Franklin L. Ford, distinguished historian and former dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) at Harvard University, died on Aug. 31, 2003, after a period of ill health following a stroke. Ford passed away at Brookhaven At Lexington, a retirement facility in Lexington, Mass. He was 82.
John Shearman, distinguished scholar of Italian Renaissance art, died Aug. 11 of a sudden heart attack while vacationing in the Canadian Rockies. He was 72.
Tobaccos killing grounds are shifting to the developing world, as new research from the Harvard School of Public Health shows the number of tobacco-related deaths in developing nations in 2000 roughly equaled those in the industrialized world.
The University Center for Ethics and the Professions has selected six Faculty Fellows in Ethics for the 2003-04 academic year. They include the Edmond J. Safra Faculty Fellow in Ethics and the Eugene P. Beard Faculty Fellow in Ethics. The fellows, who study ethical problems in business, government, law, medicine, and public policy, were chosen from a pool of applicants from colleges, universities, and professional institutions throughout the United States and 37 foreign countries. Nancy Rosenblum, Senator Joseph S. Clark Professor of Ethics in Politics and Government, will join the fellows in their weekly seminar, which is directed by Dennis Thompson, the Alfred North Whitehead Professor of Political Philosophy.
The campaign manager for Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a prominent civil rights activist and anti-war leader, and Alaskas first woman lieutenant governor, among others, have been selected for resident fellowships this fall at Harvards Institute of Politics (IOP).
The rhinoceroses that have protected the Biological Laboratories since 1931 are being moved to a warehouse, where they will be stored until completion of a new, underground Biolabs building. A rhino (left) is hoisted by crane onto a waiting truck. The bronze beasts represent the great Indian species, Rhinoceros unicornis, and are equal in size to the largest recorded specimen. The preliminary studies for these bronzes were made at the New York Zoological Park. The sculptor is Katherine Ward Lane Weems.
It was a busy, fun, and educational summer for area kids (and grown-ups) participating in one of the many Harvard programs. Whether it was tennis camps for Boston and Cambridge youth, a picnic in Harvard Yard for Cambridge seniors, concerts on the Charles, or summer school for Cambridge high schoolers, summer learning and fun was a focus in the neighborhoods surrounding campus.
A memorial service for David Lewin, Walter W. Naumburg Professor of Music, will be held Saturday (Sept. 20) at 4 p.m. in the John Knowles Paine Concert Hall. Lewin died May 5 from heart disease. He was 69.
Dean Joseph S. Nye Jr. announced today to the faculty of the John F. Kennedy School of Government that he intends to step down as dean effective June 2004. Nye said his years as dean have been gratifying and that he looks forward to continuing his work as a member of the School faculty.
The Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard School of Public Health named Wayne A. Fuller, professor in liberal arts and sciences at Iowa State University, the recipient of the 2003 Marvin Zelen Leadership Award in Statistical Science. Fuller delivered a lecture at Harvard titled Analytic Studies with Complex Survey Data this past May.
Benedict H. Gross, dean of Harvard College, has appointed Susan Marine to direct the new Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (OSAPR). Marine, who served as the Colleges first coordinator of Sexual Assault Prevention Services during the academic year 2002-03, assumed her new duties in June 2003.
Goethe called architecture frozen music. Well, yes, but if composers had to work under the constraints that architects face as a matter of course, we would probably all be sitting restlessly in our seats waiting for the orchestra to begin playing.
A molecule that is an active ingredient in red wine can slow the aging of human cells. It extends the life expectancy of every organism that, so far, has been fed on it, including yeast, worms, and fruit flies.
It was a stroke of genius on [former Dean of the College] John Munros part to bring Archie, then a young divinity student, into the College deans office in 1964. Throughout his long tenure there, Archie gave everything of himself to the College and to its students. His firm, often very firm, guidance as well as his deep sympathy for those in difficulty benefited very many students of all backgrounds, as well as the College itself. The multifaceted extracurricular life of the College flourished under his leadership, although his deepest interests were always musical. Archie gave me strong personal support when I was dean of the College. Ever since, I have considered him the closest of colleagues and the greatest of friends.
The University Center for Ethics and the Professions has selected five Edmond J. Safra Graduate Fellows in Ethics for the 2003-04 academic year. The graduate fellows, who study ethical problems in law, political science, and philosophy, were chosen from an outstanding pool of Harvard graduate students who are writing dissertations or engaged in major research on topics in practical ethics.
Its possible – although not necessarily easy – to combine a legal career with one in public service, former Secretary of State Warren Christopher told Harvard Law School (HLS) students Sept. 5. Touching upon some of the defining moments of his long career in community, state, and national service, Christopher demonstrated that blending the two career paths is a challenge worth rising to.
If you eat right, exercise regularly, and do all the other things health columnists advise you to do, how many years could you add to your life? How much is it worth in terms of extra years to quit smoking, cut back on your favorite cocktail, and substitute a small portion of tofu for a big, juicy steak?
Most people in America are familiar with the words black lung disease, first used in 1942 to describe a painful and often fatal occupational hazard to coal miners who breathe in particulates day after day. Black lung and other perils of coal mining are well known, though the population of miners in the United States is relatively small – only about 208,000.
Aug. 18, 1812 – Holworthy Hall is dedicated as “Holworthy College.” Aug. 14, 1945 – In the wake of the dropping of two atomic bombs by the U.S., the Empire…
The second annual Its Movie Time at Harvard – a free outdoor film screening presented by President Lawrence H. Summers – will be held Sept. 21 at 6:45 p.m. in Tercentenary Theatre (between Memorial Church and Widener Library). The event, open to the entire University community and their families, will feature complimentary sodas and popcorn.
Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for the weeks beginning July 22 and ending Aug. 16. The official log is located at…
Cambridge Mayor Michael Sullivan joined Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS) on Aug. 1 to celebrate Harvards contribution of more than $500,000 to a variety of programs, agencies, and organizations that are helping advance the common goal of learning in Cambridge.
The spreading of cancer from one part of the body to another has always been thought of as unpredictable, pure bad luck that causes more deaths than the original tumor.
Harvard has launched a new research project on mental health in children and youth focused on the impact of early social experiences and on the prevention of addictions in teens, Provost Steven E. Hyman announced.
Eleven young journalists from Youth Opportunity Boston, a city agency that provides employment and training for Boston youth ages 14-21, visited the Harvard News Office Aug. 4 for a daylong lesson on Harvard, journalism, and the world of work. Hosted by Assistant Director for Publications John Lenger, the young adults put out a newspaper on youth employment called YO Journal.
The Open Society Institutes Criminal Justice Initiative (CJI) supports individuals to further its mission of reducing the nations overreliance on policies of punishment and incarceration. Through three fellowships – the Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowship, the Soros Justice Senior Fellowship, and the Soros Justice Media Fellowship – CJI funds dynamic individuals from various fields to design and implement projects that reflect and support the work of CJIs programs.
One hundred years ago, a young African-American scholar and activist named William Edward Burghardt Du Bois published a volume of essays titled The Souls of Black Folk, in which he made the assertion, The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line, – the relation of the darker to the lighter races of men in Asia and Africa, in America and the islands of the sea.
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