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For most of us, time slips by in increments of days, hours, and minutes, measured by the tick of a second hand or the yawn at a meeting. But for Norman Ramsey, the Higgins Professor of Physics Emeritus and one of the developers of the atomic clock, time is measured in the tiny movements of…

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The yield on students admitted to the College has reached a level not seen since the early 1970s. Close to 80 percent of the students admitted to the Class of 2006 have chosen to enroll this coming September. The high yield means that it is unlikely that anyone will be admitted from the waiting list…

APS elects 6 to membership

The slides that flashed across the screen as the audience crowded into the ARCO Forum easily proved the assertion that Richard Parker made minutes later in his introductory remarks: Here was a man who was not merely a celebrity, but rather embodied that rarer quality, fame.

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for the week ending Saturday (May 11). The official log is located at 1033 Massachusetts Ave., sixth floor.

May 1908 – Funding prospects for the newly created (March 30, 1908) Graduate School of Business Administration look so grim that it may not open in September as planned. On May 19, however, an anonymous benefactor (later revealed to have been Maj. Henry Lee Higginson) comes to the rescue, underwriting the shortfall in full. In…

At its 15th meeting of the year, the Faculty Council reviewed the agenda for the May 21 faculty meeting, including the motion proposing merger of the departments of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and Sanskrit and Indian Studies, and the motions concerning the calculation of grades and honors for students in Harvard College.

Two faculty members were misidentified in the May 9 issue (Four honored as College Professors). The caption should have listed William Mills Todd III (left) and Jeremy Bloxham as Harvard College Professors.

Juniors Angela Freeburg (right) of Cabot House and Justin Erlich of Quincy House have been chosen by the Harvard Alumni Association to receive the 2002 David Aloian Memorial Scholarships. The award recognizes special contributions to the quality of life in the Houses and thoughtful leadership that makes the College an exciting place in which to…

If the newest crop of Radcliffe Institute Fellows is any indication, the purpose of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study is, perhaps, rocket science.

Sitting in a Harvard Square café in front of a half-eaten bagel and a Mountain Dew, Charity Bell could be any young mother, cradling a 3-month-old in one hand and a baby bottle in the other.

Harvard pitcher Mark Wahlberg ’03, left, receives a high-five from shortstop Mark Mager ’02 as Nick Carter ’02 , right, looks on, after Harvard won the Ivy league championship by…

Drinking tea on a regular basis may help protect patients with existing cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the May 7 issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, which finds that tea consumption is associated with an increased rate of survival following a heart attack.

The Advanced Management Development (AMD) Program at the Harvard Design School is now accepting applications for its second class. The program is a long-term, high-level, international educational experience for successful real estate executives who want to expand their horizons and prepare to assume larger roles of leadership in their communities and in the industry.

Ashish Rajpals life journey has followed a meandering path. A native of India, he was launched on an international business career before a passion beckoned him to the Himalayas, then sent him to Harvard, where hes pursuing a masters in education at the Graduate School of Education (GSE) this year.

Courtney Bergman qualifies for 2002 NCAAs

An article that appeared on page 13 of the May 2 issue (Silbert, Farrell receive activist award at KSG), mistakenly reported the amount of the award as $10,000. The amount is $100,000, to be shared by the two recipients. The winners also received a commemorative sculpture designed by Maya Lin, the creator of the Vietnam…

Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers began a trip to the People’s Republic of China on May 10 and will visit the country through May 14. During his visit, Summers will deliver an address at Peking University, announce a joint Harvard/Development Research Center/Tsinghua University mid-career program, visit with various government and education officials, and speak with…

Between jolts from his pager and rings from his desk phone, Atul Gawande pulls up X-rays on his computer and confers with his officemate, a fellow resident, about how best to handle a patients internal laceration. They speak in a seemingly cryptic language run over with acronyms and words ending in -tosis and -itis. Its…

History was made on May 6 as His Excellency President Stjepan Mesic was the first Croatian president to deliver a public address at Harvard. Mesics subject was Southeast Europe: From War to Stability.

Samantha Power, lecturer in public policy and outgoing executive director of the Kennedy Schools Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, has been bestowed the National Magazine Award by the American Society of Magazine Editors. The award honors Power and The Atlantic Monthly magazine for her article, Bystanders to Genocide, which appeared in the September issue…

Staff photo by Justin Ide  Formal Young lovers take a break from dancing during their spring formal to enjoy the view from the Boston Bay Tower.

Two scientists whose cardiovascular research has been credited with saving thousands of lives were honored on Wednesday (May 8) with the 14th annual Warren Alpert Foundation Scientific Prize at a ceremony at the Ritz Carlton Hotel.

Fair weather, fanfare, food, and a certain amount of foppery were just the trimmings in the feast of arts events and exhibitions that marked this years Arts First celebration. Starting off on a rather raw Thursday, the festival was, happily, greeted by warm and sunny weather for the following few days as talent staged a…

The Stride Rite Community Service Program hosted its 14th annual awards reception on Tuesday (May 7) in appreciation of undergraduates who are dedicated to community service. At this years reception – Public Service: A Lifetime Commitment – which included a public service panel and awards ceremony, four postgraduate fellowships and 10 senior recognition awards were…

Twenty-four juniors have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the nations oldest undergraduate honors organization. Their names, concentrations, and Houses follow: