Harvard in the World
Atul Gawande, writing, surgery, checklist
Atul Gawande, bestselling author, surgeon, and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard's School of Public Health, discussed his newest release, The Checklist Manifesto, in Fong Auditorium. Dr. Gawande's talk was part of the Harvard Writers at Work Lecture Series, sponsored in part by the Harvard College Writing Program.
Brown Mocks Harvard in Video
Argyle clad, overly competitive, and of course snobby—this is what a stereotypical Harvard student looks like—at least according to Brown. The Brown University South Asian Students Association (SASA) recently produced a series of videos promoting their 2010 event, Nashaa. All three of the videos, modeled after Apple's "Mac vs. PC" commericials, feature a Brown student and a "Harvard student" having conversations about school and extra-curriculars. Here are some highlights.
Eleganza Executive Producer Appears in Teen Vogue
Angela Su '12, one of three Eleganza executive producers, was recently profiled in Teen Vogue for her work combining fashion and community service. In order to figure out how Su ended up in the pages of the international fashion and lifestyle magazine, we went straight to the source and talked to Su herself.
Harvard Physicist Runs For Congress
When Harvard nanotechnology researcher Michael P. Stopa went to the polls in 2008, there was only one name on the ballot for the Third District of Massachusetts’s Congressional seat—incumbent Democrat Jim McGovern.
Harvard Starts Page on iTunes U
Harvard continued its dedication to dispersing knowledge online Tuesday with the launch of a Harvard page on iTunes U.
Centers in Africa Fight HIV/AIDS
Earlier this year, Harvard’s two HIV/AIDS research centers in Africa each spun off limited liability companies, a strategic move that will open up funding streams that had previously been off-limits due to federal restrictions. For the 120,000 AIDS orphans living in Botswana, the potential funding increase could speed further advances in research as well as public health initiatives.
Asia Trip Highlights Global Cooperation
University President Drew G. Faust spent eight days of her spring break meeting with top government and education leaders in Japan and China, underscoring the University’s efforts to bolster its international presence.
iHarvard: The University Goes Online
Harvard launched its own channel today on iTunes U, a part of the online store that provides largely free access ...
In Shanghai, Faust Expresses Optimism That Endowment Will Improve With Financial Markets
A year after Harvard’s endowment plummeted 27 percent—losing almost $11 billion—University President Drew G. Faust told reporters in Shanghai last week that she expects a better year for the University’s coffers.
Model Opinions
Supermodel Natalia Vodianova, fashion designer Michael Kors, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour speak at a forum at Harvard Business School sponsored by Massachussetts General Hospital, titled "Health Matters: Weight and Wellness in the World of Fashion."
Famous Alumni: Your House's Claim to Fame
Welcome to your House! Now that your homes have been determined, you have to set about the task of convincing others (and possibly yourself) that your House is in fact the best. What better way to persuade someone of your House's superiority then to spew a list of famous alumni molded by your House? Here are some of the coolest alumni that we could find from each house. Let the historic notables duke it out for you.
Zuckerberg Accused of Hacking
The writers for the upcoming film on the founding of Facebook may be regretting starting the script too early—juicy scandals and charged accusations surrounding the social networking Web site just keeps surfacing. A week after Facebook experienced privacy issues, Facebook founder and CEO Mark E. Zuckerberg '06 was accused of hacking into student e-mail and social network ConnectU accounts before dropping out of Harvard in 2004.
