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Study finds neural stem cells are not rejected when transplanted
Most transplanted tissues are seen by the recipient as foreign and are attacked by the immune system, but certain parts of the body do not mount attacks against foreign tissue…
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Health
Researcher studies effects of terrorist attacks on office workers near WTC site
Since 1971, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has conducted 1,200 investigations into indoor air. Last fall, the agency undertook an investigation unlike all the others. Aided by…
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Health
Imaging technique tracks tumor escape into lymph nodes
For doctors as well as patients, detecting metastases can be a notoriously burdensome affair. Often, the only way to see whether a patient’s lymph nodes are invaded by cancer cells…
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Science & Tech
State-of-the-art solar model tracks eruption
The Sun may appear to be a bright, steadily shining orb, but it is actually a seething cauldron of hot gases prone to violent eruptions. The most dramatic eruptions are…
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Health
Close adherence to traditional Mediterranean diet promotes longevity
The traditional Mediterranean diet features an abundance of vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts and cereals and regular use of olive oil (monounsaturated fats), moderate amounts of fish and dairy products (mostly…
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Science & Tech
Millions of Americans suffer from major depression
A Harvard Medical School study found high rates of depression throughout the U.S. population. The researchers analyzed the depression of over 9,000 Americans and evaluated depression’s effect on daily activities…
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Campus & Community
Atwood awarded Radcliffe Medal:
When Radcliffe Medalist Margaret Atwood A.M. 62 studied at Radcliffe, pantyhose and birth control pills were future innovations and women were famously barred from Lamont Library.
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Campus & Community
Stories of the day: June 5, 2003: (Page 1)
Story by Alvin Powell, Beth Potier, and Ken Gewertz Page 1 2 3 4 Feast for the eyes, gluttony for the ear Much is made of the visual richness of…
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Campus & Community
Center for Jewish Studies names prize recipients:
Harvards Center for Jewish Studies has announced the recipients of the 2003 Norman Podhoretz Prize in Jewish Studies and the Selma and Lewis Weinstein Prize in Jewish Studies.
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Campus & Community
Breaking new ground for research:
Gerard Moufflet (left to right), chair, board of fellows, School of Dental Medicine Michael Ross, Boston City Council Eric Williams of the Boston Celtics Marjorie K. Jeffcoat, dean, UPenn School of Dental Medicine Bruce Donoff, dean, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and President Lawrence H. Summers participate in the groundbreaking at the future site of…
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Campus & Community
CID awards undergraduate student grants:
The Center for International Development (CID) has awarded 25 grants to Harvard undergraduate students to support international development internships and research projects this summer.
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Campus & Community
In brief
Admission increase at HMNH, Peabody Beginning July 1, the Harvard Museum of Natural History (HMNH) and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology will increase the price of admission by…
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Campus & Community
Germanic Languages and Literatures announces awards:
The following students were awarded prizes this month by the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures:
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Campus & Community
Du Bois letters come to Houghton:
Previously unknown letters written by W.E.B Du Bois (A.B. 1890, A.M. 1891, Ph.D. 1895) – the influential African-American scholar and leader of the early 20th century African-American protest movement – and his wife Shirley Graham Du Bois, an author and teacher, have been jointly acquired by the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute and Houghton Library. The…
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Campus & Community
CBRSS announces grant, fellowship recipients:
The Center for Basic Research in the Social Sciences (CBRSS) has announced that graduate students Nava Ashraf and Nicola Gennaioli, both of the Department of Economics, have been named the centers grant recipients. Given to graduate student associates who expect to complete their dissertation within the upcoming academic year, the award supports up to a…
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Campus & Community
Business as usual – almost – at Harvard libraries:
Despite the myths, rumors, and apprehension that swirled around the library community in the wake of the USA Patriot Act, the acts impact on Harvards 90-plus libraries has been minimal.
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Campus & Community
Harvard Alumni Association announces new directors:
The six newly elected Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) directors, in order of their finish, are: Andrea C. Silbert, 19,649 Marilyn J. Holifield, 17,908 Susan Fales-Hill, 17,183 Alexander L. Aldrich, 17,029 Thomas H. Castro, 16,384 and Alan A. Khazei, 16,059.
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Campus & Community
GIS Users Group announces Fisher Prize:
The Committee of the Howard T. Fisher Prize in Geographical Information Science (GIS) has announced this years prize recipients.
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Campus & Community
Allison honored by Kazakhstan:
Graham Allison, director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Kennedy School of Government (KSG), received a special award on June 5 from the president of Kazakhstan in recognition of his work to remove nuclear weapons from Kazakhstan and for his support of KSG students from that country. Ambassador Kanat Saudabayev…
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Campus & Community
Harvard Board of Overseers announces election results:
The president of the Harvard Alumni Association Thursday (June 5) announced the results of the annual election of new members of the Harvard Board of Overseers. The results were released at the annual meeting of the association following the Universitys 352nd Commencement. The six newly elected overseers, in order of their finish, are: Roger W.…
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Campus & Community
A call for ‘fierce interdependence’:
Americas public health system is stronger due to changes initiated after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in a coordinated effort that must be ongoing, former Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Howard Koh told a Kennedy School conference on bioterrorism preparedness Tuesday (June 10).
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Campus & Community
Savitz Prize awarded for best paper
The Kennedy Schools Environment and Natural Resources Faculty Group (ENRFG) has announced that this years Savitz Prize, given to the best paper written by masters students in the area of environmental and resource policy, has been conferred upon Adriana Hochberg and Catherine Rauschuber, master of public policy (M.P.P.) students. Their winning paper examines the use…
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Campus & Community
Police reports
Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department for the week ending June 7. The official log is located at 1033 Massachusetts Ave., sixth floor.
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Campus & Community
Newsmakers
Sailing captures coed championship A day after retaining its team race national championship, Harvard sailing captured the Coed Dinghy North American Championship this past Tuesday (June 10) at Bayview Yacht…
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Campus & Community
Memorial service set for Lee
A memorial service for Tony Lee, associate director of financial services, will be held June 27 at Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., from 1 to 4 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology, c/o Michael Rabin, M.D., D1234, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115. Lee was…
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Campus & Community
This month in Harvard history
June 19, 1858 – At the Boston City Regatta, crimson finds its first use as a Harvard color when members of a Harvard boat club seek to distinguish themselves among…