Gill named Red Sox medical director Thomas J. Gill IV, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School (HMS), was recently named medical director of the Boston Red Sox.…
Optic nerve regenerated for first time, brings hope to glaucoma sufferers For the first time, scientists have regenerated a damaged optic nerve – from the eye to the brain. This…
Researchers at Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Yale University have shown that routine screening for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, could increase survival, prevent transmission of the disease, and be done at reasonable cost.
Twenty-four hours after rallying to beat Columbia, 78-71, the Harvard mens basketball team found itself on the other end of a comeback against visiting Cornell this past Saturday (Feb. 19). The Big Red, down two buckets at the half after trailing by as many as eight points, recovered big time in the games final 10 minutes, shooting a blistering 69 percent from the field to secure a 67-63 win.
Grumet-Morris records fifth shutout Hobey Baker candidate Dov Grumet-Morris ’05 recorded his fifth shutout of the season this past Tuesday (Feb. 22) to help Harvard hockey to a 3-0 win…
The dining halls in Dunster and Mather houses are slated for major renovations this summer. They are the last of the 12 House dining halls to undergo significant restructuring. Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) will begin renovations on June 13 the renovations are expected to conclude in late August, according to Robert Leandro, assistant director of residential dining.
Nannerl Keohane, past president of Duke University and Wellesley College, and the newest member of the Harvard Corporation, offered an insiders guide to leadership when she delivered The Power of Leadership at this years Edward L. Godkin Lecture Feb. 16 at the Kennedy School of Government.
Six entries have been chosen as finalists for the 2005 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, awarded each year by the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government (KSG). The winner of the $25,000 prize will be named at an awards ceremony on March 22 at the Kennedy School.
John Ribeiro, a ninth-grader at Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (CRLS), listens in polite silence while Brian Murphy pitches him an idea for a science project.
A group of grassroots organizers from around the world spent last week at Harvards John F. Kennedy School of Government, sharpening their skills and making connections with academic experts, Harvard students, and other grassroots leaders.
Distinguished actor and singer Jada Pinkett Smith has been named the 2005 Artist of the Year by the Harvard Foundation of Harvard University. Pinkett Smith, the unanimous choice of the selection committee, will be awarded the foundations most prestigious medal at Harvards annual Cultural Rhythms ceremony on Saturday (Feb. 26).
Harvard Medical School researchers are seeing what seeing does to the brains of animals and making images that show for the first time single brain cells working together. The work,…
A successful test of a new drug indicates that it can improve life for those with moderate and advanced Parkinson’s disease. Called rasagiline, the medication promises to reduce the time…
In the first comprehensive examination of strenuous physical activity and the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that men who…
New research from Harvard Medical School indicates that candidate AIDS vaccines that are currently being tested in clinical trials may cause mutated versions of the virus to emerge and spread…
Harvard researchers have shown for the first time the critical “before” structure of an AIDS virus protein that plays a key role in the virus’ infection of cells. The protein,…
Asked during her press conference if her husband Michael Douglas, Hasty Pudding Man of the Year 1992, had given her any advice about how to comport herself during her own ceremonial ordeal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, the 2005 Woman of the Year, replied: Whatever they do, just give it right back to them, honey.
February 1950 – A capacity Sanders Theatre crowd hears Eleanor Roosevelt discuss “The World Struggle for Human Rights,” as guest of Harvard’s United Nations Council. She urges the U.S. to…
Yes! Hasty Puddings 2005 Man of the Year, the delightful and affable Tim Robbins, will be at the Hasty Pudding Theatre tonight to enjoy the opening of Terms of Frontierment. There will be a champagne reception for Robbins at 7 p.m., followed by a roast of and then presentation of the Pudding Pot to the sprightly star at 8:10. At 8:30, Robbins will field the press, and the opening night show follows immediately thereafter.
Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for the week ending Feb. 15. The official log is located at 1033 Massachusetts Ave., sixth floor.
A one-time South Korean prisoner of conscience cautioned against using human rights as a political weapon against North Korea Thursday (Feb. 10) despite new details of horrific conditions in the communist nations political detention system.
Bakang Komunyane (from left), Rangarirai Miambo, Saritha Komatireddy, Monica Soni, and Aimee Miller practice a dance routine in preparation for Changing the Tide, a performance to raise funds for areas devastated by the recent tsunami in South Asia. The event takes place Saturday (Feb. 19), at 8 p.m. in Sanders Theatre. For tickets, call the Harvard Box Office at (617) 496-2222.
Five years ago, Jennifer Shultis was a competitive equestrienne who rarely ran, had never mountain biked, and had what she calls a normal fear of heights.
Real Fundación de Toledo awards Márquez prize Arthur Kingsley Porter Research Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures Francisco Márquez was awarded the Premio Especial by the Real Fundación de Toledo…
Film Archive to remember Malcolm X this month In memory of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X this month, the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and…
New treatment for chronic myelogenous leukemia Using rational drug design strategies, investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Novartis Pharmaceuticals in Basel, Switzerland, have created a targeted therapy for chronic myelogenous…
Crimson goalie Dov Grumet-Morris 05 makes a diving save on a shot by B.C.s Stephen Gionta in the consolation Beanpot game at the FleetCenter on Feb. 14. The Eagles beat the Crimson, 4-1.
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