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2 / Harvard University Gazette October 9-15, 2008This month inHarvard historyOct. 14, 1763 — At the College libraryin Old Harvard Hall, Ephraim Briggs,Class of 1764, checks out “TheChristian Warfare Against the DeuillWorld and Flesh” by John Downame,one of several hundred books thatJohn Harvard had bequeathed to theCollege in 1638.The book remains overdue on Jan.24, 1764, when flames destroy OldHarvard Hall. Only 404 volumes survive,including Briggs’s overdue book,which thus becomes the only survivingtext from John Harvard’s 1638 bequest.(In 1942, Downame’s bookleaves Widener Library to become thefirst volume placed in the newly completedHoughton Library, where it remainstoday.)Oct. 30, 1852 — Citing “a precariousstate of health,” Jared Sparks submitshis letter of resignation from thepresidency. He serves until the followingFebruary.— From the Harvard HistoricalCalendar, a database compiledby Marvin HightowerMEMORIAL SERVICESRichmond memorial programscheduled for Oct. 27A memorial service honoring the life ofJulius B. Richmond will be held Oct. 27 at10 a.m. at the Harvard Club of Boston,347 Commonwealth Ave. A reception willfollow. A former U.S. surgeon general,Richmond held appointments at the HarvardSchool of Public Health, Harvard MedicalSchool, and the Harvard KennedySchool. He died on July 27.FACULTY COUNCILAt its third meeting of the year on Oct.8, the Faculty Council discussed DeanMichael D. Smith’s upcoming letter to theFaculty and considered changes to the proceduresfor responding to allegations ofmisconduct in research.The council next meets on Oct. 29. Thepreliminary deadline for the Nov. 18 Facultymeeting is Nov. 3 at 9:30 a.m.CLARIFICATIONThree photos of the St. Petersburg programin last week’s article, “Study abroadstudents have lots to say, in lots of languages,”should have been credited toVladimir Gitin, senior preceptor in Slaviclanguages and literatures. The Gazette regretsthe omission.PRESIDENT’S OFFICEHOURS 2008-09President Drew Faust will hold officehours for students in her MassachusettsHall office on the following dates:Thursday, Oct. 16, 4-5 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 13, 4-5 p.m.Monday, March 16, 2009, 4-5 p.m.Thursday, April 23, 2009, 4-5 p.m.Sign-up begins one hour earlier unlessotherwise noted. Individuals are welcomeon a first-come, first-served basis. A HarvardID is required.Sky times twoKris Snibbe/Harvard News OfficeThe graceful curve of the CGIS Knafel building reflects a partly cloudy, early autumn sky.Harvard UniversityGazette© 2008 President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeVice President for Government, Communityand Public Affairs: Christine HeenanSenior Director of Communications: John LongbrakeDirector of News and Public Affairs: Joe WrinnAssociate Director: Rebecca RollinsAssistant Director for Photography: Justin IdeAssistant Director for Publications: John LengerEditor: Terry L. MurphyDesigner (terry_murphy@harvard.edu)Associate Editor: Alec SolomitaIllustrator (alec_solomita@harvard.edu)Calendar Editor: Georgia BellasIllustrator, designer (georgia_bellas@harvard.edu)Editorial Assistant: Gervis A. Menzies Jr.Sports (gervis_menzies@harvard.edu)Office of News and Public Affairs: (617) 495-1585Milton Fund deadline Oct. 15Voting faculty from all of Harvard’sSchools and the Junior Fellows of the Societyof Fellows are eligible to apply for grantsfrom the Milton Fund, which supports originalresearch by Harvard faculty. Miltongrants have enabled hundreds of Harvardfaculty, particularly assistant professors, toexplore new ideas and launch innovative projects,often shaping lifelong investigative interestsand scientific collaborations.The Milton Fund has grown over thedecades with more than $1 million awardedin recent years. The current grant limit is$35,000 and applications are due on Oct.15. For more information, visit www.hms.harvard.edu/spa/funding/internal/milton.shtml.Writers:Corydon Ireland (corydon_ireland@harvard.edu)Alvin Powell (alvin_powell@harvard.edu)Colleen Walsh (colleen_walsh@harvard.edu)Special Areas: B.D. 