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September 30, 1999Rudenstine Addresses Harvard's Economic ImpactContinuing a series of recent community-based activities, President Neil L. Rudenstine called on government, business, and not-for-profit organizations to form stronger and better partnerships to safeguard the region’s future. Guide to Harvard's Community Programs and Activities Published Harvard in the Community is a new guide to the wide range of community service programs offered by Harvard University. He sees a universe without a beginning, end, or edges. Stephen Hawking’s theory of the universe leaves God with nothing to do. Economic Report Details Harvard’s Contributions Higher education is a major component of the regional economy, with Harvard University alone spending 71 percent of its $1.8 billion budget in Greater Boston, according to a new report. Ten public interest lawyers to advise Law School students on public service 1999-2000 Wasserstein Fellows Law School Awards Sears Prizes The Law School has awarded the Joshua Montgomery Sears Jr. Prize to four students for academic achievement. Macroeconomist Rogoff Focuses on the International Economy Americans who travel to Paris these days are often amazed to discover that their ATM cards have apparently learned to speak French. A Letter From President Rudenstine on Radcliffe Institute I write to invite your advice concerning the search for a Dean of the new Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Radcliffe Institute Established Friday, Oct. 1, marks the official birthdate of the new Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, created as a result of the merger of Radcliffe with Harvard. Austin Named Associate Minister at Memorial Church Austin is no stranger to Harvard; she received her Th.D. in psychology and religion here in 1981, and has taught at the Divinity School, the Medical School, and in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She is also a priest in the Episcopal Church, and currently serves the Memorial Church as an affiliated minister. Affiliated ministers assist with the conduct of services and the pastoral and educational ministries of the Church. SPH Researchers Find Pesticide-Resistant Head Lice in U.S. Infestations of head lice create hardships for many school-age children and their parents. Many school districts have "no nits" policies that prohibit children from attending school if they have evidence of a louse infestation – usually found either in the form of louse eggs, called nits, or living lice in the hair. A Taste of the Highlands Even in one of the multicultural capitals of the world, it was an unusual sight: while some kilted Celtophiles tossed cabers, others capered and crooned to the tune of bagpipes. Kety Wins Lasker Award For a Lifetime Of Medical Achievements Seymour Kety, professor of neuroscience emeritus at the Harvard Medical School, has won the 1999 Albert Lasker Award for Special Achievement in Medical Science. Kovach To Step Down as Curator of Nieman Foundation for Journalism Nieman Foundation Curator Bill Kovach has announced that he will step down next June. In a letter sent this week to the foundation’s advisory board, Kovach cited "both personal and practical" reasons for his decision. They include, he says, a need to make more time for his family and a desire to make way for a curator with more knowledge of recent innovations in communications technology. Ig Nobel Event To Take The Stage Tonight The "Ninth 1st Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony" will be held Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Sanders Theatre. The ceremony, which celebrates "the unusual, honors the imaginative, and spurs people’s interest in science," will recognize 10 people who have "done remarkably goofy things." Nominations Sought for Honorary Degrees The Advisory Committee on Honorary Degrees will be meeting during the fall and spring to consider nominees for honorary degrees in 2001. Members of the Harvard community are invited to submit names of likely honorary degree candidates. Nominations may be sent to Professor Hanna Gray, Fellow of the Corporation and Chair of the Advisory Committee, or Marc Goodheart, Secretary to the Corporation, at Loeb House, 17 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA 02138. Medical School Awards Fellowships to 29 Junior Faculty Harvard Medical School has given a boost to 29 junior faculty members, awarding them $25,000 fellowships intended to help them deal with life and work pressures at a busy but critical time in their careers. Hasty Pudding Theatricals Selects Script for 152nd Show: A Comedy Written by Two Seniors The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, America’s oldest theater company, has chosen The Jewel of Denial, written by Andrew Dudley ’00 and Nicholas Grandy ’00, to be its 152nd production. Crimson off to a promising start, winning their first four in fine style During the opening week of the 1999 field hockey season, Harvard experienced heavy rain (in a 9-1 victory over Vermont) and fierce wind (with a 5-4 OT victory against New Hampshire). If things continue as they have so far, the Crimson may experience a blizzard while playing in the post-season. The World Trembled August 17th: northwestern Turkey was shaken by a disastrous earthquake. Eleven New Fellows Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute Eleven new fellows are joining the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research at Harvard this fall for one or both semesters of the 1999-00 academic year. Founded in 1975, the Institute is the oldest research center of its kind, and has supported the scholarly development of more than 250 alumni. COACHing the High-jump to Higher Education As millions of high school seniors and their parents know only too well, filling out college financial aid applications can be one of life’s most onerous and perplexing undertakings. Center for Business and Government Names 1999-00 Fellows The Center for Business and Government (CBG) was established in 1982 to examine the complex relationship between business and government. It seeks to advance our understanding of how business and government can best work together and to help develop solutions to problems at the interface between the public and private sectors. Delegation Lobbies For Research Support A Harvard delegation led by President Neil L. Rudenstine was among a group of university and business officials who traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to make the case for continued federal research funding, which is threatened by federal budget cuts.
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