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Harvard Monthly

An electronic newsletter for Harvard alumni
February 2005
(© 2005 President and Fellows of Harvard College)

We hope you enjoy this edition of Harvard Monthly, an online newsletter from the Harvard Alumni Association. It provides current news and information about the University, alumni activities, and Web-based resources.

TOP STORY
Letter from the Harvard Corporation
James R. Houghton of the Harvard Corporation has issued a letter to the Harvard Community offering support to Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers.
http://www.aad.harvard.edu/alumni/images/houghton.pdf

HARVARD AT HOME

Cell Division

Socks Before Shoes: Unraveling Cell Division
In his Science Center Lecture Series presentation, professor Andrew Murray looks at a mysterious cellular process that may provide clues to understanding chromosomal abnormalities such as the higher incidence of children with Down Syndrome born to older women. This program offers more than one hour of video, slides and animation, and questions from the audience. To view the program, visit
http://athome.harvard.edu/dh/sbs.html

HAA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Harvard in Hollywood - Saturday, March 12, 2005
This program brings together alumni from across the University who are actors, writers, producers, directors, and other business and creative talent to discuss the industry, as well as how their Harvard experience has played a role in their careers. Speakers include Andy Borowitz, Amy F. Brenneman, Robert A. Cohen, Lucy Fisher, Alan F. Horn, Martin H. Kaplan, Sheila James Kuehl, Chris Moore, Glenn Padnick, Jeff Sagansky, Elisabeth Shue, Jack Valenti, Kenneth S. Williams, and Edward M. Zwick. For complete information and to register, go to
http://www.haa.harvard.edu/alumni/html/jalumnicollege_march_2005.html

Harvard Comes to Mexico
The HAA Global Series convocation in Mexico City on March 1-2 will bring alumni together to participate in academic symposia and to learn about important initiatives shaping Harvard's future. Harvard faculty will be joined by scholars and professional leaders from the region on many of the panels. For more information, and to register for the event, visit our website at
http://www.haa.harvard.edu/globalseries

Space Still Available! Retrace The Odyssey in the Mediterranean with Gregory Nagy
The walls of Troy. The Cyclops' cave. The Sirens' cove. And finally, Ithaca: home. This signature cruise will make Homer's words come alive as you cruise the Mediterranean. Relive The Odyssey with Harvard's Professor Gregory Nagy, Director of the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies.
http://www.haa.harvard.edu/alumni/html/ts_odysseus_jun_2005.html

UNIVERSITY NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Robbins, Zeta-Jones Feted by Hasty Pudding
Actor Tim Robbins and actress Catherine Zeta-Jones have been selected as the Man of the Year and Woman of the Year by Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/daily/2005/02/17-moy.html

Refugees Give Glimpse of Human Rights, Prisons in North Korea
Several Harvard groups and Amnesty International brought together experts on North Korea and human rights activists to discuss the best way to improve conditions in the Stalinist regime.
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2005/02.17/03-northkorea.html

Psychic Healing: Catastrophe Survivors Don't Want to Be Seen as Victims
In the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a Harvard Medical School psychiatrist has warned against seeing the survivors as victims.
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2005/02.17/13-mollica.html

RESEARCH

Cool Brown Dwarf May Give Birth to Planets
Solar systems like our own may be forming around dim stars scattered all over the Milky Way. It's possible that some of these systems could harbor planets with water and even life.
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2005/02.17/01-browndwarf.html

In China, Gems Used as Tools Millennia Earlier than Thought
Researchers have uncovered strong evidence that the ancient Chinese used diamonds to grind and polish ceremonial stone burial axes as long as 6,000 years ago - and, incredibly, did so with a level of skill difficult to achieve even with modern polishing techniques.
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2005/02.17/11-lu.html

Are Economic Choices Rational?
A Harvard economist is incorporating sociology, anthropology, and psychology into his studies of economic theory in an attempt to construct a more accurate model of economic behavior.
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2005/02.17/03-mullain.html

REUNION INFORMATION
College Reunions

Class of 1935 (70th Reunion)
June 8-9, 2005
Location: Doubletree Hotel
For more information, please contact Hoopes Wampler at 617-495-2555.

Class of 1940 (65th Reunion)
June 6-9, 2005
Location: Doubletree Hotel
For more information, please contact Michelle Grdina at 617-495-5301.

Class of 1945 (60th Reunion)
June 6-9, 2005
Location: Royal Sonesta Hotel
For more information, please contact Michelle Grdina at 617-495-5301.

Class of 1950 (55th Reunion)
June 6-9, 2005
For more information, please visit the class website at http://classes.harvard.edu/college/1950/ or contact Justin Micomonaco at 617-495-5301.

Class of 1955 (50th Reunion)
June 6-9, 2005
Location: Winthrop House in Cambridge
For more information, please visit the class website at http://classes.harvard.edu/college/1955/ or contact Justin Micomonaco at 617-495-5301

Class of 1970 (35th Reunion)
June 8-12, 2005
If you have any questions, please call Michelle Grdina at 617-495-5301 or visit the class website at http://classes.harvard.edu/college/1970.

Class of 1980 (25th Reunion)
June 8-12, 2005
For more information, please contact Michele Blanc at 617-495-5301 or check the class website at http://www.harvard1980.com for the tentative schedule of events.

Class of 1985 (20th Reunion)
June 9-12, 2005
For more information, please visit the class website at http://classes.harvard.edu/college/1985/ or contact Roberta DeStefano at 617-495-2555.

Class of 1990 (15th Reunion)
June 9-12, 2005
For more information, please visit the class website at http://www.harvard90.org/ or contact Roberta DeStefano at 617-495-2555.

Class of 1995 (10th Reunion)
June 9-12, 2005
For more information, please visit the class website at http://classes.harvard.edu/college/1995 or contact Roberta DeStefano at 617-495-2555.

Class of 2000 (5th Reunion)
June 9-12, 2005
For more information, please visit the class website at http://classes.harvard.edu/college/2000/ or contact Roberta DeStefano at 617-495-2555.

Kennedy School Reunions
If you graduated from a degree program in 2000, 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980, or 1975, then this is your reunion year! Come back to Cambridge this spring to reconnect with old friends. The program will begin on Friday evening, May 20 at 5 pm with cocktails, and conclude at noon with a brunch on Sunday, May 22.
For more information and to register, please visit the KSG Alumni Website at http://www.ksgalum.org.

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Harvard University Gazette: http://www.hno.harvard.edu/gazette/index.html/
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