Campus & Community
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Her gift launched four centuries of Harvard financial aid
As a woman, Anne Radcliffe wouldn’t have been able to attend the University when she donated its first scholarship in 1643
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On move-in day, hugs, sweat, and tears
With help from family, first-years make themselves at home
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His country restricted music. Suddenly he was a target.
Between Taliban regimes, Scholar at Risk gained stardom singing on Afghan TV show
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Harvard is up to the challenge, Garber says
‘This is not a time that calls for complacency. This is not a time that calls for standing still.’
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Hey Quantum, you’re home
David E. and Stacey L. Goel Quantum Science and Engineering Building opens
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John Manning named next provost
His seven-year tenure as Law School dean noted for commitments to academic excellence, innovation, collaboration, and culture of free, open, and respectful discourse
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‘Made of fire’
Harvard wrestlers work toward a turnaround after an early-season losing streak.
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Winter storm update: Modified scheduling and staffing plans
In response to the winter storm moving through the area, many Schools will either be canceling classes or operating on modified schedules on Wednesday. Students, faculty, and staff should check…
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Help on the home front
Harvard programs assist employees trying to juggle careers and families, bridging coverage gaps.
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The Moore’s the merrier
It snowed on Julianne Moore’s parade, but the acclaimed actress and 2011 Woman of the Year didn’t let weather stop her from visiting Harvard for a tour, a roast, and the coveted Pudding Pot on Thursday (Jan. 27).
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Daniel Bell, social scientist, 91
Daniel Bell, the Henry Ford II Professor of Social Sciences Emeritus at Harvard University and one of America’s most dynamic thinkers, died on Jan. 25. He was 91.
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Faculty Council meeting held Jan. 26
The Faculty Council met on Jan. 26 and heard reviews of the chemical biology program, the standing committee on writing and speaking, and the rules concerning honors.
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Winter storm update: University resumes normal business operations
As of 11 a.m., the University has resumed all normal business operations across Harvard’s Central Administration. Students, faculty, and staff are still encouraged to take any necessary precautions while traveling…
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Run (or walk)
Running and walking can do wonders for our physical, mental, and emotional health. At the launch of Harvard on the Move, President Drew Faust and a panel of University experts made the case that it should also be fun — even in winter. The first community walk is noon Feb. 1.
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E.O. Wilson to receive Thoreau Prize
PEN New England will present this year’s Henry David Thoreau Prize for Literary Excellence in Nature Writing on Feb. 8 to author Edward O. Wilson in recognition of his exceptional talents.
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HKS receives $600,000 from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The Harvard Decision Science Laboratory, a cross-faculty research facility based at the Harvard Kennedy School, has received a three-year, $600,000 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to support the lab’s scientific research in human judgment and decision making.
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Winter storm update: Adjusted staffing plans
In response to the winter storm moving through the area late Wednesday and early Thursday, the University has adjusted its normal staffing plans. For further details, see the Harvard University…
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Walter H. Abelmann, professor of medicine, emeritus, 89
Walter H. Abelmann, professor of medicine emeritus at Harvard Medical School and member of the faculty of the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences Technology, died on Jan. 6. He was 89.
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Sticking together
Maintain Don’t Gain and Team Fitness Challenge are team-oriented programs that help Harvard employees avoid gaining weight during the winter months. A new session of Team Fitness Challenge starts Jan. 31.
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Leno is Man of Year
Hasty Pudding Theatricals names comedian and talk show host Jay Leno as its 2011 Man of the Year. The Man of the Year festivities will take place on Friday (Feb. 4).
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Harvard Library joins Borrow Direct
The Harvard Library has joined the Borrow Direct Partnership, which will enable faculty, staff, and students to search a combined catalog of more than 50 million volumes at nine institutions and request circulating items.
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HKS establishes Kenneth I. Juster Fellowship Fund
The Harvard Kennedy School of Government is establishing the Kenneth I. Juster Fellowship Fund to support the research of outstanding Master in Public Policy students specializing in international and global affairs.
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Do you speak Cheese?
Students use four days of winter break to look inside the comforting universe of cheese, soup, bread, chocolate, coffee, and desserts.
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Summer in the city — or beyond
For many Harvard undergraduates, the learning continues after the school year ends. While there’s much to be gained from traditional work and internship experiences, many College students use the summer months to expand their horizons and explore areas not necessarily related to their concentration or career plans.
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Join Harvard on the Move
Harvard plans a running and walking program designed to build community and fitness among students, faculty, staff, alumni, and neighbors.
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Library access from afar
Harvard launched the library module of its mobile app, offering access to the world’s largest university research library from virtually anywhere.
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Astronomers honored for excellence, research
Harvard astronomers Robert P. Kirshner and Gaspar Bakos were honored this month (Jan.) by the American Astronomical Society.
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Max R. Hall, writer and editor, 100
Max R. Hall, a former journalist, writer, teacher of writing, and scholarly book editor, died in Cambridge on Jan. 12 at 100 years of age. Until his retirement, Hall was editor at Harvard’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, social sciences editor at Harvard University Press, and editorial adviser at Harvard Business School.
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Shorenstein Center announces spring fellows
The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, located at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, has announced five spring fellows.
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Beyond the school day
For more than two decades, Harvard’s Phillips Brooks House Association after-school programs have provided a safe and fun place for students to go in the crucial afternoon hours.
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The space in between
Scores of Harvard undergraduates will participate in nearly 100 activities — from stand-up comedy to public service — during Harvard’s inaugural Optional Winter Activities Week (OWAW), Jan. 16-23. College officials say that OWAW is a response to the new academic calendar and to student interest in programming during the downtime between fall and spring semesters.
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Moore than alright
Hasty Pudding names actress Julianne Moore as 2011 Woman of the Year.
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IOP welcomes spring fellows
Harvard’s Institute of Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government announced on Jan. 13 the selection of an experienced group of individuals for resident fellowships this spring.
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BIDMC’s Pandolfi to receive cancer research award
Cancer geneticist Pier Paolo Pandolfi at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is the recipient of the 2011 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research.
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Deadline looms for two HMS fellowships
Two fellowships in Harvard Medical School’s media fellowship program are open for applications from reporters.
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Expert etiquette
Robin Abrahams, a research associate at Harvard Business School and Boston Globe columnist, answered Harvard employees’ questions on workplace etiquette in a HARVie chat in January.