Alumni
'From Nothing' to New Film on Creativity
Documentarian Tim Cawley examines the creative process, and his film includes interviews with Harvard faculty and alumni.
Tata Hall Construction Pushes Ahead of Schedule
Construction on Tata Hall, a facility that will be devoted to the Harvard Business School’s mid-career Executive Education program, is ahead of schedule, according Andrew F. O’Brien, chief of operations at the Business School.
A Police Captain Reminisces on the Riots of the Good Old Days
Every Friday, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past. April 26, 1902: Emperor William's Thanks President Eliot has just received from the Embassy of the United States at Berlin the following letter which explains itself: BERLIN, April 14, 1902. "Dr. Charles W. Eliot. President of Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts: "Dear Sir: Referring to my letter of the 7th instant, I have much pleasure in informing you that I had the honor of being received by the German Emperor yesterday, and of presenting to His Majesty in person the "Vote of Thanks" passed by yourself and the Fellows of Harvard College in acknowledgment of the notice given by His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Prussia of the generous gift which His Majesty proposes to send to Harvard University for the Germanic Museum."
Lin-less Knicks To Face LeBron's Heat in First Round of Playoffs
The win insured that it will play the Miami Heat in the first round of the postseason.
Reviving an Old Tradition, the Class of 2012 Will Receive Class Color
Graduating seniors in the Class of 2012 will receive an official class color on Class Day during a ceremony hosted by the Harvard Alumni Association, restoring a long-held Harvard tradition that has not been practiced since 1963.
Ortiz, Murphy Pursue Futures in the NFL
With this year’s NFL Draft running from April 26-28, we take a look at two NFL hopefuls: defensive tackle Josue Ortiz ’11 and senior left tackle Kevin Murphy.
Alum Makes Bid for Ariz. Congress Seat
Andrei H. Cherny ’97 has had many titles: youngest presidential speechwriter in history, bestselling novelist, Arizona assistant attorney general, Arizona State Democratic Party chair, business consultant, and research fellow, to name a few. And now he wants to add another: Congressman.
Sage of Innocence
Getting to the truth of Whit Stillman's films is necessary to understanding some of the best contemporary films and to saving him from a critical mischaracterization.
Kissinger Reminisces at Harvard
Former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger ’50 returned to his alma mater Wednesday to tell stories of negotiating with China’s Mao Tse-tung and of secretly harboring a cocker spaniel, Smoky, in his Claverly dorm room.
Dr. Henry Kissinger speaks to an at-capacity crowd in Sanders Theatre. Dr. Kissinger, a world-renowned political thinker, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Secretary of State under Presidents Reagan and Ford, discussed many topics, ranging from the political relations between the U.S. and China to his life as a Harvard student under the GI Bill.
Monday evening Chad Harbach '97 discusses his recent novel, The Art of Fielding, at an event sponsored by the Mahindra Humanities Center Undergraduate Committee. Harbach answered questions from student interviewers Madeleine Schwartz '12 and Mark Chiusano '12 about writing, baseball, and his experience at Harvard.
Lin To Have Surgery on Torn Meniscus, Will Miss Rest of Regular Season
All of a sudden, Linsanity has come to a halt.
With Lin '10 Sidelined by Injury, Anthony Leads Knicks to Consecutive Wins
Jeremy Lin ’10 has joined fellow New York darling Amar’e Stoudemire on the sideline
The Crimson Made Fun of the Lampoon Before the Lampoon Existed
Every Friday, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past. March 27, 1874: Humorous Articles In reading over with care our college papers we find, as a general rule, that the various themes which meet our eyes apply directly or indirectly to college rules, college customs. This certainly ought to be expected, from the nature of these papers. I do not wish even to argue that this is not perfectly right; but I should like to call attention to the fact that a certain class of articles are not as a general rule popular, although their character might at first lead one to expect otherwise. I refer to humorous productions.
Matt Birk's Big Play
When Matt Birk ’98 was growing up in St. Paul, Minn., his family made faith, family, friends, and education their top priorities. Not much has changed.
Alumnus Gives University $30M Donation
Harvard announced a $30 million gift from Joseph J. O’Donnell ’67 and Katherine A. O’Donnell on Tuesday.
Lin Shines in Knicks Win over Raptors
Lin once more led his New York Knicks to victory, this time in a 106-87 win over the Raptors at Madison Square Garden.
Lin Earns Endorsement from Volvo
Jeremy Lin ’10 is looking to expand his worldwide rise to fame by extending his talents to the marketing industry through his recent agreement with Volvo.
HMS Alum Directs Movie
Valerie H. Weiss began a Ph.D. program at Harvard Medical School—and ended up as a film writer and a director.
Lin '10 Scores 13 as Knicks Roll to Second Straight Win
For the second straight game, the New York Knicks earned a victory, handily defeating the Indiana Pacers, 115-100, on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. But, for the second straight game, Jeremy Lin ’10 wasn’t the one spearheading his team’s success.
Lin '10, Knicks Snap Losing Skid While D'Antoni Resigns
A lot changed for Jeremy Lin ’10 and the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
Player from Crimson's 1946 Tournament Team Will Be in Albuquerque
For any Crimson basketball fan, this an exciting moment, but for Swegan—one of the ten Harvard players who made the trip to the tournament in 1946—it brings back a flood of memories.
Bulls Hand Lin '10, Knicks Sixth Straight Loss
For the second time this season, Jeremy Lin ’10 and the New York Knicks have found themselves on a six-game losing streak.
Lin '10, Knicks Continue To Struggle in 106-94 Loss
The Knicks dropped their fifth game in eight days on Sunday afternoon, losing further ground in the competition for the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot with a 106-94 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.