Campus & Community
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Harvard University Housing establishes new rents for 2025–2026
Increase on average 5% for renewing tenants
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Harvard partners with national nonprofit to recruit high-achieving low-income students
First QuestBridge Scholars will matriculate in fall 2026
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Jodie Foster to receive Radcliffe Medal
Will be recognized for her barrier-breaking career
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New VP named for alumni affairs and development
James J. Husson returns to Harvard to succeed Brian K. Lee this spring
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Cynthia Erivo is Hasty’s Woman of the Year
‘Wicked’ star will receive Pudding Pot on Feb. 5
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Spreading gospel — and strategies — of productive disagreement
Eric Beerbohm looks back on successes, challenges of first year of new Civil Discourse initiative
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Got milk?
The John Harvard statue, which has been sheltered during the reconstruction of University Hall, was apparently not safe from vandals. A “milk” mustache was painted on the revered statue. Staff…
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‘Horizon’ widens at Schlesinger
In her autobiography, “The Dyer’s Hand,” astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, one of the first female tenured professors at Harvard, summed up the rewards of a career in science: “Do not undertake…
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Pryor to students: Get involved
When Arkansas Senator David Pryor packed his bags, sold his home, and departed Washington in 1996 after more than 30 years in public service, he didn’t think twice about leaving.…
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Radcliffe to host symposium on gender
The Radcliffe Institute, celebrating its inaugural year as an institute for advanced study, will host an interdisciplinary symposium on “Gender and Inquiry” on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 12 and 13,…
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Hausers’ gifts boost human rights studies
Law School alumni Rita E. and Gustave M. Hauser have given Harvard University two gifts that significantly strengthen the University’s capacity in the field of human rights studies. They pledged…
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Community Service Day at HMS
The eighth annual Ebert Community Service Day will take place Thursday, Oct. 19, at 1:30 p.m. in the atrium of the Medical Education Center at Harvard Medical School. An informative…
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Brendan McGrath, 40, dies
Brendan McGrath, whom many faculty members remember as the man who found them a place to live, died Oct. 7 while scuba diving near Gloucester. The cause of death was…
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TV viewers a loyal group
Bharat Anand What makes a television viewer more inclined to watch 20/20 than 60 Minutes? Do network identities play a role in the decision? And what about network promos —…
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One close game
Quarterback Neil Rose ’02 stuttersteps his way across the goal line for the second of his three first-half touchdowns against Cornell on Saturday. Staff photo by Jon Chase
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Rockefeller Center’s program bridges Americas
The Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Visiting Professor of Latin American Studies Program provides an opportunity for distinguished Latin Americans to teach at Harvard for one semester in any field. The…
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‘Evening of Champs’ to support cancer research
Top Olympic and world-class ice skaters will continue their battle against cancer this fall as they gather to participate in “An Evening With Champions,” America’s premier figure skating exhibition. Hosted…
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Crimson tennis blanks Colgate
On Oct. 6, Harvard shone against Colgate in the ECAC tennis championships. 1. Freshman Ryan Browne vs. Evan Paushter 6-2, 6-2 2. Freshman Cliff Nguyen vs. Owen Fileti 6-3, 6-0…
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Newsmakers
Shavell named Samuel R. Rosenthal Professor of Law Harvard Law School’s Steven Shavell has been named the Samuel R. Rosenthal Professor of Law. The professorship honors the late Samuel R.…
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Notes
Celtic Deparment lecture The Celtic Department will present a lecture on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 5 p.m. in the Harvard Faculty Club Library, 20 Quincy St. The talk by Oliver…
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Police Log
Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for the week ending Oct. 7. The official log is located at Police Headquarters, 29 Garden…
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Universities release manufacturing report
Harvard University, the University of Notre Dame, Ohio State University, the University of California, and the University of Michigan today are releasing the report of a team of independent consultants…
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Memorial service for Charny
A memorial service will be held for David Charny, the David Berg Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m. in the Ames Courtroom,…
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Harvard voices heard throughout debate
Tuesday night’s presidential debate between Democrat Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush may have been across town, on Dorchester Bay rather than the Charles River, but Harvard was interested,…
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Identifying source of disease: Faulty proteins account for most of the world’s sickness
Virtually all the biological processes that keep us alive are controlled by proteins in our bodies. Therefore, most, if not all, of our diseases can be traced to faulty proteins.…
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A ‘Welcome’ publication for the community is set to arrive
A new publication created by the Office of Government, Community and Public Affairs provides a treasury of information to the local community about on-campus activities, programs, special events, and exhibitions.…
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Suspect is arrested in beating
A homeless man has been arrested this week in connection with an alleged hate crime attack on a Muslim Harvard student last month. Twenty-five-year-old Benjamin Bargeil was taken into custody…
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Faculty Council Notice for Sept. 27
At its second meeting of the year, the Faculty Council continued its discussion of the possibility of an expanded program of faculty-led limited-enrollment seminars for freshmen. Deans Susan Pedersen (Undergraduate…
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Robbery suspect sought
According to the Cambridge Police Department, an unarmed street robbery occurred on Kirkland St. at Quincy St. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at approximately 10:40 p.m. The victim, a Harvard affiliate,…
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Volunteer opportunities in Cambridge Schools
Cambridge School Volunteers, Inc. (CSV), is a private, nonprofit organization that recruits, trains, places, and provides support services for volunteers in kindergarten through grade 12 in the Cambridge Public School…
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Grassroots China: Sociologist Whyte thinks locally to understand change in China
Martin Whyte remembers vividly that day in 1973, during his first trip to mainland China, when he and a small group of fellow scholars climbed atop the bell tower in…
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Truth commission model subject of symposium
Bosnia, Kosovo, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Cyprus, Angola, the Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo are among the areas of contemporary conflict to be discussed in an upcoming symposium. Sponsored…
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Web site launched to train those who do human research
In response to new regulations from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Office for Sponsored Research (OSR), in conjunction with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) offices of the Faculty…
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Research projects funded by Asia Center
The Asia Center has announced the results of its spring 2000 funding for faculty-led research projects. The primary purpose of these faculty grants is to encourage research on topics that…
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Committee on Honorary Degrees to meet
The Advisory Committee on Honorary Degrees will be meeting during the fall and spring to consider nominees for honorary degrees in 2002. Members of the Harvard community are invited to…
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Feature photo
Dave Rennard ’03 looks comfortable enough on the floor of the Science Center as he finishes up some homework prior to class. Staff photo by Justin Ide