May 13, 1999
Researchers See How We Hear
Scientists have obtained rare detailed views of a live animal's
inner ear. The images show a humanlike cochlea, which converts
sound waves into electrical impulses, and the nerve that carries
these impulses to the brain.
College Admissions Yield Is Nearly 80 Percent
Nearly 80 percent of students admitted to the Class of 2003 have
chosen to enroll, the highest yield since the early 1970s, according
to the Undergraduate Admissions Office.
Universities Initiate Licensed-Apparel Investigation
Harvard University, the University of Notre Dame, the University of California,
and The Ohio State University have agreed to undertake a pilot project to gather information
on the manufacture of university-licensed apparel.
Exhibit A: Senior's Career as Curator Off to Great Start
Rothkopf, a history of art and architecture concentrator, became
interested in Bochner through courses in contemporary art he had
taken at Harvard and through a summer internship at New
York's Whitney Museum. It was the photography that Bochner
had done in the mid- to late-'60s that particularly fascinated
him. He decided to call the artist and ask if he could see more of the
work.
Interim Director Appointed at Schlesinger Library Starting July 1
Jane S. Knowles, Radcliffe College's archivist, has been
appointed interim director of the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger
Library on the History of Women in America, President Linda S. Wilson
Conference Examines Belarus and Its Role in European Stability
The Davis Center for Russian Studies and the Ukrainian Research
Institute recently co-sponsored the first international conference
on Belarus to be held in North America.
Faculty Council
Barriers to Women In Science Discussed
Symposium looks into gender issues involved in professional advancement
in the sciences
Exhibition of Work By Leading Israeli Author and Illustrator On View
An exhibition of the work of Avner Katz, Israeli author and book
illustrator, is on display in Widener Library through May 25.
'Women in Lamont' Marks Alumnae Gift for Renovation
Lamont Library set the stage last Friday, May 7, for a celebration
honoring a group of alumnae who have generously given funds toward
the library's renovation.
Belfer Center Establishes New Program on Intrastate
To explore and better understand the means to prevent warfare
within states, Dean Joseph S. Nye Jr. of the Kennedy School of
Government announced recently that the World Peace Foundation has
established the Program on Intrastate Conflict, Conflict Prevention,
and Conflict Resolution within the Kennedy School's Belfer
Center of Science and International Affairs.
Nieman Foundation Announces Twelve American Fellows
Twelve American journalists have been appointed to the 62nd class of
Nieman Fellows at Harvard University. They will be joined by
approximately 12 international journalists to be named later this month.
Top of the Ivy
The Harvard baseball team won its third straight Ivy League title
and subsequent NCAA Tournament berth in dramatic fashion on
Sunday, May 9, by scoring three runs in the top of the ninth inning for
a 5-4 victory over the Princeton Tigers in the deciding game three of
the Ivy League Championships at O'Donnell Field.
Weatherhead Center Launches New Faculty Research Program
The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs announced
formal criteria this week for an ambitious new research
program, the Weatherhead Initiative in International Affairs.
Up to $250,000 will be available annually to support one major
Harvard-wide international project.
HLS' Vern Countryman Dies
Vern Countryman, Royall Professor of Law Emeritus at the
Law School, died Sunday, May 2, at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge,
of heart failure. He was 81 and a resident of Cambridge.
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1999 President and Fellows of Harvard College
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