At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Nov. 4, 2025, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Ralph Mitchell was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty.
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.
In response to the devastating long-term health effects of violence in local communities throughout Peru, the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma is currently conducting a weeklong training session for 25 medical doctors, psychologists, nurses, and social workers. The training initiative – running through Feb. 27 at the Inn at Harvard – was implemented by Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo.
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.
Containing an emerging bird flu pandemic at its source will probably only delay – not stop – the illness’ spread because of likely multiple introductions of the pathogen, assert researchers…
Despite the mild winter thus far, Harvards annual Daffodil Days fundraiser remains a welcome affair this time of year for its power to conjure up a touch of spring and a heap of charity. Now in its 19th year, the campus-wide program benefiting the American Cancer Society (ACS) will deliver a vivid bouquet of 10 yellow daffodils to participating University faculty, staff, and students for just $7. Or you may purchase a Boyds Bear along with one bunch of daffodils for $25.
A survey of 18,000 college students enrolled in introductory biology, chemistry, and physics has found little evidence that high school Advanced Placement (AP) courses significantly boost college performance in the sciences. The study by researchers at Harvard University and the University of Virginia (UVA) found the best predictors of success in college science courses to be high school classes that foster mathematical fluency, value depth over breadth, and feature certain types of laboratory work.
Crimson skaters score gold, bronze in Torino On the heels of Team Canada’s 4-1 win against Sweden this past Monday (Feb. 20) in Torino, former Harvard skater Jennifer Botterill ’02-03…
A U.S. State Department official reiterated the Bush administrations support for continued economic sanctions on Burma Friday (Feb. 17) as part of a multipronged effort to convince the repressive military regime to embrace democratic reforms.
Oscar-winning actress, Bond girl, and Catwoman Halle Berry showed Harvards famously bawdy Hasty Pudding Theatricals a thing or two about bawdy Thursday (Feb. 16), turning up the heat on the roast in which she received Hastys Woman of the Year Award.
Harvard University announced today (Feb. 16) the establishment of a $50 million Professorship Challenge Fund. The group of generous donors who created the fund hopes to encourage gifts from alumni and friends to endow named professorships across the University and provide other critically needed faculty support.
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