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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has elected Kennedy School of Government (KSG) Research Fellow Mary Graham and former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Jamie S. Gorelick as members of the foundations board of directors.

Like most students at the Kennedy School of Government (KSG), John Daggett M.P.P. 01 is committed to the idea of working in the public sector. Someday, he believes, hed even consider running for public office. But the realities of launching a career in the federal government are causing him some consternation.

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for the week ending Saturday, May 5. The official log is located at Police Headquarters, 29 Garden St. April 29: HUPD officers and the Cambridge Fire Department responded to a spill of pyridine at Mallinckrodt Lab. The fire alarm was pulled…

At its 14th meeting of the year, the Council discussed plans for a new University-wide sponsored grants management system with Elizabeth Huidekoper (vice president for finance) and Elizabeth Mora (director of sponsored research). Professor Paul Martin, Dean for Research and Information Technology (DEAS and physics), Cheryl Hoffman, Associate Dean for Finance in FAS, and Alan…

Harvard President Neil L. Rudenstine yesterday announced the formation of a University-wide committee to consider principles and policies regarding the compensation and opportunities available to lower-wage employees and contracted workers at Harvard University. The committee, to be chaired by labor economist and Harvard faculty member Lawrence Katz, will consist of 10 additional faculty members, five…

By clocking the biorhythms of older people, researchers have come up with a way to tell if a person has Alzheimers disease. As new drugs and even a vaccine are developed for this personality-robbing disease, it becomes critically important to make sure these treatments are given to the right people.

350th Commencement Harvard confers 6,194 degrees and 395 certificates Today the University awarded a total of 6,194 degrees and 395 certificates. A breakdown of the degrees by schools and programs follows. Harvard College granted a total of 1,602 degrees. Bachelor of Arts Cum laude in general studies Cum laude in field of concen- tration Magna…

The Harvard mens and womens track teams hosted a non-scoring meet with Boston College this past Sunday, April 29. Senior John Kraay doubled as winner in the shot put and discus, while sophomores John Traugott and Chris Antunes finished one and two in the mens 800-meter run with a winning time of 1 minute, 52.55…

President Neil L. Rudenstine has stated his intention to form a new University-wide committee that will further examine issues relating to the economic welfare and opportunities of lower-paid workers at Harvard.

Head Athletic Trainer Dick Emerson is big on feelings. The 30-year Harvard veteran – affectionately known as Emmo by both staff and students – is entrusted with the treatment, care, and physical rehabilitation of the Universitys 41 varsity and 23 junior varsity sports teams. And this is in addition to his traveling gig with the…

Five students from Harvard College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences have been named winners of the newly established Vincent Prize for outstanding suggestions on how to encourage depressed people to seek treatment.

A ceremony and reception to honor Harvard faculty and staff with 25 years of service to the University will be held on Thursday, May 17, in the Ropes-Gray Room at the Law Schools Pound Hall. One hundred forty-one faculty and staff will be honored at this years 25-Year Recognition Ceremony – the 47th annual event…

The size and mix of nurse staffing in U.S. hospitals has a direct impact on the outcome of patient health. The finding comes from the most comprehensive study to date on the topic and was led by Jack Needleman of the Harvard School of Public Health and Peter Buerhaus of Vanderbilt Universitys School of Nursing…

Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney brought his vision of a revitalized, energized, and still booming Boston to a crowd of about 100 who gathered at the Graduate School of Design (GSD) on Monday, April 30.

The Stride Rite Community Service Program was established in 1983 by the Stride Rite Foundation. The program’s goal is to provide training and skills development for students of diverse economic and social backgrounds to become leaders in their communities, both as undergraduates and beyond. The Post-Graduate Fellowships award up to $25,000 each spring to graduating…

A new display, titled WSR Discovers: Addie F. Rowe, has been added to the Widener Stacks Renovation exhibition in the lobby of Widener Library. Inspired by a chance discovery in the recesses of Wideners stacks, the exhibit offers a glimpse of a dedicated woman who spent a lifetime aiding scholars at Harvard.

Last night [April 30] a Harvard security guard was assaulted by two men inside a freshman dormitory. While conducting a routine security check to ensure the safety of the dormitories, the guard encountered two men in the Straus Common Room who appeared not to be students. When the guard asked them to identify themselves, one…

Once every 20 seconds in the United States, someone goes to a hospital emergency room with worsening chest pain or a small heart attack. Doctors must quickly determine whether that person should be given medication and sent home, or whether he or she should undergo aggressive treatment such as a catheter threaded into the heart.

If a three-ring circus is too much of a good thing, then what would an 80-ring circus be?

You can see its more like a junk store here, says Jimmy Randall of Ahab Books, the rare books store a few flights up from Curious George. See, we used to have this sofa where people could sit, but its all filled up with books now.

James Hankins wants to raise a sunken continent.

French historical materials dating from the late 18th century have been reported stolen from Harvard’s Widener Library. Harvard College Library officials suspected theft when a number of empty book covers were discovered in the Widener stacks on Thursday, April 19. A subsequent inventory conducted by library staff confirmed that a total of 46 items including…

Aage B. Sørensen, professor of sociology at Harvard University and one of the world’s leading authorities on social stratification and the sociology of education, died on Wednesday, April 18, in Boston, less than a month before his 60th birthday. He had been in poor health since February 2000 after falling on the ice near his…

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department for the week ending Saturday, April 28. The official log is located at Police Headquarters, 29 Garden St. April 22: A bicycle was reported stolen from Weld Hall. April 23: A caller reported that three tires on his car were slashed at…

May 9, 1643 – Lady Mowlson (Ann[e] Radcliffe) creates Harvard College’s first scholarship fund with a gift of £100. The “Harvard Annex,” founded in 1879 for women’s education, formally adopts her maiden name in 1894 to become known as Radcliffe College. Ca. May 1655 – Disgruntled over being the first to complete the recently introduced…

In the Faculty Council notice that appeared in last week’s Gazette the Council’s discussion of a “Certification and Disclosure Statement” was reported. All individuals holding academic or research appointments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences will be expected to complete and sign this certification of compliance with University and Faculty rules on conflicts of…

Having a face-to-face encounter with a painting by the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) and looking at a reproduction are very different experiences.