In brief

Toynbee Prize to honor McNeill

The Toynbee Prize Foundation will honor distinguished historian William H. McNeill at an award ceremony April 25 at the Harvard Faculty Club. Chartered in 1987, the foundation contributes to the development of the social sciences, as defined from a broad historical view of human society and of human and social problems. Among its activities, the foundation has awarded the Toynbee Prize for social scientists who have made significant academic and public contributions to humanity. As of this past fall, six Harvard faculty members served as Toynbee Prize Foundation Trustees.

HKS unveils new Web presence

With the launch of its new Web site earlier this week, the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) has changed its URL to http://www.hks.harvard.edu. Visitors who use the old address will automatically be redirected to the new HKS site.

Many new features have been incorporated into the new site, including a dynamic home page that underscores the School’s mission and highlights the impact of HKS alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Additionally, the revamped site features improved information architecture and search functions. Among other new tools, the new site also includes video profiles and a “Research Gateway” to help visitors best explore the tremendous body of research at the School.

To read the full story about the new site that appeared in the Dec. 13, 2007, Harvard Gazette, visit http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2007/12.13/04-ksgweb.html.

Undergrad grants available through Schlesinger Library

The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America invites Harvard undergraduates to make use of the library’s collections with competitive awards of amounts up to $2,500 for relevant research projects. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing research in the history of work and the family, community service and volunteerism, the culinary arts, or women’s health. The research may be, but is not required to be, in connection with a project for academic credit.

Applications must be received by April 10. Awards will be announced by the end of May 2008, to be used for research at the library from July 2008 through June 30, 2009. For more information, visit http://www.radcliffe.edu/schles/grants.