Alumni
HLS Alum Fined for Torching Chapel with 9/11 Remains
Brian A. Schroeder, who graduated from the Law School in 2009, pleaded guilty to setting a New York chapel that contained remains of Sept. 11 victims on fire.
Judge Throws Out Winklevoss Lawsuit
On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock dismissed the latest lawsuit Divya K. Narendra ’04, Cameron S. H. Winklevoss ’04 and Tyler O. H. Winklevoss ’04 brought against Facebook.
In Email to Faust, Winklevoss Twins Tattle on Summers
The Winklevoss twins write an email to University President Drew G. Faust complaining about a comment former President Lawrence H. Summers made, suggesting they were "an asshole."
At TEDxBoston, Harvard Affiliates Showcase 'Culturomics,' 'Astronomical Medicine'
Three Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences affiliates explored digitized history and the intersection of astronomy and medicine at a Boston offshoot of the popular TED Talks on Tuesday.
Ignatieff Runs for Prime Minister
As Canadian undergraduates watch the federal election unfold today in their home country, they will see one candidate who is a fellow Harvardian—Michael G. Ignatieff, a 1976 graduate of Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and a former professor at the Kennedy School.
Jailed in Libya, Harvard Graduate and Journalist Clare Gillis Talks to Parents
Clare M. Gillis, a recent Harvard graduate who was reporting on the Libyan civil war, was finally allowed to call home last Thursday, marking her first contact with the outside world more than two weeks after being captured in Libya.
The Most Interesting People Give Back
The end of spring semester is just a few weeks away, which means that the class of 2011 is about to make the transition from Harvard students to Harvard alums. As such, seniors are encouraged to give back to the Harvard community with Senior Gift.
Winklevi Lose Case Against Facebook
After years of litigation in hopes of scoring a bigger slice of Facebook, Tyler H. Winklevoss '04 and Cameron H. Winklevoss '04 were told enough is enough on Monday by a 3-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Barring further legal action, the Winklevosses are now forced to accept a deal worth well over $100 million.
Gillis Still Hostage in Libya
Gillis was detained outside the city of Brega, where a car carrying Gillis and three other journalists was taken over by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.
From Harvard Degree to Two Degrees
Thanks to the social enterprise of one Harvard alumnus, students now have the opportunity to feed a hungry child with each Science Center stop or late-night snack.
Harvard CEOs Make Less on Average
Looking to make it big out of Harvard? A recent study says you may be in the wrong place.
Harvard Development Office Had Role in ROTC Funding, Alumni Say
The University has had a heavy hand in funding the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at MIT, though Harvard has not officially recognized or funded the program since the early 1990s.
Zuckerberg's Finally 'In a Relationship'
You know it's not official until it's Facebook official. Well then, it's official: Mark Zuckerberg is taken. The Daily Mail reported that the notoriously private Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and one of Harvard's most famous (and richest!) dropouts, finally updated his relationship status to "In a relationship," seven years since he first began dating Priscilla Chan '07.
The Apprentice, Harvard Style
As senior spring nears an end, many set to graduate at the end of the semester are accepting that the fun of college is coming to a close and choosing a path of consulting or banking. A new tumblr created by Jessica S. Lin '09, a former Crimson editor, W. Hugo Van Vuuren '07, and Mark D. Khanin '12, an inactive Crimson business editor, suggests that, on the contrary, jobs should be found elsewhere.
Professors Reflect on Natalie Portman
On Sunday night, Natalie Portman ’03 became the first graduate of Harvard College to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Make a Pact with Your Gym
Having trouble motivating yourself to wake up for that 7:00 a.m. yoga class at Hemenway or attend that 5:30 p.m. Zumba class at the MAC? Beyond laziness, part of the problem might be that we're not paying to attend our gyms as students.
These Happy Golden Adams Years
Last year, during the renovation of the room where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Class of 1904, lived in Adams House, a small red pamphlet from 1944 called "The Gold Coaster" resurfaced.
'Lessons’ Teaches Artist’s Life
In a panel discussion at the Carpenter Center on February 3, recent alumnae from Harvard’s VES department offered encouraging words to students considering careers in the visual arts. The discussion, entitled ‘Object Lessons,’ brought together Xiaowei Wang ’08, Meredith E. James ’04 and Liz Glynn ’03 to discuss what life outside the classroom can hold for Harvard students interested in becoming professional artists.
New Website Lets You Play Cupid
If you are ready to play Cupid for a change, a new matchmaking site for Harvard and MIT affiliates aims to make you the doctor of love.
Donations Fall in FY 2010
Donations to Harvard for fiscal year 2010 totaled $596.96 million, placing it second among colleges and universities across the nation, according to an annual survey released earlier this week by the Council for Aid to Education.
Harvard's Own 'Idol'
Closet American Idol followers and enthusiasts need no longer hide away in their rooms to watch the show on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. They can now justify procrastination (and secret Idol obsession) by supporting Molly D. Swenson '10, who is a contestant on the tenth season of the popular television show. Swenson, currently a White House intern, made her American Idol debut last Wednesday night on Fox.
Portman Discusses Harvard's Social Scene
Natalie Portman '03 said, in a recent interview with Newsweek Magazine, that although she doesn’t have a Facebook account, she's very familiar with the depiction of Harvard's social scene in "The Social Network."
Loren Galler Rabinowitz, Harvard Grad, Competes in Miss America
With a newly minted Harvard diploma in hand, Loren Galler Rabinowitz ’10 isn’t the typical beauty queen. She's also a former star figure skater, a classical pianist, and Miss Massachusetts 2010.
JFK's Harvard Application Goes Online
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the presidential inauguration of John F. Kennedy '40, the JFK Presidential Library and Museum has opened a virtual treasure trove of digitized documents concerning the personal and professional life of America's 35th president, including Kennedy's complete 1935 application to Harvard College.