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The officiallog is located at 1033 MassachusettsAve., sixth floor, and isavailable online at www.hupd.harvard.edu.Oct. 2: An officer was dispatchedto Cabot House to take a report ofthe following stolen items: three laptopcomputers, a laptop charger,keys, and a backpack. A blue RangeRover was also stolen from a nearbyparking lot. It contained two sets ofgolf bags with clubs, two backpacks,a pair of flip-flops, textbooks, andcash. The vehicle was found in anotherlocation; however, only the flipflopsand two backpacks were recovered.At Boylston Hall, an individual’sidentification card was stolen.Officers were dispatched to MassachusettsHall to a report of an unwantedguest. When officers arrived,the individual was in the process ofleaving the area.Oct. 3: At the Science Center, anindividual received a suspicious letter.An individual in the HoldenGreen Complex set off a fire alarmafter putting a hanger on a sprinklerhead. When the individual tried toremove the hanger, the head brokeoff, activating all of the sprinklersand flooding the residence.Oct. 4: A theft was reported atTerry Terrace, where items werestolen from an individual’s bicycle.There were no suspicious individualsin the area at the time of thetheft.Oct. 5: An unwanted guest wasremoved from Shattuck House. AtEliot House, officers were dispatchedto a report of two suspiciousindividuals. The individualswere issued a trespass warning andsent on their way. Officers were dispatchedto the Blackstone SteamPlant Complex to assist with locatingan individual involved in a robbery.Oct. 6: Officers sent an unwantedguest on their way at the HolyokeCenter. A trespass warning was issuedto an unwanted guest at theBaker Center. At 1306 MassachusettsAve., an individual was arrestedand charged with disorderly conductand threat to commit a crime,after harassing individuals passingby and threatening dispatched officers.Department Administrator: Robyn LeperaDistribution and Subscriptions/(617) 495-4743:Delivered free to faculty and staff offices, undergraduateresidences, and other locations around theUniversity. U.S. delivery (periodical mail) of 32 issuesper year, $32. Surface delivery in other countries(including Canada), $39.Address Changes: Harvard GazetteAttention: Circulation, Holyoke Center 1060Cambridge, MA 02138Periodical postage paid at Boston, MA.Harvard University Gazette (issn: 0364-7692) is publishedweekly October, February, April, and May; threetimes in September, November, December, and March;two times in June by the Harvard University Office ofNews and Public Affairs, Holyoke Center 1060, Cambridge,MA 02138.News Office Fax: (617) 495-0754Calendar Fax: (617) 496-9351

October 9-15, 2008 Harvard University Gazette/ 3The HarvardStem Cell Institute’sscienceeditor Lisa Girard(right) saysof the ‘Stem-Book’ project,‘It’s really somethingthat’sgoing to growand evolve. Wecould have 800chapters withthe amount ofinformation outthere. We’reonly limited byour ability tocontrol the quality.’Justin Ide/Harvard News OfficeHSCI creates Web presence for researchOnline stem cell textbook seeks to inform academic, professional communitiesBy Alvin PowellHarvard News OfficeTo view ‘StemBook,’www.stembook.org/The Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) and theHarvard Initiative in Innovative Computing (IIC)have launched an online stem cell textbook thatseeks to engage and inform the stem cell communityas it presents up-to-date stem cell science in aformat useful to scientists and students.Though created by the Harvard Stem Cell Institute,“StemBook” is a collaboration between scientistsat Harvard and across thescienceglobe. The site launched in earlySeptember with 16 chapters. About80 chapters have been commissionedso far, to be written by stemcell scientists around the world, according to LisaGirard, the HSCI’s science editor.“It’s really something that’s going to grow andevolve,” Girard said. “We could have 800 chapterswith the amount of information out there. We’reonly limited by our ability to control the quality.”Each chapter will be peer-reviewed and updatedevery two years by the author to ensure that thesite stays current. Chapters are written journalstyle,with beginning abstracts, figures, and notes.The online format allows a rich reading experience,with links within the text to a glossary of relevantterms, to sources in each chapter’s notes, and to onlinedatabases of relevant journal articles fromwhich the chapter’s material is taken.Girard said the idea for “StemBook” came fromher experience as a biologist studying C. elegans, aroundworm whose simple physical systems havemade it a laboratory model for scientists.Girard worked on a similar project for the roundworm,called “WormBook,” whichcontains a large library of chapterson C. elegans biology, written by scientistsworking on the worm. Girard said “Worm-Book’s” more than 140 chapters are immensely popularin the C. elegans research community, havingachieved something on the order of 100,000 hits permonth. Once it gets up and running, Girard expects“StemBook” to be equally popular.David Schaffer, professor of chemical engineeringat the University of California, Berkeley, and authorof one of the chapters in “StemBook,” said thatthe fact that stem cell biology is a relatively new fieldmakes an online resource such as “StemBook” —which can be frequently updated with new informationand revisions of old information — particularlyappropriate.Schaffer said “StemBook” fills a niche that inmore established fields is filled by print textbooksand review articles in scientific journals.“You need something a bit more nimble whenthe field is at its birth,” Schaffer said. “I think it’s agreat concept. We’re very glad to be a part of this andlook forward to reading all the other articles overthe next few months.”The site is a collaboration with Harvard’sInitiativein Innovative Computing (IIC). Tim Clark, an instructorin neurology at Harvard Medical School, coremember of the IIC, and a principal investigator of the“StemBook” project, together with project managerSudeshna Das developed what Clark called a “collaborativeframework” for the site that allows it to growand allows interaction between researchers and interconnectionbetween the site and other onlinesources, such as databases of journal articles.“‘StemBook’ is not just an online journal,” Dassaid. “’StemBook’ is meant to be an interactive journal;it’s meant to be an online discussion of biology.”The framework allows the site to link to othersthat are built using the same technology but centeredon other subjects, such as specific diseases.The common Web site framework will allow researchersin different scientific communities tocommunicate with each other, allowing cross-sharingof information in what Clark said was not just ascientific community built around a specific subject,but a “community of communities.”“There’s a lot of interesting cross-fertilization,”Clark said.alvin_powell@harvard.eduNEWSMAKERSDowling recipient of Paul Kayser AwardJohn E. Dowling, Gordon and Llura Gund Professor of Neurosciencesof the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biologyas well as professor of Ophthalmology in Neuroscience,recently received the Paul Kayser International Award in RetinaResearch from the International Society for Eye Research(ISER). He received the award at the 2008 Biennial Congressheld in Beijing, in addition to presenting a plenary lecture andparticipating in a symposium on retinal mechanisms. Whilein China,Dowling and his wife Judith — former masters of LeverettHouse — were also guests of Lanzhou University, whichis celebrating its centennial this year. At Lanzou, the Dowlingspresented a centennial lecture titled “The Art of Seeing”to an audience of about 1,000 university members.HUHS Office of Alcohol & Other Drug Servicesnamed prevention leaderThe Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) Office ofAlcohol & Other Drug Services (AODS) was named this year’s“Outstanding Leader in Prevention” by the city of Cambridge.The award recognizes the Cambridge organization/agencythat has provided Cambridge with superior service in theprevention of substance abuse.Since its inception (August 2005), the AODS has maintaineda collaborative partnership with the Cambridge PreventionCoalition (CPC) and several city agencies. As AODSDirector Ryan Travia explained, “The AODS routinely meetswith colleagues from the CPC; Cambridge License Commission;Cambridge Police Department; local bar, restaurant,and package store owners; and my counterpart at MIT [MassachusettsInstitute of Technology] in an effort to addresscommon challenges and to collaborate toward solutions. Allof these partners share the common goal of preventing underageand high-risk drinking and are extremely dedicatedto the students they serve, from the elementary levelthrough graduate and professional school.”“I am also extremely proud of my staff, including our 27drug and alcohol peer advisers,” noted Travia. “AODS staff,associates, and our student-leaders are all incredibly investedin making the Harvard campus a healthier community.”— Compiled by Gervis A. Menzies Jr.

