March 04, 1999

New Earthquake Fault Discovered Under Los Angeles
A large, active crack in the earth, capable of causing destructive earthquakes, has been discovered under Los Angeles.

New Projects Honor Judge Higginbotham
The Kennedy School of Government, the Law School, and the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African-American Research have established projects to honor A. Leon Higginbotham Jr.

Getting the Words Out
John Ziemer's savvy saves a venerable publishing venture.

1999-2000: On the Cusp
The Class of 1999 reflects on the millennium.

Parks, Suburbs, and Regional Planning Subject of Lectures
A series of lectures will be offered at the Graduate School of Design as part of the 1999 American Landscape Lecture Series.

'Corruption in the Americas' Conference Scheduled
An all-day conference on "Effective Strategies for Addressing Corruption in the Americas" will be held by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and the World Bank, on Thursday, March 9.

Erratum

From Hadrian's Wall to Harvard Hall
Richard Tuck is writing a history of political thought from the ancients to Hobbes.

Faculty and Students Unite To Foster Latino Studies
The United States is the second largest Spanish-speaking country in the world, and a newly formed Interfaculty Committee on Latino Studies seeks to reflect that reality at Harvard.

Radcliffe College Kicks Off Writers in Residence Program
Newspaper columnist Ellen Goodman and novelist Pat O' Brien will join Radcliffe as writers in residence this semester.

Volleyball Vertigo
Wild ups and downs continue for NECV championship Crimson team.

On the Streets of Belfast
Senior does research in Northern Ireland -- from Sinn Fein to women's roles in society.

Preserving the Languages of the Past
Studying ancient languages enriches our present, and safeguards them for the future.

Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Memorial Minute
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on February 16, 1999, a Memorial Minute was placed upon the records for Harvard Professor of Social Psychology Roger Brown.

Learning to Read the Street
A guided tour of the majesty, the romance, and yes, the asymmetry of the built streetscape

Baroque-Style Bows, Authentic Sound
Donation of handmade bows enrich early music.

The Early Days of Photography: From Its Birth To the Turn of the Century
The Harrison D. Horblit Collection of Early Photography, one of the foremost teaching and research collections in America, will be on display to the public from March 10 through May 26 at the Houghton Library.

Schoenberg's 'Opus' Compositions for Strings Transport Symposium Participants
Two hundred scholars and musicians from around the world gathered in Paine Concert Hall last weekend for a two-day symposium on Arnold Schoenberg's string quartets and string trio.

March Forth
Photo essay by Rose Lincoln and Kris Snibbe.