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John Harvard statue beneath a large American flag outside of University Hall

Trump Administration Appeals Order Restoring $2.7 Billion in Funding to Harvard

The appeal, which had been expected, came two days before the deadline to file.

by Jonathan Shaw

Charles S. Maier

Educating Students for Life

Harvard College rolls out the new general education curriculum for undergraduates.

AL GORE ’69, LL.D. ’94, filled Tercentenary Theatre on October 22 when he spoke about sustainability. Noting that the impressive turnout on a raw fall day—free soup, cider, and apple crisp notwithstanding—indicated “deep and broad commitment to addressing this issue,” Gore said, “There is an African proverb that says, ‘If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’ We have to go far, quickly.”

Gore Boosts a Greener Harvard

With a public appearance and speech in Tercentenary Theatre, Nobel Prize-winning environmental activist Al Gore ’69, LL.D. ’94, helped launch Harvard’s commitment to sustainability.

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Samuel P. Huntington Dies at Age 81

Political scientist Samuel P. Huntington died on December 24.

Harvard Borrows $2.5 Billion: The Costs and Rationale

The University moved quickly to sell new bond issues, to refund existing short-term debt, to increase financial flexibility, and as it turns out to extricate itself from expensive interest-rate swap agreements.

Ferran Adrià, dubbed the father of molecular gastronomy, pauses to let molecular geneticist Roberto Kolter (at right) translate during Adrià’s public lecture at Harvard.

Up Next: The Harvard Center for Gastrophysics?

With his creative cuisine, Ferran Adrià probes the intersection of science and cooking. On a visit to campus last week, the world-renowned chef taught undergraduates, visited science labs, and signed an agreement for an ongoing collaboration with Harvard.

Professor Holdren to Be Nominated as White House Science Adviser

John P. Holdren, an expert in energy, global warming, and nuclear weapons, will be nominated as science adviser by President-elect Barack Obama.

Endowment Managers' Compensation Reported

Harvard Management Company has issued its annual report on the compensation of its highest-earning investment professionals...

Yale Estimates 25 Percent Endowment Decline, Phases Budget Cuts

Yale disclosed the impact of the financial markets on its endowment, and outlined a series of phased budget-cutting measures.

Government and Medical Schools Pursue Cost Cutting

Harvard's government and medical schools are pursuing cost reductions of up to 10 percent in next year's budget.