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April 27, 2000Scans Predict Alzheimer's RiskOlder people frequently forget where they left their glasses or parked their car. Could such memory lapses be a sign of Alzheimer’s disease? Until now, no good way existed to discriminate normal failures of memory from the approach of the dreaded malady that robs elders of their personalities. Women's Basketball Awards Given; 2000-01 Captains Named The women’s basketball team held its annual post-season banquet on Tuesday evening, April 25. In addition to team awards for 1999-00, head coach Kathy Delaney Smith announced that juniors Kristen Boike and Melissa Johnson have been elected captains of the 2000-01 squad. Irvin H. Blank, Leader in Dermatology, Dies Irvin H. Blank, a former research fellow at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and physician on the Dermatology Service at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), died in his Belmont home on April 19, at the age of 98. Sharon Clayborne Memorial Is Changed to May 2 The memorial service for Sharon P. Clayborne, director of financial aid at Harvard Medical School, who died on April 13, has been changed. The service will be held on Tuesday, May 2, at 4 p.m. in the Faculty Room, HMS Building A, 25 Shattuck St., Boston. Community Gifts Donations Surpass Last Year's by $69K The generosity of Harvard employees has always been great. This year it has proved to be greater than ever. Harvard Reaches Out To Forge Links With Cuba At a time when U.S—Cuban relations are at best strained and at worst bordering on crisis, a group of Harvard scholars is working to strengthen educational and cultural ties between the two longtime adversaries. The group went on a five-day trip to the island nation last week. Kennedy School Student Leaders Push for End of Cuban Embargo Student leaders at the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) passed a resolution this week calling for the immediate repeal of the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba. The vote capped a contentious debate resonating with historical overtones and occurring at the school named for former President John F. Kennedy, whose administration imposed the embargo on Cuba nearly 40 years ago. Small Chemical Spill Forces Evacuation at Science Center A minor chemical spill forced the limited evacuation of the Science Center basement on Wednesday morning. According to authorities with the Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHS), a small amount of a solvent with an ether-like smell was apparently poured down a drain in a laboratory, creating a strong odor in the room. There was no class in the lab at the time, and there were no injuries. Faculty Council Notice At its 14th meeting of the year, the Faculty Council discussed a proposed Statement on Outside Activities with three members of the Committee that drafted the document: Professor Dennis Thompson (Government), chair; Professor Paul Martin (Physics) and Professor Sidney Verba (Government). Also present were Robert Donin, deputy general counsel, and Dean Gallant, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Senior Grants Manager. Topping off her education in style After being fitted for her undergraduate cap and gown at the Harvard Coop, Kamil Redmond '00 toys with the idea of pursuing an advanced degree while trying on the appropriate graduation cap. Staff photo by Kris Snibbe Health Care Issues Rise to Top in Presidential Run What if there were an election without a great pressing issue facing the electorate? Sacred Flames -- Vedic fire ceremony celebrates Hinduism The fires of knowledge burned brightly on the steps of the Memorial Church during a traditional Hindu ceremony last Thursday evening. Memo On Human Subjects Research The memorandum from Provost Harvey Fineberg reprinted below is intended to remind members of the Harvard community about matters related to the conduct of human subjects research. Arthur Mu-En Lee, Expert in Cardiovascular Disease, Dies Arthur Mu-En Lee, associate professor of molecular biology at the Harvard School of Public Health and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, died on April 10 following surgery at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City. Scoring the Future -- Arts Medalist Harbison wants budding careers to bloom His life’s work is a montage of musical masterpieces, including three symphonies, three string quartets, two operas, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning cantata "The Flight into Egypt." Yet, it’s not so much the creation of the music as the drive to preserve its audience into the future that drives composer John Harbison ’60, this year’s Harvard Arts Medal winner. Hypersensitive Skin Reveals Clues About Migraine Pains The painfully sensitive skin that accompanies many migraines has revealed a new understanding of the debilitating headaches. The latest findings from Boston researchers are the first that may explain why current medications are ineffective in many cases and suggest a new target for the next generation of migraine drugs. Narayan Memorial Set for May 5 at Adams House A memorial service, "A Celebration of the Life of Navin Narayan," will be held on Friday, May 5, in the Adams House Library at 2:30 p.m. Navin Narayan ’99 died March 13 at his home in Fort Worth, Texas, after a long struggle with cancer. He was 23. Law Students Examine High Court on the High Desert While many of their peers were sipping margaritas on the beaches of Cancun or playing volleyball in Daytona, Fla., a half dozen Law School (HLS) students spent their spring break enmeshing themselves in the complexities of Indian law during a weeklong "clinical" at the Navajo Nation reservation in the Arizona high desert. Newsmakers Notes The Graduate Student Council of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will honor five faculty members with the Excellence in Mentoring Award at a reception on Thursday, May 4, at 6 p.m. in the Graduate Student Lounge in Dudley House. Police Log
Smooth Sailing -- Harvard team takes to a winning season like a duck to water
Memorial Service for Wilfred Cantwell Smith Set
The Harvard men’s heavyweight crew, ranked fourth in the nation, solidified its standing with a victory over fifth-ranked Princeton and M.I.T. in the 65th rowing of the Compton Cup Saturday April, 22, on the Charles River. The Radcliffe women’s heavyweight crew was equally impressive, defeating Syracuse and Dartmouth for the O’Leary Cup while also edging nationally-ranked California. Thinnest Wires Probe Superconductivity Scientists at Harvard University have made wires too small to see without a powerful microscope. They are almost too small to imagine – thousands of times thinner than a human hair and millionths of an inch long.
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