February 22, 2001

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Telescopes search for beacons from E.T.
OSETI scans the skies for signs of advanced civilizations beyond Earth, with help from a telescope housed at the Harvard-Smithsonian Oak Ridge Observatory.

Ancient script rewrites history
"With the discovery of these texts, I think you can say that the history of Confucianism itself will have to be rewritten," says Tu Weiming, director of the Harvard Yenching Institute (HYI). "And by implication, the history of ancient Chinese philosophy in general will have to be reconfigured."

Radcliffe Dean Faust receives Ad Hoc report
Radcliffe's Ad Hoc Committee recommends organizational structures and intellectual agendas that will enable Radcliffe to best fulfill its stated mission.

Advanced Design Le Corbusier's Carpenter Center is complemented by the intricate design work of the sun, as shadows fall on one of the many curves of the famous building. (Staff photo by Jon Chase)

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