Department of Anthropology

Herzfeld Delivers Lecture

Michael Herzfeld, professor of anthropology, recently delivered a Munro Lecture at the University of Edinburgh on "The Politics of Triviality." His lecture dealt with the implications for global politics of the public status of research in social anthropology. While in the United Kingdom, Herzfeld also delivered additional seminars in the departments of anthropology at the University of Endinburgh and at St. Andrews.

Divinity School

Divinity School Hosts CASE National Media Fellowship Program

The Divinity School was chosen as one of 32 schools by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) to host its 1996-97 National Media Fellowships. The one-week fellowships offer reporters and editors a chance to attend lectures and classes, meet with faculty and students, use the libraries, explore new issues, and improve their understanding of events and stories, away from the deadlines and daily pressures of a newsroom. Sharon Green, senior cultural editor for National Public Radio News, was the Divinity School's first CASE fellow in December. Shermaze Ingram, national affairs news reporter for The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, was in residence during the first week of February. Several additional fellows will visit later in the spring term.

Gary Anderson Named Luce Fellow

Gary A. Anderson, professor of Hebrew Bible, was named a Henry Luce III Fellow in Theology for 1997-98. Established in 1993, the Luce Fellowship is one of the most prestigious awards in theological studies. The fellowship allows recipients a full-year sabbatical to do research and write a book-length study on a theological theme. Anderson's research topic is "Adam and Eve in Early Christian Exegesis."

College

Hale Awarded Science Scholarship

Lauren Hale '98 was awarded the Peccei Scholarship by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis of Laxenburg, Austria. Hale was nominated for the scholarship based on her achievement while a participant in the IIASA's 1996 Young Scientists Summer Program. The Peccei Scholarship allows recipients to return to the IIASA for an additional three months and continue their research. Hale concentrates in environmental science and public policy at Harvard.

University Libraries

Chapman Appointed Preservation Librarian

Stephen Chapman recently joined the University library staff as Preservation Librarian for Digital Projects. Chapman will coordinate digital reformatting initiatives designed to preserve, protect, and improve access to collections, ranging from printed texts to unique visual resources in special collections.

Orent Delivers Paper

Leah Orent, Hebraica specialist in the Judaica Division of Widener Library, delivered a paper titled "Ethical Perspectives in the Tanya," at the Annual Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies in Boston.

Riel Publishes Poem

Steven Riel, senior serials cataloger in the CONSER Office of the University Library, published a poem titled "After the Appointment with the Photographer is Made," in the Fall 1996 issue of Evergreen Chronicles.

Harvard Law School

Solar To Head Law School Community Program

Clinical Attorney and Instructor Liz Solar was hired to direct the recently created Community Enterprise Project at the Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School. The Community Enterprise Project provides legal assistance to small businesses, nonprofit organizations, community development corporations, and first-time home buyers with a focus in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods of the Greater Boston area.

Harvard Student Agencies

HSA Dedicates Burke-McCoy Hall

On Feb. 5, the new home of Harvard Student Agencies, Burke-McCoy Hall was dedicated in honor of three of HSA's first employees, Dustin M. Burke '52, Robert W. McCoy '62, and Hester Bell McCoy. Located at 67 Mt. Auburn St., Burke-McCoy will house all of HSA's management operations. The dedication of this new home comes on the 40th anniversary of HSA's founding in 1957.

HSA consists of 11 agencies, including The Campus Store, Harvard Catering, Harvard Distribution, Harvard Graphic Design, Harvard Student Resources, HSA Cleaners, Harvard Computer & Internet Consulting, and The Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard, which provide needed products and services to the Harvard community. Currently, HSA is second only to Harvard University in providing student jobs on campus.

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Bell Publishes French Edition of The End of Ideology

Daniel Bell, Henry Ford II Professor of Social Sciences Emeritus, has just published a French edition of his book, The End of Ideology. First published in 1960, The End of Ideology received wide critical acclaim and was named one of the 100 most important books since World War II by the Times Literary Supplement. The French edition does not include several of the original essays dealing with American society but includes new work written over the past 15 years, including essays on Max Weber, Karl Marx, and Georg Lukas, as well as an autobiographical essay entitled, "Premier Amour, Premier Chagrins." The book also contains an introductory essay by Raymond Boudon, professor of sociology at the Sorbonne and a member of the Institut of France.

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Peralta Promoted to Professor

Former postdoctoral fellow at Genentech, Ernest Peralta was recently promoted to professor in the department. He came to Harvard as an assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology in 1989 and rose to associate professor in 1993. Peralta did his undergraduate work at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., earned his Ph.D. at Indiana University in 1986, and worked in Genentech's San Fransisco facility until 1989.

Hunter Takes Position as Assistant Professor

Craig Hunter, previously a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at San Fransisco, has taken a position as an assistant professor at MCB. He began work this past month. Hunter is interested in how the anteroposterior body axis is established and how positional information along this axis controls the body-region-specific development of organs and structures.

Jeffries Wyman Memorial Fund Established

The Jeffries Wyman Memorial Fund for Training and Research in Biology, a gift from Jeffries Wyman Jr. in memory of his father Jeffries Wyman '23, was established this past spring. The first part of the gift is $250,000 as an endowment to be used for student training and research in the department. The second part will add $500,000 to the endowment fund over several years upon Mr. Wyman's death. The fund is also open to contributions by other family members and friends of Wyman.