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A ceremony and reception to honor Harvard faculty and staff with 25 years of service to the University will be held on Thursday, May 17, in the Ropes-Gray Room at the Law Schools Pound Hall. One hundred forty-one faculty and staff will be honored at this years 25-Year Recognition Ceremony – the 47th annual event…

The size and mix of nurse staffing in U.S. hospitals has a direct impact on the outcome of patient health. The finding comes from the most comprehensive study to date on the topic and was led by Jack Needleman of the Harvard School of Public Health and Peter Buerhaus of Vanderbilt Universitys School of Nursing…

Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney brought his vision of a revitalized, energized, and still booming Boston to a crowd of about 100 who gathered at the Graduate School of Design (GSD) on Monday, April 30.

The Stride Rite Community Service Program was established in 1983 by the Stride Rite Foundation. The program’s goal is to provide training and skills development for students of diverse economic and social backgrounds to become leaders in their communities, both as undergraduates and beyond. The Post-Graduate Fellowships award up to $25,000 each spring to graduating…

A new display, titled WSR Discovers: Addie F. Rowe, has been added to the Widener Stacks Renovation exhibition in the lobby of Widener Library. Inspired by a chance discovery in the recesses of Wideners stacks, the exhibit offers a glimpse of a dedicated woman who spent a lifetime aiding scholars at Harvard.

Last night [April 30] a Harvard security guard was assaulted by two men inside a freshman dormitory. While conducting a routine security check to ensure the safety of the dormitories, the guard encountered two men in the Straus Common Room who appeared not to be students. When the guard asked them to identify themselves, one…

Once every 20 seconds in the United States, someone goes to a hospital emergency room with worsening chest pain or a small heart attack. Doctors must quickly determine whether that person should be given medication and sent home, or whether he or she should undergo aggressive treatment such as a catheter threaded into the heart.

If a three-ring circus is too much of a good thing, then what would an 80-ring circus be?

You can see its more like a junk store here, says Jimmy Randall of Ahab Books, the rare books store a few flights up from Curious George. See, we used to have this sofa where people could sit, but its all filled up with books now.

James Hankins wants to raise a sunken continent.

French historical materials dating from the late 18th century have been reported stolen from Harvard’s Widener Library. Harvard College Library officials suspected theft when a number of empty book covers were discovered in the Widener stacks on Thursday, April 19. A subsequent inventory conducted by library staff confirmed that a total of 46 items including…

Aage B. Sørensen, professor of sociology at Harvard University and one of the world’s leading authorities on social stratification and the sociology of education, died on Wednesday, April 18, in Boston, less than a month before his 60th birthday. He had been in poor health since February 2000 after falling on the ice near his…

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department for the week ending Saturday, April 28. The official log is located at Police Headquarters, 29 Garden St. April 22: A bicycle was reported stolen from Weld Hall. April 23: A caller reported that three tires on his car were slashed at…

May 9, 1643 – Lady Mowlson (Ann[e] Radcliffe) creates Harvard College’s first scholarship fund with a gift of £100. The “Harvard Annex,” founded in 1879 for women’s education, formally adopts her maiden name in 1894 to become known as Radcliffe College. Ca. May 1655 – Disgruntled over being the first to complete the recently introduced…

In the Faculty Council notice that appeared in last week’s Gazette the Council’s discussion of a “Certification and Disclosure Statement” was reported. All individuals holding academic or research appointments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences will be expected to complete and sign this certification of compliance with University and Faculty rules on conflicts of…

Having a face-to-face encounter with a painting by the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) and looking at a reproduction are very different experiences.

As the Massachusetts Hall sit-in over wages for the Universitys lowest-paid workers extended into its eighth day on Wednesday, protesters and members of the Harvard administration searched for a resolution to the standoff.

As the Massachusetts Hall sit-in over wages for the Universitys lowest-paid workers extended into its eighth day on Wednesday, protesters and members of the Harvard administration searched for a resolution to the standoff.

Last years report on United Nations Peace Operations began with a somber statement: Over the last decade, the United Nations has repeatedly failed to meet the challenge of protecting people from war. The report, compiled by a panel of experts from all six continents and chaired by Lakhdar Brahimi, a former Algerian foreign minister, proposes…

“Young ladies . . . Sir, good day, sir . . . Hello, big guy . . .” We’ve heard them all. Loud and smiling, Gregory Daugherty belts them out. Some shy away from the corner, or wish they could, to elude the booming voice more than the man. One of many in the Square…

Rosalynn Carter to speak at ARCO Forum Former first lady Rosalynn Carter will speak at the ARCO Forum, Kennedy School of Government, on Monday, April 30, at 6 p.m. Her keynote address, “Minding Our Future: The Importance of Children’s Mental Health in the 21st Century,” is open to the public. The event is sponsored by…

Kirschner wins Gairdner International Award The Gairdner Foundation of Toronto has named Marc Kirschner, the Carl W. Walter Professor of Cell Biology, as one of the four recipients of the 2001 Gairdner International Awards. Kirschner, who is head of the department of cell biology at Harvard Medical School, is being honored for his pioneering work…

Following are some of the incidents reported to the Harvard University Police Department for the week ending Saturday, April 21. The official log is located at Police Headquarters, 29 Garden St. April 15: A bicycle was reported stolen from Tosteson Medical Education Center. Vandalism was reported in a Sever Hall ladies room. April 16: At…

As the Massachusetts Hall sit-in over wages for the Universitys lowest-paid workers extended into its eighth day on Wednesday, protesters and members of the Harvard administration searched for a resolution to the standoff.

Harvard faculty, staff, and retirees pledged a record-breaking $966,400 to local charities through this years Community Gifts through Harvard Campaign, surpassing last years mark by more than $95,000.

As the Massachusetts Hall sit-in over wages for the Universitys lowest-paid workers extended into its eighth day on Wednesday, protesters and members of the Harvard administration searched for a resolution to the standoff.

In the communal living room at Bostons South Cove Plaza Saturday, under the quiet swirl of twin paddle fans, words from two languages – rapid-fire Chinese and slow, careful English – mingled in the rooms slowly stirring air.