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Aug. 18, 1812 – Holworthy Hall is dedicated as “Holworthy College.” Aug. 14, 1945 – In the wake of the dropping of two atomic bombs by the U.S., the Empire…

Most people in America are familiar with the words black lung disease, first used in 1942 to describe a painful and often fatal occupational hazard to coal miners who breathe in particulates day after day. Black lung and other perils of coal mining are well known, though the population of miners in the United States…

If you eat right, exercise regularly, and do all the other things health columnists advise you to do, how many years could you add to your life? How much is it worth in terms of extra years to quit smoking, cut back on your favorite cocktail, and substitute a small portion of tofu for a…

Each year, the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) selects a number of distinguished scholars and professionals, many from Latin America, to spend a minimum of one semester at Harvard. While in residence, visiting scholars and fellows spend time working on their own research and writing projects, making use of the Universitys extensive…

King, the Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the Divinity School, is the author of a new book, “What Is Gnosticism?” (Harvard University Press, 2003), which offers a provocative look at Christianity during its formative centuries and the heterogeneous array of groups, doctrines, and beliefs that all claimed to be inspired in some way by…

The incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), or kidney failure, has doubled over the past decade in the United States. Now researchers at Brigham and Womens Hospital (BWH) have published a study that links abnormal cholesterol levels with the development of kidney problems, raising the possibility of preventing the onset of chronic kidney dysfunction by…

You know his music even if you dont know his name – the sprightly Sleighride, inescapable at Christmastime The Syncopated Clock, heard for 25 years as the theme of New Yorks Late Show The Typewriter, featuring a solo instrument more common in the office than the concert hall the million-selling Blue Tango Jazz Pizzicato A…

Cambridge Fire Department responds to a fire that ignited on the tarmac in the construction area on Kirkland Street behind the Design Schools Gund Hall. The firefighters managed to extinguish the fire without incident.

The University and the square have a special feel this time of year. Theres the usual bustle of activity, but its a sultry, slow sort of busyness, slow enough for the student, resident, or tourist to stop and smell the flowers, look at the postcards, or listen to the street musician play Summertime.

At a meeting of the Faculty of Medicine on May 28, 2003, the following Minute was placed upon the records.

When botanist Rebecca Pradhan returns to her native country of Bhutan this month, she will put her Harvard fellowship to good use. Pradhan is committed to preserving one of Earths last remaining sanctuaries with pristine biodiversity – the forests of Bhutan.

Its not enough for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that foods are safe the agency should also require food producers to inform consumers about the health benefits of their products, said FDA Commissioner Mark B. McClellan at a conference titled Changing the American Diet: Imperatives and Opportunities, co-sponsored by the Harvard School…

In 1996, when he was deputy secretary of the treasury, Lawrence H. Summers received a cell phone call from his boss, Robert Rubin.

Researchers at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Womens Hospital (BWH) have demonstrated that focused ultrasound, a novel, nonsurgical approach to the treatment of uterine fibroids, appears to be safe. The advent of this treatment, which can be performed as a day procedure, presents a dramatic alternative to current invasive methods such as hysterectomy, the most common cure…

A world of activity takes place around the fountain in front of the Science Center. The view is from the inside, as seen through a half-shaded and half-clear window.

Five high school science teachers peered into microscopes at the Science Center Friday (July 11) while others who had crowded into the small microscopy lab looked over their shoulders or at the computer screens nearby displaying images of stained skin cells.

Cross-dressing in the theater has a long and fascinating history, going back at least to the ancient Greeks. This summer, the Harvard Theatre Collection is presenting an exhibition that brings this history to life through rare playbills, posters, and photographs. The exhibition is open to the public in the Edward Sheldon Exhibition Rooms in Pusey…

When youre angry or afraid, its not just how you look but where you look that matters.

Some variation on the headline Asthma Rates on the Rise has been appearing in newspapers all over the United States for so long and with such frequency that many readers brains just flatline when they see it yet again. But if you take the time to check the statistics, they are indeed startling.