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October 28, 1999Yang explores the big and the small possibilities of the information revolutionThe computer revolution is really just beginning, according to Professor Woodward Yang, with systems poised to become smaller, more portable, and found everywhere from traditional desktops to cell phones and pagers. Illuminating Women's Contributions This Friday, as part of freshman parents' weekend, history graduate student Linzy Brekke will lead the newly created Harvard Women's History tour, lecturing on events ranging from Ann Radcliffe's milestone bequest to the fledgling school in 1643 to the 1999 Harvard-Radcliffe merger. Big 'D' = Jessica Larson As a nation, we are enamored of offense. We were captivated by last year's home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Michael Jordan is the most recognized professional athlete in the world. NFL Merchandising reports that its best-selling jerseys are those of Terrell Davis and Randy Moss, the NFL's leading scorers in 1998. Warren Center Names New Visiting Scholars The Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History promotes the study of American history through a fellowship program that brings a group of scholars to Harvard for a year to spend on writing and research. These scholars, who come from faculty positions at other institutions, are engaged in research projects that relate to a common theme; they form the core of a workshop, directed by a Harvard faculty member, which is open to the community and attracts scholars, including students, from departments and centers in the Faculty of Arts and Science as well as the professional schools. Eight Faculty Members Receive Mail Threats Threatening letters lined with razor blades were delivered to eight Harvard faculty this week. Two of the packages were delivered as recently as Wednesday afternoon. A radical animal rights group calling itself "The Justice Department" is thought to be responsible. Six recipients of the razor blade-laced letters are involved in primate studies at Harvard's animal research facility in Southborough, Mass. Two other envelopes were received by Harvard employees at Beth Israel hospital and the Harvard Medical School. No one was injured. Germany and Unification Examined in Tanner Lectures German sociologist and historian of science Wolf Lepenies will examine the changes in German culture brought about by the unification of Germany in a series of lectures next week. He will also discuss the impact of the European Union, the gradual acceptance of democracy, and the moral questions raised by these developments. Police Charge Man With Possessing Stolen ID Cards Harvard University Police arrested a 20-year-old California man while investigating unauthorized use of student ID cards at numerous Harvard Yard dormitories. Police Log The following is a portion of the incidents reported to the HUPD for the week ending Oct. 23. The official log is located at Police Headquarters, 29 Garden St. Public Service Report Details Student Activities Harvard students have earned a well-deserved reputation for academic accomplishment, but perhaps less well-known is the amount of time and energy they devote to public service. Notes President to hold office hours for students Newsmakers Gates, Appiah Publish; Gates Broadcasts Memorial Services to be Held for C. Roland Christensen and William Alfred A memorial service will be held for C. Roland Christensen, Robert Walmsley University Professor Emeritus, at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, at the Memorial Church. A reception will follow at the Business School Faculty Club on the second floor of Kresge Hall on the Business School campus. Transportation to the service via shuttle bus will be available at the Business School parking lot, beginning at 1:15 p.m. Publications on public service funded A $200,000 gift from Thomas H. Lee ’65, endowing the Arthur Liman Press, will enable Phillips Brooks House (PBH) to continue publishing materials helpful to students interested in public service. Historian Hughes Dies at 83 H. Stuart Hughes, former Gurney Professor of History and Political Science at Harvard and professor emeritus at the University of California at San Diego, died Oct. 21 in San Diego. He was 83. How You Walk May Be a 'Gaitway' to Your Personality, Biology Scientists are bringing a different meaning to the old saying: you can tell a lot about people by the way they walk. Winner of the Freshman Essay Prizes and the Ecker Short Story Prize Announced FRESH STYLE. Winners of the Freshman Essay Prizes and the Ecker Short Story Prize gather with their expository writing teachers at the Faculty Club on Oct. 22 for a luncheon in their honor. Autumn Sets in at Arnold Arboretum Many seasons have turned since the founding of the Harvard-affiliated Arnold Arboretum in 1872. Part of Frederick Law Olmsted's "Emerald Necklace" of Boston parks, the Arboretum shines with gem-like hues in the New England autumn. The Hands of Time Once a week, at 8:20 a.m., Robert Pekala takes a 220-year-old key and winds the only working clock on display at the Fogg Art Museum. College Presidents From U.S., China Meet A small group of American and Chinese university presidents are slated to gather at Harvard this week to confer on issues of concern to educators in both countries. The conference, which takes place on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 29 and 30, is one outgrowth of President Neil L. Rudenstine’s 1998 visit to the People’s Republic of China.
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