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Botanical Bounty
… amid suburban sprawl, lies a 45-acre haven called Garden in the Woods. This “living museum” offers refreshing excursions through New England’s diverse … That fact, and the serene beauty of these early-spring risers, are celebrated during annual Trillium Week …
Issue: May-June 2019
S-e-c-s Talk
… different. Those readers who turned to this space in the previous issue found, under the headline Sensational, Shocking Tabloid Run by Harvard Grad!, a profile of the editor of the National Enquirer, class of '79. … and proofreading for the class reports, unaided by copying machines, word processors, or computerized files. Pressure …
Out of Little Acorns
… For most of this century, seniors have been bidding farewell to the College by putting cash gifts in its coffers. Alumni … fundraising as it is about lectures and labs, were surprised that class gift agents exploit friendships in the name …
Toward a Personal Biomap
… what works for patients. Historically, a substantial amount of such medical knowledge has come from observations of patients participating in carefully monitored clinical trials. However, to deliver truly state-of-the-art precision medicine, doctors will need to draw on the …
Issue: May-June 2018
A Spectrum of Disorders
… When Alison finally heard her son Matthew’s diagnosis, she had already spent a night on the Web, terrifying herself, as she puts it, “for the rest of my whole life.” At 18 months, Matthew showed a number of … disorders” (PDDs), including Asperger’s, that comprised the “autism spectrum.” * * The pervasive developmental …
Issue: January-February 2008
Harvard’s South Africa Internships
… for "educational programs to assist black South Africans." The decision to create both the fund and a Committee on … it was seen as a rush attempt to mitigate renewed criticism of Harvard's $400 million investment in companies that do … or materials, Silvers says. Even obsolete photocopying machines, outdated microcomputers, and used books would be …
Muhammad Yunus Speaks at Business School
… entrepreneurial spirit, “with no exception whatsoever,” microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus told listeners at Harvard … some people simply never discover that proclivity because their surroundings do not allow it to blossom. Before he … was foolish—the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner was a young professor of economics at Chittagong University , quite proud …
Plain Speaker
… Imagine understanding your tax form instructions the first time you read them. What if all federal rules, … maintains Bruce V. Corsino, M.Ed. ’80, through the adoption of “Plain Language.” As head of the Plain Language Program … please describe how you’d like us to manage the breathing machines for your loved one?” That sounds clear and …
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Issue: January-February 2010
Mary Ingraham Bunting
… When a group of Radcliffe students in the early 1960s complained to Mary Ingraham Bunting about … standard tools of domesticity—vacuum cleaners and sewing machines—as well as apartments for junior-faculty families …
Issue: March-April 2006
Prodigies’ Progress
… Editor’s note: In her new book, Ann Hulbert ’77 explores the fascination with child genius over the past century in America. She probes the stories of 16 exceptionally gifted young people, including two … Yale law professor Amy Chua [’84, J.D. ’87] offered a reprise, featuring her more conventional superdaughters. In …
Issue: January-February 2018
“This Craving to Fly”
… In a darkened alley next to the Cleveland Public Theatre, the crowd stares up at a … Then she wraps the ropes around her arms and is held aloft, her hands and body free, appearing to float above us … Later, she translated those talents into work as a professional high diver in the gritty underworld of amusement …
Issue: November-December 2006
Devoted to Debt
… In the first quarter of 2011, the average American household carried $115,000 of mortgage, credit-card, and other forms of debt—a huge … “is America, and we can choose together to submit to it, or rise to its challenges, making what we will of its …
Issue: July-August 2011
Chords from Radius
… a white, affluent audience that is experienced in this kind of music doesn’t light my fire nearly as much as bringing a college student into the concert hall,” says oboist and impresario Jennifer … love to play for young people who put many different kinds of music onto their iPods, enjoy hanging out in bookstores, …
Issue: September-October 2007
Why Can’t We Move?
… The nomination of Boston as the U.S. host city for the 2024 summer Olympics preceded much public discussion of the potential benefits and costs. Andrew Zimbalist, Ph.D. … and who continued as an advocate during several crises when it was near termination. Strong, committed …
Issue: July-August 2015
Centennial Medalist Citations
… easy to begin a testimonial for Bruce Alberts with a list of his achievements as an international advocate for science. As head of the National Academy of Sciences, as a special presidential … PhD ’77, fine arts The story of Keith Christiansen’s rise to prominence as one of this country’s most esteemed …