Year: 2005

Christine Korsgaard believes in the power of intellectual discussion. Now that she has the means to do so, she plans to make good on that belief by seeing to it that a great deal of stimulating, productive conversation takes place at Harvard over the next few years.

The Harvard Corporation on Monday (April 4) announced its decision to have Harvard Management Company divest its holdings of stock in PetroChina Company Limited.

April 25, 1674 – The Harvard Corporation orders that “freshmen of the Colledg shall not at any time be compelled by any Senior students to goe on errands or doe…

At its 12th meeting of the year on April 6, the Faculty Council received an update on export controls from Vice President and General Counsel Robert Iuliano.

Nine Harvard-related students are among the 30 recipients of this years Paul and Daisy Soros New American Fellows. Fellows receive up to a $20,000 stipend plus half-tuition for as many as two years of graduate study at any institution of higher learning in the United States.

The Office of Work/Life Resources and the Task Forces on Women Faculty and Women in Science and Engineering have increased outreach to the Harvard community this week, including the start of an assessment of child-care needs across the University and the announcement of two additional individuals working with the Task Forces to enhance confidential communications…

Genetic defects give immune system green light to attack the pancreas Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have found genetic regions that, when defective, allow the immune system to attack the…

Impediments to Change: Revisiting the Women in Science Question was one of a number of recent events at which faculty, administrators, and students have been able to share research and opinions on the issue of women in science. It featured several speakers whose research casts light on why women are underrepresented in math and science…

Each year, senior medical students apply to residency programs. When students have chosen their preferred program and the programs their preferred students, both submit preferences to the National Resident Matching Program, which matches the lists using a computer algorithm program. At this years Harvard Medical School Match Ceremony, grads Loretta Erhuhmhunsee (left) and Brad Carthon…

During a speech Tuesday night (March 22) at the Kennedy School, longtime NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell slammed fellow broadcasters for airing pre-packaged government news reports. Mitchell was honored with the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism during ceremonies at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum.

The East Asian Legal Studies (EALS) program of Harvard Law School (HLS) is now accepting submissions for the Yong K. Kim 95 Memorial Prize, which recognizes the student who has made the most significant contribution to fostering U.S.-East Asian understanding at HLS. The most important factor in determining the winner is the authorship of a…

The Kennedy School of Government (KSG) has announced that it will hold its first annual Harvard Black Policy Conference this spring. The student-led conference, titled A Celebration of Black Leadership and Alumni: Accomplishments, Challenges, and Emerging Global Trends, seeks to strengthen the network of public service leaders in order to address and strategize around issues…

Sheldon H. Shep White, a developmental psychologist who was instrumental in the formulation of childrens policy and programs in the United States, died unexpectedly at a Boston hospital on March 17.

Once again the Harvard community outdid itself in the American Cancer Societys Daffodil Days fundraiser, collecting a record $36,124. The total number of beautiful bouquets sold: 5,001, many of which (1,394) were donated to five area hospitals.