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It is an ancient custom, as ancient as the Roman Empire, to idolize those whom we honor, to make them larger than life, to give their marvelous accomplishments a magical and mystical origin. By exalting the accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr. into a legendary tale that is annually told, we fail to recognize his…

At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on December 11, 2001, the following Minute was placed upon the records.

Janis Sacco, head of exhibition planning and interpretation at the Harvard Museum of Natural History (HMNH), loves her job.

Michael Brenner is one of those rare people who does something different almost every day, and has fun doing it.

Teach For America seeks seniors ready to make an immediate impact

If I learn one new thing, it makes my night, Cheryl Haberman, a Waltham kindergarten teacher, said on the roof of the Harvard College Observatory Thursday night (Jan. 17). Ive never walked away disappointed.

As the audience questions escalated from softball (How did you start writing?) to hardball (How do you manage multiple points of view in your narrative?) to curveball (Why is there a disproportionate representation of Asian Americans among novelists all of a sudden?), novelist Gish Jen 77 responded thoughtfully, respectfully, insightfully.

Environmental epidemiologists from the Harvard School of Public Health (SPH) analyzing tap water samples from 36 surface water systems throughout Massachusetts have found high levels of disinfection by-products (DBPs), which form during water treatment and transport, and a wide range of by-product activity in the water supplies they tested. The study appears in the February…

The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies has awarded 23 grants to Harvard students with research projects in Latin America. These travel grants support academic research to be conducted as part of a regular Harvard thesis degree program, such as a senior honors thesis, dissertation, or a professional school thesis-equivalent.

Hidden away in the storerooms of the Peabody Museum are nearly 5,000 ancient Peruvian textile pieces, perhaps the largest such collection outside Lima.

Its not the destination, its the journey.

Alexander Keyssar, the Matthew W. Stirling Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy at the Kennedy School of Government, received the Albert J. Beveridge Award at the 116th annual meeting of the American Historical Association (AHA) on Jan. 4 in San Francisco.

In the spirit of his signature confessional monologues, Spalding Gray told a nearly full house at Sanders Theatre that not long ago, he thought he was out of stories. He expected to settle down in Long Island, a life-modifying venture that was the subject of his monologue Morning, Noon and Night, which premiered in 1999.…

The world is on the road to becoming a barren, overcrowded, and lonely place for humanity, but famed biologist Edward O. Wilson is optimistic we will alter our path and emerge better stewards of the Earth, its creatures, and by doing so, ourselves.

Catalan government honors Professor Bisson

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department for the week ending Saturday, Jan. 19.

HBSs Michael Watkins to discuss anti-terror coalition on Jan. 30

Remodeling expenditures by homeowners declined again in the fourth quarter of 2001. The drop in remodeling, according to the Remodeling Activity Indicator (RAI) devised by Harvards Joint Center for Housing Studies, reflects the slowing economy and reduced consumer spending. While spending has not fallen off precipitously, we are in the midst of a modest downturn,…

Jan. 9, 1943 – To help alleviate a shortage of qualified teachers in mathematics and the physical sciences, the Graduate School of Education opens two 15-week retraining programs for experienced…

Alfred (left) and Georgia, two hungry hawks who haunt the Holyoke Center, perch on their 10th floor lookout ledge keeping their sharp eyes peeled for small game.

At its eighth meeting of the year, the Faculty Council discussed with Dean Harry Lewis (computer science and Harvard College) proposed changes in the rules for Advanced Standing and Advanced Placement.

Ernest Joseph Brown, Langdell Professor of Law Emeritus, died in Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 31. He was 95.

University Professor Robert Nozick, one of the late 20th centurys most influential thinkers, died on the morning of Jan. 23 at the age of 63. He had been diagnosed with stomach cancer in 1994.

The world is on the road to becoming a barren, overcrowded, and lonely place for humanity, but famed biologist Edward O. Wilson is optimistic we will alter our path and emerge better stewards of the Earth, its creatures, and by doing so, ourselves.

Remarks of Charles V. Willie Charles William Eliot Professor of Education, Emeritus On the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Harvard Medical School (HMS) researchers have gained one of the first glimpses of how the bodys circadian clock – a tiny cluster of nerve cells behind the eyes – sends out the signals that control natural daily rhythms. The newly discovered pathway, reported in the Dec. 21 edition of Science, opens a long-closed door to…

Robert Jan Augusts hands fly across the Fisk Organs four keyboards, fingers pausing and crossing to deftly punch a button or pull out a stop. His feet dance along the pedals, playing a counterpoint to the melody. Above him, the organs pipes shimmer and boom, swell and fade as Bach trumpets across Appleton Chapel and…