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In a tree-planting ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the Center for Health and the Global Environment at the Medical School, the center presented its first Global Environmental Citizen Award to Edward O. Wilson, the Pellegrino University Research Professor Emeritus. Wilson was honored for his efforts toward protecting the ecosystems and species of the world.

Few people in post-politically-correct academia would admit that they prefer white people to black people or black people to those from the Middle East. From the classroom to the cocktail party, opinions like men are better at math, Asians make the best violinists, or women cannot be strong corporate leaders are unpopular.

For a sport whose origins date back to the 14th century, kendo — the traditional art of Japanese fencing — couldnt be more contemporary. From the sleek equipment, to its spiritual emphasis, kendo (which literally means the way of the sword) is like yoga with an attitude. Shinai in hand (a bamboo sword made of…

Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, the Andean-born shoeshine boy who became the elected leader of his country last May, spoke of the enormous challenges of fighting extreme poverty and revamping the economy of Peru during a public address at the Kennedy School ARCO Forum Saturday (April 13) afternoon.

The vaulted ceiling of Harvards Memorial Church echoed with praises of former Harvard President Nathan Marsh Pusey on Friday (April 12), as President Lawrence H. Summers and former presidents Derek Bok and Neil L. Rudenstine joined the Rev. Professor Peter J. Gomes and former Divinity School Dean Krister Stendahl in describing a man of uncommon…

When the curtain rises on The Happy Few, this years freshman musical, audiences will meet a stressed-out and sometimes sordid cast of characters (and stereotypes): exhausted test-takers, Wellesley co-eds on the prowl for rich Harvard husbands, a miserable daughter trying to escape from the clutches of her overbearing father, and a scheming dean, intent on…

Center for Ethics accepts fellowship applications

Filmmaker Richard Rogers was known for his appetite for knowledge and his omnivorous interest in the world around him. That interest is reflected in the diversity of the films he made, ranging from portraits of American writers to an exploration of the Nicaraguan revolution to the biography of an early 19th century rural midwife, to…

When the curtain rises on The Happy Few, this years freshman musical, audiences will meet a stressed-out and sometimes sordid cast of characters (and stereotypes): exhausted test-takers, Wellesley co-eds on the prowl for rich Harvard husbands, a miserable daughter trying to escape from the clutches of her overbearing father, and a scheming dean, intent on…

Their legs may be failing, buttressed by canes and walkers their hearing is amplified by mechanical aids the color of their hair is, for most, a distant memory.

David A. Wan, currently president of the Penguin Group, the global trade book division of Pearson plc, has been named president and chief executive officer of Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP) Corp. Wan will succeed Linda Doyle, who will assume a faculty teaching position at HBS. Doyle has been HBSPs president and CEO since 1994.…

It was dark driving down the Dominican Republics narrow roads at 3 oclock in the morning. It was dark hiking into the Parque Nationale del Este, negotiating dirt trails by flashlight on an expedition to collect insects from the forest canopy above.

Michael Crichton 64, HMS 69, best-selling author and blockbuster director, came to Harvard Medical School Thursday, April 11, to deliver a lecture advertised as exploring the busy intersection of The Media & Medicine.

In an hour-long debate in the ARCO Forum on April 11, two presidential environmental advisers – one currently in the Bush administration, the other previously in the Clinton administration – politely squared off on several controversial environmental issues. Among them: the urgency of human-induced global climate change, the need for increased conservation measures, and the…

In a monastery in northern India, thinly clad Tibetan monks sat quietly in a room where the temperature was a chilly 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Using a yoga technique known as g Tum-mo, they entered a state of deep meditation. Other monks soaked 3-by-6-foot sheets in cold water (49 degrees) and placed them over the meditators…

The recent anthrax scare and continuing threat of bioterrorism is prompting the revision of sometimes antiquated public health laws, but experts caution that drafters have to carefully consider whether the new laws trample civil liberties in efforts to protect public health.

A new School of Public Health (SPH) study finds that among high-income nations, the United States has the highest rate of female homicide victimization. The United States accounts for 32 percent of the female population among 25 high-income countries, but 70 percent of all female homicides, and 84 percent of all female firearm homicides. Some…

As the Harvard baseball team warmed up to a blaring rendition of Welcome to the Jungle this past weekend (Saturday, April 13) at ODonnell Field, the tune could have served as a harbinger for the Radcliffe rugby team, playing within earshot on their home pitch. The young Radcliffe team (just two seniors deep) entered some…

Spreading the wealth of the industrialized world to developing nations will certainly ease poverty, but the problems leading to international terrorism are too complex to be solved by economic programs alone, Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers and Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen said Saturday, April 13.

Lance Schumacher is a man in motion.

Three selected for book-collecting prize Two seniors and one freshman have been awarded the Visiting Committee Prize for Undergraduate Book Collecting. David Orenstein ’02 received a first prize of $1,000…

Springfest, the traditional seasonal party and concert put on by the Undergraduate Council (UC), is, this year, going to break a bit from tradition. The event is still the undergraduate be-there-or-be-square to-do of the season, but this time it has a co-sponsor – President Lawrence H. Summers. Summers wants to take advantage of a golden…

President Lawrence H. Summers and Provost Steven Hyman will hold office hours for students in their Massachusetts Hall offices from 4 to 5 p.m. Individuals wishing to meet with President Summers or Provost Hyman will be welcomed on a first-come, first-served basis. A Harvard ID is required.

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for the week ending Saturday, April 13. The official log is located at 1033 Massachusetts Ave., sixth floor.

<April 28, 1865 – The Act of this date abolishes all ex officio members of the Harvard Board of Overseers, except the Harvard President and Treasurer (membership had long included state officials). This action, accepted by the Governing Boards in the same year, permanently severs the University from state government. The Act also provides that…

The easygoing friendship between Lawrence Summers and Robert Rubin was evident from the start of the event that capped the Third Annual Harvard Colloquium on International Affairs Friday night, (April 12), Rubins keynote address.

For the first time in most peoples lives, they will be able to see every planet in the solar system in one evening. The celestial show has already begun and will go on until early May. If you miss it, youll have to wait at least 70 years for a rerun.