4 / Harvard University Gazette October 9-15, 2008Miles named HGSE senior associate dean for DevelopmentLynn Miles will become the Harvard GraduateSchool of Education (HGSE) senior associatedean for Development and Alumni Relations,effective Oct. 1.APPOINTMENT As former assistantvice presidentfor resources, director of the Leadership GiftProgram, and most recently, acting vice presidentfor resources at Wellesley College, Miles’distinguished career in development includesplaying a key role in designing and executing ahighly successful campaign that raised $472.3million — a record for liberal arts colleges.“We are fortunate to have recruited someoneof Lynn’s caliber to lead our strong teamin Development and Alumni Relations,which will play an integral role in our excitingplans for the School’s future,” said HGSEdean and Gerald S. Lesser Professor in EarlyChildhood Development Kathleen McCartney.“Lynn’s colleagues have praised hermanagement and leadership style as well asher fundraising expertise, particularly in thearea of campaign planning and execution. Ihave been struck by her intellect, her warmth,and her quick ability to understand the mission,goals, and dreams of HGSE. I am lookingforward to working with her to turn ourvision into reality.”At the School, Miles will oversee majorgifts, alumni relations, development, informationservices, the annual fund, and all developmentcommunications. Previously,Miles has also worked as director of majorgifts for New England Medical Center and asdirector of development for the Floating Hospitalfor Children at Tufts Medical Center. Sheearned her B.A. in psychology from the Universityof Michigan and a professional designationin public relations from UCLA.Spend an ‘Evening withChampions’ Oct. 10-11Top world skaters will skate for a cause this weekend(Oct. 10-11) when they gather at Bright Hockey Centerfor the Jimmy Fund’s annual “An Evening withChampions.” Hosted by 1992 Olympic silver medalistPaul Wylie ’90, the event has raised more than $2.4 millionfor the Jimmy Fund, which supports adult and pediatriccancer research and care at the Dana-FarberCancer Institute.Participating skaters include 2007 World ChampionMiki Ando, 1964 Olympic gold medalists Ludmilla andOleg Protopopov, and national synchronized skatingchampions the Haydenettes, among others.“An Evening with Champions” was started in 1970 byformer U.S. champion John Misha Petkevich, and sincethen has been run entirely by Harvard University students.The performances will start on Friday (Oct. 10) at 8p.m. and on Saturday (Oct. 11) at 7 p.m. On Saturday afternoonpediatric cancer patients from the Jimmy FundClinic will have an opportunity to skate with performers,and a silent auction held before the show thatevening will include Patriots tickets, hotel stays in NewYork City, and a prize drawing.Tickets are $32 (adults), $12 (children and senior citizens),and $8 (college undergraduates). Group rates arealso available for groups of 10 or more. Tickets can be purchasedthrough the Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222.For more information, visit www.jimmyfund.org/skating.Twenty-six doctoral candidates will be supportedby the Weatherhead Center for InternationalAffairs for the 2008-09 year. The associatescome from a multidisciplinary groupof advanced-degree candidates in the GraduateSchool of Arts and Sciences’ departmentsof Anthropology, Economics, Government,History, Health Policy, Middle EastStudies, Social Policy, and Sociology. All ofthe students are working on dissertationsrelated to international affairs.The center provides the associates withoffice space, computer resources, and researchgrants, and they participate in a varietyof seminars, including their own graduatestudent seminar during which they presenttheir work and receive feedback.The center has also granted dissertationcompletion fellowships to two associates for2008-09, Yevgeniy Kirpichevsky and GiacomoPonzetto, as well as Nico Slate, a Ph.D.candidate in History.Honoring a colleagueNick Welles/Harvard News OfficeDavid L. Hempton (right), Alonzo L. McDonald Family Professor of Evangelical Theological Studies at HarvardDivinity School, delivered the keynote address Oct. 3 at the School’s two-day ‘Conference on AmericanReligious History,’ which honored the career of David D. Hall (left), Bartlett Research Professor of NewEngland Church History.Weatherhead Center introduces 26 doctoral candidates for 2008-09The 2008-09 Graduate Student Associatesand their research projects, are as follows:Marcus Alexander, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Government: Behavioral politicaleconomy; experimental social science;econometrics; dynamics