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Victoria L. Venegas
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Student Sustainability Grants Awarded
Earlier this week, the Harvard Office for Sustainability announced its 2011 recipients of the Student Sustainability Grant, which included a grant to expand a bike share program and a $3,000 grant to build a model of a sustainable dorm room in Kirkland House.
Former Afghan Ambassador Appointed Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School
Former ambassador of Afghanistan Said Tayeb Jawad has been named the inaugural Fisher Family Fellow to the Future of Diplomacy Project at Harvard Kennedy School, officials announced earlier this week.
EU Representative Warns of Climate Change
European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard warned of the impending effects of climate change and lauded the benefits of clean energy at a panel on the European perspective on international climate policy yesterday.
Male Undergrad Victim of Hate Crime
A male Harvard undergraduate was the victim of a hate crime and robbery on Sunday, according to a Harvard University Police Department crime report released yesterday.
Seeking a Practical Education
Mariam Braimah ’13 was in eighth grade when she told her parents she didn’t want to be a doctor.
HBS Fashionably Fights Eating Disorders
April is the month for fashion shows with a cause, it seems, and on April 13, the Harvard Business School’s ...
Cutting Back on Sodium Is A Priority
The Harvard School of Public Health has teamed up with the Culinary Institute of America to combat the excess of sodium consumption in the American diet.
Grad Schools Snag Top Spots
Harvard has maintained its place among the best graduate schools in the U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of top graduate schools, which were released late last week.
Social Networks Influence Drinking, Harvard Researchers Say
Harvard Medical School researchers say that alcohol consumption may be influenced by drinking habits of family and friends.
Obama Nominates Knighted Professor To Head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Roughly a week after winning the battle over health care reform, the Obama administration is set to nominate a Harvard knight to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to Associated Press reports attributed to sources within the administration.
Panel Discusses Financial Crisis
Panelists at the Harvard Extension School’s 100th-anniversary symposium yesterday reflected both on the consequences of the economic downturn and offered forward-looking visions of what recovery should look like.
Pinker and Goldstein Challenge Religion
Psychology Professor Steven A. Pinker and his wife, Rebecca N. Goldstein spoke on the similarities between moral communities formed both within and outside of the context of religion.
