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Bruce Willis didnt save the world on his Valentines Day visit to Harvard, but he did manage to salvage his dignity, fielding every curve his hosts threw him with good-natured grace and humor.

WorldTeach, a nonprofit organization that places teachers in developing countries to teach English as a foreign language, has full-year programs in China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Namibia, departing in January, April, June, and September. Six-month programs in China and Honduras, or eight-week summer programs in China, Costa Rica, and Ecuador are also available. In August,…

Proposed 2002-2003 Rents for Current Affiliated Residents Living in Affiliated Housing:

Andrea Quintana 02 was one of the first to donate blood at Harvards Red Cross Blood Drive, which continues at Memorial Hall today (Thursday, Feb. 21) and tomorrow. It costs me nothing and it can help someone else, said Quintana, who has participated in nearly all of Harvards quarterly blood drives since her freshman year.

One day, it’s an ancient jade carving knife, so subtle in its contours that it appears flat until careful lighting restores its shadows and curves.

A new study from the School of Public Health (SPH) has found that in states and regions with higher levels of household firearm ownership, many more children are dying from homicide, suicide, and gun accidents. The differences in rates of violent death to children across states are large. The higher death rates in high-gun states…

Noted actor, producer, and director Blair Underwood has been named the 2002 Artist of the Year by the Harvard Foundation of Harvard University. Underwood will accept the Harvard Foundation award for his outstanding contributions to American performing arts in Sanders Theatre during Harvards annual Cultural Rhythms festival on Saturday, Feb. 23. The award bears the…

Margaret Bentley Sevcenko, editor of publications for the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, died of respiratory failure on Feb. 9 at the age of 71. In the words of Oleg Grabar, Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Art Emeritus, Sevcenko joined the program at Harvard and M.I.T. in 1979, guided its first steps, and set…

Feb. 4, 1952 – Time runs out for the street clock in front of the Harvard Trust Co. (now Fleet) after a moving van knocks it down, smashing it beyond repair. The bank promptly announces that in two to three months, it will replace the 40-year-old landmark with another in the same spot.

At its 10th meeting of the year, the Faculty Council discussed the agenda for the March Faculty Meeting, particularly the motion to reduce the Core Curriculum Requirement from eight to seven half courses.

In the subheadline on page 1 of the Feb. 14 issue of the Gazette, Jeremy R. Knowles was misidentified as the dean of Harvard College. Knowles is the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Harry R. Lewis is the dean of Harvard College.

Harvard hockey stars win Olympic gold for Canada; Americans take silver

Bobby McFerrin at Harvard

Breathing a collective sigh of relief that they are not violating federal law, the nation’s teachers return this week to the widespread practice of letting students correct each other’s papers.

When Elijah Ary was 4, he began telling his parents about a place he visited in dreams that he called my planet.

The United States is at a pinnacle of world power comparable to that reached by the British and Roman Empires, yet in todays world its military might, economic power, and cultural sway arent enough to go it alone, according to Kennedy School Dean Joseph S. Nye Jr.

Spring in New England is a hard-won event. Snow lingers through April, chilly winds blast in May, and the Red Sox … well, maybe next year.

Whether your thing is studying computer science in Canada or Mayan textiles in Mexico, theres likely a fellowship to help defray your expenses. Now, a new fellowship offered by the Office of Career Services (OCS) will help you explore homelessness in Houston or work-to-welfare in Walla Walla.

A two-term U.S. senator, a 12-term U.S. congressman, Vice President Cheneys press secretary, and the daughter of President and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson are among those who have been chosen for exclusive fellowships at the Kennedy School of Governments Institute of Politics (IOP).

Dean Peter G. Rowe of the Graduate School of Design (GSD) has announced the promotion of Preston Scott Cohen to professor of architecture with tenure. The promotion of Cohen, who has been teaching at the GSD since 1989 and is the coordinator of the introductory design studio, became effective Jan. 1.

Jeffrey Sachs, Galen L. Stone Professor of International Trade and director of the Center for International Development, has been named a special adviser to the United Nations secretary-general on the UNs Millennium Development Goals.

The zebrafish floated on the video screen, the image piped in from a small container whose black and white striped walls rotated, providing motion on which the fish could focus. After a moment, one eye moved, indicating that the fish could see the motion around it.

Theyve tackled reading.

Nominations are now being sought for the fourth annual Harvard Medical School/Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HMS/HSDM) Deans Community Service Award. Faculty, residents, and students at all affiliated institutions are eligible for the award, which recognizes outstanding personal efforts in serving the local, national, or international community. At least one faculty member, trainee, staff member,…

With $600,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Education, the Graduate School of Education (GSE) and the Boston Public Schools (BPS), in collaboration with the Boston Plan for Excellence, will provide $14,000 stipends for qualified midcareer professionals who would like to transition to teaching careers. The support will ensure candidates in GSEs MidCareer Math…

John M. Jack Barnaby, a 1932 Harvard graduate who coached Crimson tennis and squash teams for seven decades, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at his home in Lexington. He was 92 years old.

With spending on prescription drugs the fastest-growing component of the health-care budget, physicians and policy makers are concerned about the potential for direct-to-consumer advertising to accelerate this growth.

New fellowships for graduate students

A memorial service for Charles Segal, Walter C. Klein Professor of the Classics, will be held on Friday, March 1, at 3 p.m., at the Memorial Church. The service will be followed by a reception at the Faculty Club, 20 Quincy St., from 4 to 6 p.m. Segal died on New Years Day after a…

President Lawrence H. Summers will hold office hours for students in his Massachusetts Hall office from 4 to 5 p.m. on the following dates: March 5 April 10 May 8…