Year: 2001

Researchers at the School of Public Health (SPH) and the Department of Veterans Affairs have linked a more optimistic outlook in older men with a dramatically reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). The study examined the effects of an optimistic versus pessimistic way of explaining events on the incidence of heart attack, angina, and…

Harvards game plan of clinching the Ivy League soccer title for the first time in 5 years went afoul as a result of a 3-0 shutout by Brown (7-7-2, 5-1-1 Ivy) on Saturday, Nov. 17, at Ohiri Field. Harvards lone goal of the game was negated following a hand ball penalty. With the win, the…

Twelve members of the student-run Harvard Ballroom Dance Team made an impressive showing at the National Collegiate Dancesport Championships held over the weekend of Nov. 17-18 in Columbus, Ohio. With more than 40 U.S. colleges participating, the Harvard team placed second in both the American and International Style team match events.

Faced with greater responsibilities in the aftermath of Sept. 11, four mayors from big cities around the country spoke in the ARCO Forum about local leadership during times of global crisis. The event was part of a three-day training program (beginning Nov. 14) for new mayors that has taken place every other year at the…

A small amount of money can make a big difference for young children from poor families by increasing their social skills and readiness for school to levels seen in children from middle-class families, according to a new study by researchers at the Graduate School of Education (GSE) and Baylor University.

As any performer will tell you, getting out there in front of an audience never gets easier. There are always the butterflies in the stomach, the fear your voice will crack or that youll trip over your shoelaces and land on your keester.

Phillips Brooks House (PBH) will launch its annual Holiday Gift Drive this week, with organizers expecting the drive to bring in more than 1,000 gifts for children and teenagers in Cambridge and Boston.

Bell wins Ramsey Medal

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Elizabeth Spelke was surprised to discover how much infants know about whats going on around them. The newly tenured professor of psychology was just as surprised by their limits. In some situations, counting, for example, babies act more like monkeys, rats, or pigeons than humans.

Professor Don C. Wiley, John O. Loeb Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, has been reported missing by the Memphis, Tenn., police since Nov. 16. Wiley, in Memphis attending a board meeting of the St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, was last seen the evening of Nov. 15. His car was discovered the morning of Nov. 16,…

Edmund Spevack, a former Harvard lecturer on history and literature, passed away in his native Muenster, Germany, on July 2, 2001, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 38.

On Nov. 16, the Widener Library Periodicals Reading Room opened in its new location on the first floor of the library. The room features comfortable seating, HOLLIS terminals, onsite staff, and a selection of the more heavily consulted periodicals and newspapers. Wideners current, unbound journal collection will be housed in the adjacent stacks for easy…

President Lawrence H. Summers will hold office hours for students in his Massachusetts Hall office from 4 to 5 p.m. on the following dates: Nov. 29 Dec. 13 Feb. 1,…

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) for the week ending Saturday, Nov. 24. The official log is located at 29 Garden St.

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A festive mood and spirited audience welcomed former U.S. President Bill Clinton to Gordon Track on Monday (Nov. 19), providing a counterpoint to the serious issues of globalization and terrorism that he addressed in his 45-minute speech.

The sound check went on, sounding like a monastic chant as it echoed off Gordon Track and Tennis Center’s high metal ceiling. Ignoring the droned 1, 2, 3, 4’s, 24 Harvard undergraduates rested on newly-erected risers Sunday (Nov. 18) as they gobbled pizza and prepared for the next phase of the operation.

Former U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton spoke of the interaction among religion, public service, and globalization on Monday (Nov. 19) to a crowd of more than 5,600 in Harvard University’s Albert H. Gordon Track and Tennis Center.

The role of the United States on the world stage remained the top concern of students who met with President Clinton at the ARCO Forum immediately following his address at the Gordon Track & Tennis Center Monday afternoon.

Faced with greater responsibilities in the aftermath of Sept. 11, four mayors from big cities around the country spoke in the ARCO Forum about local leadership during times of global crisis . The event was part of a three-day training program (beginning Nov. 14) for new mayors that has taken place every other year at…

Nov. 15: Piano Society master class, John OConnor, pianist, Kirkland House Junior Common Room, 3 p.m.

The Harvard University Choir has announced the appointment of the first class of 10 Choral Fellows for the 2001-02 academic year. The program, which took eight years to develop, is unique to the American university system and marks the latest development in the long tradition of choral music at Harvard.

Harvard is singing. And playing. And rehearsing. Every corner of every building that can be pressed into service hums with melody. Even Jack Megan, the new head of the Office for the Arts, discovered he has to share his Common Room with Tom Everetts Jazz Band practices once a week.

Eight new fellows have been selected for the 2001-02 Administrative Fellowship Program. Of the eight fellows, five are visiting fellows and three are resident fellows. Visiting fellows are professionals drawn from business, education, and other fields outside the University, while resident fellows are minority professionals currently working at Harvard who are identified by their department…