of conflict and cooperation.Christopher Bail, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Sociology: Diverse Diversities:The Configuration of Symbolic BoundariesAgainst Immigrants in 23 European Countries.Suzanna Chapman, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Government: Measuring and explainingtrends in restrictive immigration policyin wealthy democracies (1960-2006).Alex Fattal, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Anthropology: Demilitarization, demobilization,and reintegration of insurgents inColombia.Garner Gollatz, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Anthropology: Healing, pilgrimage,and spirituality at the Sanctuary of Lourdes,France.Karen Grépin, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Health Policy: Economics of healthsystems; health human resources; and effectivenessof health development assistance.Research area: Africa, specificallyGhana.Zongze Hu, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Anthropology: How locals have encounteredand seen the national state in a NorthChina village.Robert Karl,Ph.D. candidate,Departmentof History: State formation, politics, violence,and U.S. influence in 20th century Colombia.Yevgeniy Kirpichevsky, Ph.D. candidate,Department of Government: Secret weaponsand secret diplomacy in international relations.Ian Klaus, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof History: The role of trust in the businessand military relations of the British Empire.Diana Kudayarova, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof History: Labor policy and labormarket strategies of white-collar professionalsin the Soviet Union.Rebecca Nelson, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Government: Explaining variationin the terms of sovereign debt restructuringswith private creditors in the post-World War II era.Vernie Oliveiro, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof History: The United States’ effortsagainst the bribery of foreign public officialsby multinational corporations wishing to dobusiness abroad (1975-1997).Sabrina Peri, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Social Anthropology: Examining intersectionsof violence, identity, and primaryresource extraction in Bosnia and Herzegovina’sethnographic present, and in its history.Sanjay Pinto, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Sociology and Social Policy: The politicaleconomy of social stratification: Varietiesof occupational structure in post-industrialand newly industrialized societies.Giacomo Ponzetto, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Economics: The role of partisanshipand voters’ asymmetric informationin the political economy of trade policy.Brenna Powell, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Government and Social Policy: Comparativeethno-racial politics, civil conflict,and political violence; dissertation work inNorthern Ireland, Brazil, and the UnitedStates.Jonathan Renshon, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Government: How status considerationsaffect the calculations of statesin international politics.Meg Rithmire, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Government: Building modern cities:Development, space, and power in urbanChina.Claire Schwartz, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Government: Implications of theshift from state governance toward “civil governance”in industrial regulation and the differentialeffects of developed and developingcountries.Sarah Shehabuddin, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Government: The rules of engagement:Women’s rights and the determinantsof secularist-Islamist relations.Anthony Shenoda, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Anthropology and Middle EastStudies: Coptic Orthodox Christian encounterswith the Miraculous in Egypt.Anya Vodopyanov, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Government: Political economyof service provision in the Middle East: Impactof increased basic service provision byIslamic groups on the quality and reach ofgovernment services.Ann Marie Wilson, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof History: An investigation into theorigins of modern American human rights activism,focusing on the Anglo-American humanitarianmovements that arose in responseto crises in Armenia, Russia, and theCongo Free State between 1880 and 1920.Lili Zhang, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Government: Reputation and War Termination:An approach based on psychologyand behavioral economics.Min Zhou, Ph.D. candidate, Departmentof Sociology: Grassroots organizations in the2005 anti-Japan movement in China.

