buoyancy
… Heaney created a true legacy for Harvard’s commemoration of its 350th birthday with his “Villanelle for an Anniversary” (“A spirit moves, John Harvard walks the yard/The books stand open and the gates unbarred.”). … Gund Hall, “united by a concatenation of ladders which comprise a kind of landlubber’s rigging,” strikes Heaney as a …
Issue: September-October 2011
Football 2017: Harvard 41, Georgetown 2
… Football has three phases: offense, defense and special teams. When all three are … for Harvard as it rolled over overmatched Georgetown 41-2. The victory ran the Crimson’s overall 2017 record to 2-1. (Harvard is 1-0 in the Ivy League.) The Hoyas, members of the Patriot League, dropped to 1-3. This was the …
Historic-ish Holidays
… The colder months might be the ideal time to visit Old … bring early American history “to life,” yet the crowd of visitors has thinned. What’s more, Thanksgiving is … Michael Arnum. Visitors can watch preparations for feasts of turkey, and meat or squash pies. Two new exhibits are …
Issue: November-December 2017
Chapter & Verse
… asks if anyone can provide definitive attribution for the assertion, “From the music they love, you shall know the texture of men’s souls.” That line, he writes, is quoted in the 1949 … played by Trevor Howard states, “I copied it out a book of Galsworthy’s to impress you.” “a bad 15 minutes at the …
Issue: March-April 2016
Harvard at Fenway, 100 Years Later
… Few realize that the first baseball game ever played at Fenway Park was … Fenway is now celebrating its centennial with a season of special events, and the story of that first game —a 2-0 win for the Red Sox, the game …
Mentorship
… Harvard Magazine enables us to mentor a new generation of writers. We’ve had the privilege of working with some remarkable students over the years—many …
Football 2018: Harvard 31, Brown 17
… THERE IS no substitute for good substitutes. On Friday night … still hobbled by injury, Harvard employed a triumvirate of sophomores who ran over, around, and through Brown. The … without nail-biting—was a 31-17 victory over a gritty pack of Bears in the Ivy League opener for both teams. The result …
Men’s Basketball Rebounds
… Harvard Hardwood, the Harvard Magazine basketball report The men’s basketball team arrived at the T.D. Garden (home of the NBA’s Boston Celtics) for their matchup against Holy … that several. It began with what Amaker described as series of “spirited” practices this week. When asked to elaborate …