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Stavins appointed chair of new EOEA advisory board Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government Robert Stavins has been appointed chair of the newly created scientific advisory board at the…

It’s the first descriptive word on David Rodowick’s Harvard Web page, coming immediately after his name and before “Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies.”

Pigeon netting in the windows of the Memorial Hall tower casts a filmy grid over the Science Center and environs.

President Lawrence H. Summers will hold office hours for students in his Massachusetts Hall office on the following dates:

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for the week ending Feb. 7. The official log is located at 1033 Massachusetts Ave., sixth floor.

February 1943 – With an eye toward the postwar world, the Business School launches a research project on the role of local radio advertising in the marketing of peacetime products…

Feb. 10 – Woman of the Year Please note: The parade has been cancelled due to inclement weather. See http://www.hastypudding.org/new/ for details. 3:30 p.m. – Roast and presentation of Pudding…

At its seventh meeting of the year (Feb. 9) the Faculty Council discussed with Dean Benedict Gross (Harvard College and mathematics) a proposed requirement that all spring term evaluations for the Committee on Undergraduate Educations Course Evaluation Guide be submitted online. David Heitmeyer, manager of Web and Applications Development, and David Sobel, senior manager of…

The Harvard University community has donated $553,132 to 26 nonprofit organizations supporting relief efforts related to the Dec. 26 tsunami in South Asia. Through a program established by Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers last month, the University matched up to $100 of donations from 3,359 faculty, staff and students. Individual contributions totaled $307,255 the University…

Recent public discussion about women and science has brought renewed attention to long-standing issues concerning the representation of women in the faculty ranks at Harvard and in other top research universities. In response, Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers has announced the establishment of two University-wide task forces to develop concrete proposals to reduce barriers to…

Ernst Mayr, the Harvard University evolutionary biologist who has been called the Darwin of the 20th century, died on Feb. 3 at a retirement community in Bedford, Mass. A member of the Harvard faculty for more than half a century, he was 100.

A faux gas lantern in Harvard Yard recalls London at the turn of the last century.

An energy-efficiency program in Harvard-managed buildings has University real estate managers smiling at savings of more than $700,000 annually. Larry McNeil, senior facilities engineer with Harvard Real Estate Services’ University…

Ernst Mayr, the Harvard University evolutionary biologist who has been called “the Darwin of the 20th century,” died yesterday morning (Feb. 3) at a retirement community in Bedford, Mass. A member of the Harvard faculty for more than half a century, he was 100.

Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers has announced the establishment of two University-wide task forces to develop concrete proposals to reduce barriers to the advancement of women faculty at Harvard and in academic careers more broadly.

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The stately Georgian Revival building that has served as the home of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals for more than a century will undergo a major renovation that will transform it into a modern, up-to-date facility with a new theater, rehearsal rooms, and classroom and meeting spaces. Construction of the New College Theatre, designed by Leers…

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals have announced that Tim Robbins and Catherine Zeta-Jones are the recipients of the 2005 Man and Woman of the Year awards. This years choices join a starry elite that includes Ella Fitzgerald, Katharine Hepburn, Meryl Streep, and Jack Lemmon.

Rather than dialing for dollars, a recent (Jan. 10) telethon at Harvards Office of Admissions and Financial Aid aimed to give money away. Emily Haigh 05 was one of 10 Harvard College students who reached out to approximately 150 high school students admitted to the College through Early Action to alert them to the Harvard…

After an extensive renovation, the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America reopened to the public yesterday (Feb. 2). The renovation, completed at a cost of approximately $7 million, by Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates with Nancy Rogo Trainer as principal-in-charge and Richard White Sons as construction managers, enhanced the…

Located at the Kennedy School of Government, the Institute of Politics (IOP) recently announced its selection of a diverse and experienced group of individuals for spring fellowships.

Victory remained elusive for new mens head volleyball coach Chris Ridolfi and his charges as the Crimson dropped their third consecutive match at home, 3-1, against Rivier College on Feb. 1. Harvard falls to 0-3 with the loss, staying winless on the season.

Swimming and diving cruise to perfection Harvard’s swimming and diving teams continued their glide toward a perfect season this past weekend, as the men and women upset the Princeton and…

Program on aging seeks research proposals With funding provided by the National Institute of Aging at the National Institutes of Health, the Program on the Global Demography of Aging, led…

Appearing below are the Harvard Alumni Associations (HAA) candidates for the 2005 election to the Harvard Board of Overseers and the HAA Elected Directors. The election this spring will determine five new Overseers and six new HAA Elected Directors.