By David CameronHMS CommunicationsResearchers at Harvard Medical School and theUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison, have discoveredhow beetles and bacteria form a symbiotic and mutualisticrelationship — one that ultimately results inthe destruction of pine forests. In addition,they’ve identified the specificmolecule that drives this whole phenomenon.The findings, published in the Oct. 3 issue of Science,indicate that the tiny creatures — responsiblefor rampant and widespread forest destruction —carry on their backs battling species of fungi, plus apowerful antibiotic molecule that can destroy pathogenicfungi — something that no current medicationshave achieved.Pathogenic fungal infections are a significant clinicalchallenge. These findings suggest a potential newsource of pharmaceuticals for that purpose. In addition,this study shows how the symbiotic relationshipsbetween plants, animals, and microbes are essentialfor the diversification of life and evolution oforganisms.The context of this discovery can easily be imaginedas a story arc that includes some of the most unlikelycharacters and props.Setting: The interior of a pine tree.Enter the protagonist: The pine beetle, boring itsway through the bark, a 5 millimeter arthropod readyto go into labor and lay a few hundred eggs. Tucked ina specialized storage compartment in its shell, theOctober 9-15, 2008 Harvard University Gazette/ 5The pine beetle’s tale: Destructive insect has pharmaceutical potentialsciencebeetle has a ready supply of spores for Entomocorticium,a nourishing fungal babyfood for the beetle’s gestating larvae.Enter the antagonist: The mite, a microscopicinterloper that secretly hitcheda ride on the beetle.Conflict: Unbeknownst to mother pinebeetle, the mite has snuck in a supply ofOphiostoma minus, a pathogenic fungi thatcan wipe out the entire supply of fungal larvaefood. The mite releases this toxin.Climax: Will the baby beetles die of starvation?Resolution: Catching the mite off guard — as wellas the scientists conducting the study! — the motherbeetle is ready with actinomycetes, a bacteria that(See Beetle, next page)By Todd DatzHSPH CommunicationsImage courtesy of Clardy LabThe tree-destroyingpine beetle in flight.Smoking, burningsolid fuels inhomes in Chinaprojected to causemillions of deathsGiving faculty a leg up the ladderHarvard University is launching a newinitiative for ladder faculty designed to helpprofessors meet their family caregivingneeds while succeeding throughout theiracademic careers.Assistant and associate professors mustachieve milestones within a limited timeframe, one that can overlap significantlywith childbearing years. And once they’reawarded tenure, the demands on full professors’time only increase. Balancing thiswith the extremely high cost of quality childcare in the Boston area can lead to hardchoices, including whether to stay on an academicpath, to leave the region in search ofPhoto courtesy of Work/Life Resources @ HarvardA new program, nicknamed Ladder ACCESS, will provide significant financial assistanceto income-eligible ladder faculty with very young children.New initiative designed to help professors meet family needs without sacrificing advancementa less expensive environment, or to delay orforego childbearing.“Harvard’s mission of learning, teaching,and research relies on our ability to attractthe best scholars to our campus,” said PresidentDrew Faust. “Investing in this initiativemeans keeping the academy open toparents, which is one of many routes to increaseddiversity in academia.”The program, nicknamed Ladder AC-CESS (Access to Child Care Excellence, Services,and Support), will make significant financialassistance to income-eligible ladderfaculty with very young children. “We knowthat young scholars weigh quality-of-life issuesalong with professional opportunitywhen considering an appointment,” said JudithD. Singer, senior vice provost for FacultyDevelopment and Diversity and JamesBryant Conant Professor of Education.