Year: 2004

Hillary and Julie Goodridge, lead plaintiffs in the historic Massachusetts marriage case, have been named the recipients of the Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus (HGLCs) 2004 Trailblazer Award. The award will be presented to the Goodridges at the caucuss annual Commencement Day dinner, to be held in Lowell House on Thursday (June 10). The keynote…

Twenty-four juniors from the Class of 2005 were recently elected to the Harvard College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Iota of Massachusetts. The students were formally inducted into the chapter at a May ceremony and dinner.

The Harvard Graduate School of Education (GSE) recently announced that William McKersie will become the Schools new associate dean for development and alumni relations on Sept. 1. McKersie brings more than 20 years of experience in education and philanthropy to this newly created position at GSE.

At an address at the Kennedy School on Tuesday (June 1), Tassos Papadopoulos, the president of the Republic of Cyprus, defended his rejection of a United Nations plan led by Secretary-General Kofi Annan that would have united the divided country. He said the rejection did not mean that Greek Cypriots were against reunification.

Eugene Foley, president and CEO of Harvard University Employees Credit Union, has announced that the Credit Union has expanded its field of membership and enhanced its ties to the University. At the annual meeting of the Credit Union this past March, it was unanimously voted to amend the Credit Unions bylaws to open up membership…

Harvard University graduate Ann Marie Cody, an astronomy and astrophysics concentrator, is the winner of the 2004 Captain Jonathan Fay Prize, which is awarded by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Radcliffe Institute Dean Drew Gilpin Faust made the announcement at Radcliffes annual Strawberry Tea on Wednesday (June 2).

Taking a novel approach to the analysis of child custody awards in cases where domestic violence is involved, researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have documented what they argue is a recurring pattern of potential human rights violations by the state and a failure to protect battered women and their children.

At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on April 20, 2004, the following Minute was placed upon the records.

This spring saw the launch of a new Harvard competition, the Venture Good contest, in which student teams use the power of the marketplace to devise ways of helping society. The goal of the contest is to encourage the creation of self-sustaining social and arts enterprises – ventures that can actually make enough money to…

Junior Matthew Gibson has been awarded first prize in this years Visiting Committee Prize for Undergraduate Book Collecting for his entry Learning to Read Russia. Second prize was awarded to Adrien Finlay 04 for an essay and bibliography that explores materials about opera, and third prize went to Amy Lee 04 for her entry Zines…

When Eduard Sekler first visited the Kathmandu Valley in 1962, he realized he was seeing something very special and very vulnerable.

Harvard students today are part of a replay generation for whom technology has transformed how they learn, putting information at their fingertips, easing communication, and freeing them in time and space – but that freedom hasnt translated to less time spent on academics.

More news and information about Harvard will be delivered digitally by the Central Administration to the community beginning in July, including two summer issues of the Harvard Gazette (http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette). Paper publication of the Gazette will resume Sept. 16 and continue throughout the academic year. Regular Harvard news updates will continue to be available at http://www.harvard.edu.…

Security screening will be taking place at the entry points to Harvards Commencement next Thursday (June 10). All Harvard participants in the ceremony, including faculty, should bring their Harvard IDs. Both participants and guests are strongly advised not to bring bags as searches will delay entrance to the event.

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department for the week ending May 29. The official log is located at 1033 Massachusetts Ave., sixth floor.

June 1887 – Six of the 15 alumnae of the Society for the Collegiate Instruction of Women (or “Harvard Annex” [names used before the 1894 charter creating Radcliffe College]) establish…

Douglas A. Melton, the Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of the Natural Sciences in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) and co-director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, has agreed to serve as chair of the FAS Life Sciences Council, effective June 1.

Reducing calories protects mice and rats against breast tumors, a number of studies have shown. Can it do the same for humans? A natural experiment in Norway during World War II hints that it can. Under famine conditions, prepubertal girls who consumed an average of 22 percent fewer calories than normal enjoyed a lower rate…

Laurie Cote loves pianos and loves being around them. He plays, but his passion is getting them to sing in their best voices.

Thirteen U.S. journalists and 12 international journalists were recently appointed to the 67th class of Nieman Fellows at Harvard University. Established in 1938, the Nieman program is the oldest midcareer fellowship for journalists in the world. The fellowships are awarded to working journalists of accomplishment and promise for an academic year of study in any…

For the third consecutive year a piece from Harvard Review has been selected for inclusion in The Best American Series (Houghton Mifflin), a showcase for the years finest fiction and nonfiction writing since 1915. Yarn, by Kyoko Mori, was chosen for the 2004 edition of The Best American Essays and was selected by guest editor…

Juniors Darren Morris (left) of Mather House and Gina Bruno of Adams House have been chosen by the Harvard Alumni Association to receive the 2004 David Aloian Memorial Scholarships. The award recognizes special contributions to the quality of life in the Houses and thoughtful leadership that makes the College an exciting place in which to…

The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs has announced that it has awarded 48 student grants and fellowships amounting to over $100,000 for the 2004-05 academic year. Twenty grants will support Harvard College undergraduates, and 28 will support graduate students. In recent years the Weatherhead Center has significantly expanded its support for Harvard students, both increasing…

Young Women’s Conference seeks participants Harvard’s Center for Public Leadership encourages young women (18-24 years of age) to apply for consideration to the Young Women’s Leadership Conference – a nonpartisan…

Over the past several years, corporate scandals have made the headlines. Last week (May 19 and 20), leaders from business, government, and law joined with University experts at the Kennedy School to discuss government responses to the current corporate crisis.

Sacha Baron Cohen, worldwide TV personality and comedy phenomenon who currently hosts HBOs Emmy Award-nominated late-night comedy series Da Ali G Show, is the 2004 Class Day speaker, announced the Harvard College Class of 2004 Senior Class Committee and the Harvard Alumni Association. Baron Cohen was selected after months of secret negotiations. Baron Cohen will…

Two receive Killam Fellowship Awards The Killam Fellowships Program, an undergraduate scholarship and exchange program between Canada and the United States, recently granted Nassira Nicola ’04 and Christopher Doucette ’06…

Memorial Hall and Memorial Church have long been luminous nocturnal landmarks of the Cambridge campus. Now, the Adolphus Busch Hall clock tower has joined the dignified beacons of their neighbors. Four years ago, the clock mechanism underwent a major restoration. Now the exterior clock faces have become illuminated. All four clock faces shine with the…

Specially designed college savings plans that offer tax-free savings can actually cost low- and middle-income families more than they save by reducing their eligibility for financial aid, according to a researcher at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Matthew S. Meselson, Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of the Natural Sciences in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University, has received the Pauling Legacy Award and the Dart/New York University (NYU) Biotechnology Achievement Award. Each award honors his five decades of pioneering molecular genetics research and his 40 years of work to…