December 17, 1998

New Financial Aid Program Spurs Record Numbers For Early Action

A record 4,588 students applied for admission to the Class of 2003 under the College's Early Action program this year, and an unprecedented 1,186 were admitted.

Black Hole Seen at Center of Milky Way

For the first time, astronomers have gotten a good view of one of the most awesome sights in the universe: a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.

Higginbotham Dead at 70

A. Leon Higginbotham Jr., chief judge emeritus of the U.S. Third-Circuit Court of Appeals and public service professor of jurisprudence at the Kennedy School of Government, died on Monday evening, Dec. 14, at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital.

It's Magic! Exhibition Examines 19th-Century Magicians

"The Imagery of Illusion: Nineteenth Century Magic and Deception" can be seen through March 18, 1999. All items in the exhibition are from the Harvard Theatre Collection's archives and represent only a small portion of the materials on the arts of magic, conjuring, and illusion.

Four Named Marshall Scholars

The British government awarded four Harvard students the prestigious Marshall Scholarships last weekend, enabling the students to study at a British university for two or three years.

Designated Driver Campaign Marks 10th Anniversary

New findings document the success of the campaign.

First 'Buddy-rama' Draws 200

The Harvard chapter of Best Buddies hosted seven other chapters from around Massachusetts for the first-ever "Buddy-rama" earlier this month.

Faculty Council

News from the Faculty Council's eighth meeting this year.

Grant-Research Help Offered by OSR

Looking for a grant? The Office for Sponsored Research (OSR) subscribes to two electronic services that can help faculty primarily, but also students, to find a sponsor.

A Fond, Bittersweet Farewell

Robert and Jana Kiely will step down after 26 years at Adams House.

Fat, Fertility, Exercise and Cancer Linked, Says Frisch

Rose Frisch discovered that women need a certain amount of fat to become fertile and stay that way. Then she and her colleagues found that leaner, athletic women have a lower risk of breast and other cancers than their weightier, more sedentary counterparts.

University Lutheran Homeless Shelter To Undergo Renovations

After 16 years in temporary housing, the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter is finally getting a permanent home.

Art Exhibition at Schlesinger Library will Feature Botanical Paintings by Esther Heins

A retrospective exhibition of the botanical paintings of Esther Heins is currently showing at the Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College and will run through Jan. 4, 1999.

Staying Centered

Crimson's shot-blocker extraordinaire, Bill Ewing, struggles to the top after dramatic knee injury.

Stauffer named 1998 NCAA Top Eight Award Recipient

The NCAA Honors Committee has named Crimson soccer sensation Emily Stauffer '98-99 one of this year's recipients of the prestigious Top Eight Awards.

Crimson Key Society Celebrates 50 Years With New Guidebook

The Crimson Key marked its anniversary this year with a revised Guidebook to Harvard University and with a celebration last month that brought past and current members to the Harvard Club of Boston.

Literary Corner: A Look at Three New Literary Works

Three new literary productions with a Harvard connection hit the bookstores recently.

When is a Squash Court not a Squash Court?

In an unusual exchange, unused squash courts become site of new artists' studio space; old studio space returns to gallery use.