http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/ Top news stories from Harvard University en-us terry_murphy@harvard.edu webmaster@harvard.edu Copyright 2008 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 08 May 2008 16:12:01 EST Thu, 08 May 2008 16:30:01 EST http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2008/05.08/32-artsfirst.html It was a rainy (not to say explosive) weekend, yet despite the daunting weather, the arts not only endured but prevailed at the University as dance, song, theater, and conceptual art brightened up the Yard and its environs. Distinguished actor John Lithgow '67 was on hand, as usual, to add a dramatic - and comic - flair to the series of lively events. Lithgow and President Drew Faust joined forces to honor jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman '91 with this year's Harvard Arts Medal. From chamber music to juggling to a cappella crooners, talented Harvard artists brought a world of color, culture, and sound to a few wet yet magical days. Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:01 EDT http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2008/05.08/15-alexander.html It was show and tell for poet Elizabeth Alexander this week. Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:01 EDT http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2008/05.08/01-cardenio.html Allen Ginsberg used 'deep gossip' to describe the way artists talk among themselves. He memorialized the phrase in his elegiac poem on poet Frank O'Hara. Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:01 EDT http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2008/05.08/11-asiacenter.html The view of Asia from the Norton Woods was especially clear Friday afternoon (May 2). Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:01 EDT http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2008/05.08/13-ethics.html Should students receive financial compensation for high test scores? Would a market for organ donation make saving lives more efficient? Should a nation be permitted to buy the right to pollute? Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:01 EDT http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2008/05.08/08-weissman.html The Weissman International Internship Program, established by Paul '52 and Harriet Weissman in 1994, provides sophomores and juniors with the opportunity to intern abroad in a field of work related to their career and academic goals. The Weissman Program enables students to develop a richer understanding of the global community in which they live and work, and provides an opportunity for them to share their experiences with the Harvard community when they return. Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:01 EDT http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2008/05.08/05-abramson.html The old tradition of bringing an apple to class to thank the teacher may have long ago faded from popularity, but the notion of gratitude for first-rate instruction is alive and well at Harvard. Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:01 EDT