William H. Sweet, Professor of Surgery, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School and former Chief of the Neurosurgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, died on January 22, 2001. He was 90 and had had a career matched by few others in his chosen specialty. He was one of the great figures in world neurosurgery, that specialty of surgery that deals with diseases of the brain and its coverings, the spine and spinal cord, and the blood vessels to these structures. His life was characterized by an unswerving dedication to truth and scientific progress, intense intellectual activity, and an unwavering belief that we can understand and cure human disease. He made particular contributions to the study of brain tumors, pain, cerebrospinal fluid physiology and brain imaging.
The profession of medicine and the Department of Otology and Laryngology at the Harvard Medical School lost a major figure upon the passing of William Wayne Montgomery, M.D., on November 7, 2003.
Biological engineering, which once excited the medical community, has been fraught with the difficulties of keeping transplanted cells alive and getting them to integrate with a host’s body. Researchers at…
A longitudinal study of 410,272 elderly American couples indicates that the “widowhood effect” – the increased probability of death among new widows and widowers – is large and enduring among…
Is the problem with evolution A) people don’t believe in it; B) people believe in it but don’t understand it; or C) evolution comes packaged with troubling implications that we…
Gold compounds have been used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases for more than 75 years, but, until now, how the metals work has been a…
Horng-Tzer Yau’s affinity for mathematics was obvious in high school, where, in his native Taiwan, he began studying advanced calculus and college algebra. He developed an interest in physics at…
The Office of the Provost makes funds available to faculty for University projects that promise to alter and improve teaching and learning through the use of technology. The Provosts Instructional Technology Fund is made up of two funds: the Innovation Fund and the Content Fund. The Innovation Fund is for large-scale projects that propose to introduce a novel approach to teaching and learning using information technology. The Content Fund is aimed toward creating online content for educational purposes.
Conservation-minded citizens, corporations, nonprofits, and governments are developing new ways to finance their efforts at a time of tight budgets and waning government enthusiasm for traditional conservation programs, Harvard Program on Conservation Innovation Director James Levitt said Monday (Feb. 27).
Playwright Christopher Durang ’71 has recently been named the recipient of the 12th annual Harvard Arts Medal. Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will present the medal to Durang on May 5 as part of Harvards 14th annual Arts First 2006 celebration (May 4-7). A discussion with Durang on his career and creative process will follow with actor John Lithgow 67, who appeared in the playwrights Beyond Therapy on Broadway in 1982.
Peterkin receives AASA humanitarian award Francis Keppel Professor of Educational Policy and Administration Robert Peterkin recently received the Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award at the American Association of School…
Friday (March 3) marks the last day to order a vivid bouquet of daffodils through Harvard’s annual Daffodil Days fundraiser. To place an order – just $7 a pop with…
Men earn hockey playoff bye, women stun Clarkson The No. 8 Harvard men’s hockey team ousted the Clarkson Knights, 2-1, at Bright Hockey Center on Feb. 25 to secure the…
Sponsored in part by the Office for the Arts (OfA) at Harvard grant program, more than 2,400 students will participate in 47 projects in dance, music, theater, and multidisciplinary genres at the University this spring. Grants are designed to foster creative and innovative artistic initiatives among Harvard undergraduates.
Actor, producer, and international beauty Salma Hayek has been named Artist of the Year by the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relation. Hayek received the honor at the 21st annual Cultural Rhythms concert on Feb. 25.
Donald A. Malt died on October 5, 2002, after a protracted illness, thus ending a brilliant academic surgical career in his 71st year of life. Professor, prolific writer, editor, productive investigator, courageous clinician of undaunted spirit, he came to be regarded by the scores of young surgeons he mentored as the prototypical academic surgeon.
Harvard is moving forward to create the new Allston portion of its 21st century campus with the selection of a site and an architectural firm for a state-of-the-art science complex in Allston, University President Lawrence H. Summers announced Feb. 17.
The American Repertory Theatre (A.R.T.) is launching a new initiative – Breakfast at the A.R.T. – commencing Feb. 28 at 9 a.m. in the west lobby of the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St. The new initiative includes a light breakfast followed by a theatrical performance of Romeo and Juliet.
At its 12th meeting of the year on Feb. 22, the Faculty Council held an in-camera discussion about the agenda for the Feb. 28 regular meeting. The Council next meets…
February 1952 – Outgoing Student Council President Richard M. Sandler ’52 sounds a radical note in his final report by “asking that Council members be allowed to sit on Faculty…
Upcoming memorial to celebrate Soltan A “memorial celebration for the life” of Jerzy Soltan, the Nelson Robinson Jr. Professor of Architecture and Urban Design Emeritus, will be held March 3…
Acclaimed actress, producer, and director Salma Hayek has been named the 2006 Artist of the Year by the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations. Hayek, the unanimous choice of the selection committee, will be awarded the foundations most prestigious medal at Harvards annual Cultural Rhythms ceremony this Saturday (Feb. 25).
The humble dollar bill may be made of paper, but savvy politicians can wield it as a cudgel damaging enough to bend nations to their will or control markets for goods, services, and people.
Abraham awarded HHMIs Gilliam Fellowship Harvard College graduate Jonathan Abraham ’05 was recently named one of six recipients of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Gilliam Fellowship program. Born in Haiti,…
The Universitys oldest a cappella singing group, the Harvard Krokodiloes, will celebrate its 60th anniversary next month in Cambridge. The main event of the four-day fête, which kicks off March 16, is a gala concert on March 17 at 8 p.m. in Sanders Theatre. The concert will feature current Harvard Krokodiloes, with special guest appearances by alumni groups representing the six decades of the ensembles history.
The rioting across the Islamic world over Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad results from a deep well of frustration felt by Muslims that will very likely boil over again even after the cartoon furor fades, according to panelists at the John F. Kennedy School of Government Tuesday (Feb. 21).
Prince Turki Al-Faisal, the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, commended efforts by both countries to defeat international terrorists during a speech Feb. 15 at the Kennedy School of Governments forum.
Raymond Siever, Professor of Geology, Emeritus, died September 24, 2004 at his home on Avon Street in Cambridge, a victim of Parkinson’s Disease. He will be remembered for his leadership in the field of sedimentary geology, for his excellent work as an educator, and as a benefactor both to his students at Harvard and to the larger geological community.
Harvard students who signed up for last semesters Freshman Seminar titled The Book of Hours: Picturing Prayer in the Middle Ages hurdled some common obstacles for such young researchers. During their study of medieval art history, the 10 freshmen received unlimited access to rare 15th and 16th century manuscripts, became published scholars, and mounted a six-week exhibition at Houghton Library. Not bad for first-semester college students.
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