221 stories tagged ‘Awards’
HKS honors Alice M. Rivlin and Harold Varmus at awards dinner
Eminent economist, cabinet official, and author Alice M. Rivlin and distinguished scientist and Nobel Prize winner Harold Varmus, were honored during a dinner on Nov. 3, hosted by Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Dean David T. Ellwood.
Lorsch recognized by Directorship magazine
Jay Lorsch, the Louis E. Kirstein Professor of Human Relations at Harvard Business School (HBS), was named to Directorship magazine's Corporate Governance Hall of Fame.
Sullenberger receives Harvard Foundation Humanitarian Award
For safely landing US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River and saving the lives of his passengers, the Harvard Foundation will present the Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award to skillful pilot and airline safety expert Chesley Sullenberger on Nov. 11 at Memorial Church at 6 p.m.
Alex Killorn named ECAC Hockey Player of the Week
Alex Killorn ’12 was named the ECAC player of the week on Nov. 2 after notching two goals and an assist in the Crimson’s 5-3 victory over Dartmouth on Oct. 30.
Harris Wang wins 2009 Collegiate Inventors Competition
Harris Wang, doctoral student in biophysics at Harvard Medical School, wins grand prize in Collegiate Inventors Competition.
Administrative Fellowship Program names nine fellows
Continuing the legacy of a flagship leadership development fellowship for high-potential academic administrators of color, nine new fellows have been selected for the 2009-10 class of the Administrative Fellowship Program.
Gardner receives honorary doctor of fine arts degree from Bard University
Robert Gardner, an associate in the Department of Visual and Environmental Studies at Harvard, was awarded an honorary doctor of fine arts degree from Bard University on Oct. 25.
For the fourth-straight year, Harvard is at the top of the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card, a report that grades the green credentials of 300 colleges and universities.
Hunn Award honors seven for Schools Committee work
This year the Hiram S. Hunn Memorial Schools & Scholarships Award recognizes seven for their work with Harvard’s Schools Committee.
Gates wins Madison Freedom Award
Henry Louis Gates Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, was presented the 2009 Madison Freedom Award at The Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 16.
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