Tag: Argentina

  • Nation & World

    Why Maradona matters

    Professor Mariano Siskind talks about Diego Armando Maradona, the soccer star who died on Nov. 25 of heart failure at age 60, and what he represented for fans of the world’s most popular sport.

    15 minutes
    Diego Maradona in 1986.
  • Nation & World

    The global glory of soccer

    With the World Cup underway, the Gazette interviewed Mariano Siskind, professor of Romance languages and literatures and comparative literature, about the world’s biggest sports event, the humanity of the biggest soccer stars, and the meaning of soccer.

    9 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Bridging the doctor-patient divide

    Graduating Harvard Medical School student Katherine Johnson hopes to bridge barriers between doctors and patients by using her skills in the community as she begins her residency.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Rockefeller fellows chosen for 2011-12

    The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Fellowships Administrative Board has awarded fellowships to six graduating seniors.

    1 minute
  • Nation & World

    Sparking a passion

    Four years ago, Melissa Tran ’10 didn’t want to leave California. Then she came to Harvard and found out what the world has to offer … and what she has to offer the world.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Looking at the world through a comparative lens

    When Steven Levitsky talks politics, a boyish enthusiasm takes over. It’s hardly surprising. He fell in love with the topic at the age of 5.

    5 minutes