Month: December 2013

  • Nation & World

    The gains from diversity

    A diverse and inclusive workplace is good for business, said Eddie Pate, vice president of diversity and inclusion at Avanade Inc., in a dialogue session involving the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

    2 minutes
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    A map for that

    Visual and Environmental Studies students visited the Harvard Map Collection to see the spoils of a scavenger hunt for the longest map, the smallest map, and other cartographic treasures.

    4 minutes
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    We can work it out

    A new task force report by the American Political Science Association takes a close look at the causes of and cures for political stalemates in Congress.

    6 minutes
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    In the ‘Library Test Kitchen’

    A final class exhibit at the Harvard Graduate School of Design shows off prototypes of things you might find in the library of the future.

    5 minutes
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    Close reading

    Faculty members share highlights from the reading life.

    10 minutes
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    ‘Our spirit is waterproof’

    News of recovery efforts left the headlines in the month after Typhoon Haiyan devastated parts of the Philippines. But Harvard College students continue to raise awareness and funds for relief. So far, they have raised $12,000 and hope to continue as the most devastated parts of the Philippines begin the slow, long process of rebuilding.

    4 minutes
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    Shareholder report available Dec. 19

    The 2013 Annual Report of the Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility, a subcommittee of the President and Fellows, will be available upon request on Dec. 19.

    1 minute
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    Sharing ‘the wisdom of Boston’

    A town hall meeting with Boston Mayor-elect Marty Walsh, well-supported by Harvard affiliates, broke into 11 idea-generating sessions on Saturday, focusing on various issues facing the city.

    4 minutes
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    Saving tortoises by a hair

    Five species of giant, long-lived Galapagos tortoises are thought to have gone extinct, but recent DNA analysis shows that some may survive on other islands in the archipelago, according to work by Michael Russello, Harvard Hrdy Fellow in Conservation Biology.

    5 minutes
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    The Memorial Church community

    Harvard’s Memorial Church has served the community for more than 80 years. More than a beautiful Georgian Revival building, it is a diverse community of students, staff, congregants, and friends.

    9 minutes
  • Nation & World

    The girl who saves the prince

    For the holiday season, the American Repertory Theater is staging “The Light Princess” by George MacDonald, the offbeat story of a girl who, unlike in other fairy tales, saves the prince.

    3 minutes
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    Back in the swing

    The Harvard Cricket Club has made impressive strides since its revival in 2011, and is aiming for a Final Four finish in national competition over spring break.

    4 minutes
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    Sweet hymns of joy

    Harvard had a role in the creation of a few of the holiday season’s most durable carols and light tunes, including the haunting English words to “O Holy Night.”

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Carbon tax for China?

    A new book by the Harvard China Project examines air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the world’s largest nation, and uses both science and economics to propose possible solutions.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Order restored

    No explosives or suspicious devices were found following the evacuation and sweep of four Harvard University buildings by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

    4 minutes
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    Men on a mission

    The Women’s Student Association at HBS finds some effective new ambassadors to negotiate gender issues on campus — men.

    6 minutes
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    Inside the annual ‘Messiah’ sing

    A different noise filled the Dunster House dining hall on Dec. 5. The clinking of silverware, scraping of chairs, and chatter of students was replaced by singing and orchestra music from the 42nd Dunster House “Messiah” Sing.

    1 minute
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    A new community, a new era

    Harvard President Drew Faust, speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Barry’s Corner project in Allston, thanked Boston Mayor Tom Menino for being a “powerful and persistent voice of support” for the city.

    3 minutes
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    992 admitted under Early Action

    Admission notifications have been sent under the Early Action program to 992 prospective members of the Harvard College Class of 2018.

    5 minutes
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    Seeing the forest for the trees

    Harvard Forest researchers, together with state officials and representatives of conservation groups, are proposing a Massachusetts forest plan that increases both conservation and logging, while carefully focusing development to conserve as many large tracts as possible.

    4 minutes
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    Ministry of friendship

    On most days, around noon, Richard Griffin ’51 makes his way from the Malkin Athletic Center to the café at Dudley House. Griffin was once a Jesuit priest, and Harvard’s Roman Catholic chaplain during the tumultuous years 1968 to 1975, a time of campus antiwar protests and social upheaval.

    1 minute
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    Religious life at Harvard

    Take a look at the breadth of religious life at Harvard, where members of the community participate in moments of worship, spirituality, and community across the University. Students can engage…

    1 minute
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    Sustainability, by degrees

    From urban wind farms to school gardens and better rice cultivation, a crush of capstone projects presented this week at Harvard Extension School offer strategies for slowing down environmental ills.

    8 minutes
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    Midyear graduates recognized

    Harvard College recognized 111 students who graduated midyear, outside the traditional Commencement cycle.

    4 minutes
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    Science and delight, in the blink of an eye

    The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences hosted an annual tradition, a holiday lecture for children on how science works.

    6 minutes
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    $10M gift designed to support GSD’s intellectual reach

    The Harvard Graduate School of Design announced Wednesday that John K.F. Irving ’83, M.B.A. ’89, and Anne Irving Oxley have donated $10 million to the School in honor of their father, John E. (Jack) Irving. This leadership gift will kick-start the Graduate School of Design’s campaign efforts.

    3 minutes
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    Muting the Mozart effect

    Though it has been embraced by everyone from advocates for arts education to parents hoping to encourage their kids to stick with piano lessons, two new studies conducted by Harvard researchers show no effect of music training on the cognitive abilities of young children.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Journeys through song

    The Silk Road Ensemble was back at Harvard for a residency with faculty, students, and crafting new compositions using the Ganges River as inspiration.

    3 minutes
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    That thing attached to your hand? It might be doomed

    With some predicting the demise of the smartphone, Professor Woodward Yang spoke to the Gazette about near and far prospects in personal tech.

    7 minutes
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    A new jewel along the river

    Harvard Business School dedicates new core building for executive education.

    3 minutes