“Among faculty, those who are parents canbe disproportionately burdened by the costof child care in this region. We need to makesure this is not a deciding factor when facultyare offered appointments at Harvard oran impediment to a faculty member’s successin meeting the demands inherent in achallenging academic career.”(See Ladder, next page)If current levels of smoking and ofburning biomass and coal fuel in homescontinues in China, researchers estimatethat between 2003 and 2033, 65 milliondeaths will be attributed to chronic obstructivepulmonarydisease (COPD) and18 million deaths to lung cancer, accountingfor 19 percent and 5 percent ofall deaths in that country during this period,respectively.Researchers at the Harvard School ofhealthPublic Health (HSPH) predictthat the combined effectsof these two major factors alone willbe responsible for more than 80 percentof COPD deaths and 75 percent of lungcancer deaths in China over a 30-year period.But interventions to reduce smokingand household use of biomass fuelsand coal for cooking and heating couldsignificantly reduce the number ofdeaths.The findings are from a study that willappear in the Oct. 25 print issue of theBritish medical journal The Lancet. It isthe first quantitative analysis to look atthe combined effects of smoking andhousehold fuel use on COPD, lung cancer,and tuberculosis (TB).Respiratory diseases are among the 10leading causes of deaths in China. Abouthalf of Chinese men smoke, and in morethan 70 percent of homes in China residentscook and heat with wood, coal, andcrop residues. Smoking and pollutionfrom indoor burning of these fuels aremajor risk factors for COPD and lungcancer and have been linked with tuberculosis.Globally, more than 900 millionof the world’s 1.1 billion smokers currentlylive in low- and middle-incomecountries, and about one-half of theworld’s population uses biomass fuelsand coal for household energy.Drawing from data on smoking, fueluse, and current as well as projected levelsof COPD, lung cancer, and TB, the authorsset out to estimate the effects ofmodifying smoking and fuel use on futureCOPD and lung cancer deaths and TB incidence.They grouped the results intoscenarios based on whether interven-(See Smoke, next page)

October 9-15, 2008 Harvard University Gazette/ 7Men’s Heavywieght CrewHead of the Oklahoma 1/6Field Hockey (4-5; 2-1 league)*W at Brown 2-0*Does not include results of Oct. 8 game v.s. NortheasternFootball (2-1; 0-1 league)W at Lafayette 27-13Men’s GolfMacDonald Cup at Yale 6/15Coed SailingSPORTS WRAP-UPCentral Series Four at Tufts 7/24Danmark Tropy at US Coast Guard Acad. 9/20Harvard Invite 12/18Smith Trophy at MIT 3/27Women’s Regis Bowl at BU 11/16Men’s Soccer (4-3-0; 1-0-0 league)W vs Yale 1-0Women’s Soccer (4-3-3; 1-1-0 league)Women’s soccer grabs first Ivywin behind freshman’s playThe Crimson held nothing back on Saturday(Oct. 4), as Harvard defeated Yale 3-1 at Ohiri Field.Only nine games into her career at Harvard,freshman forward Melanie Baskindcontinued her dominant play, tallying fourpoints, with a goal and two assists.Baskind leads the Crimson in goals, assists,points, and game-winning goals. Sheis also fifth in the Ivy League in goalsscored.Yale (5-5-1, 0-2-0) attempted to orchestratea late comeback, scoring off of a deflectedpenalty kick in the 85th minute, butthe Bulldogs shifted gears too late as theCrimson (4-3-3, 1-1-0) rolled to their firstIvy League win of the season.The Crimson are now 3-0-1 at home andhave only lost once since starting the season0-2.Harvard soccer silences BulldogsThe Harvard faithful came out in forceSPORTS IN BRIEFto watch the Crimson defeat the Yale Bulldogs1-0 in their Ivy League opener thispast Saturday (Oct. 4). After Harvard failedto capitalize on three early scoring opportunities,a second half push saw juniorKwaku Nyamekye connect on the game’sonly goal.Although Harvard dominated possessionfor most of the game, Yale goalkeeperTravis Chulick (No. 2 in the Ivy League intotal saves) played well in the goal. Notchingsix saves in the contest, Chulick’s onlymistake came in the 59th minute, whenNyamekye found the back of the net to givethe Crimson their first Ivy win. Harvardgoalkeeper Austin Harms ’12 earned hisfirst career shutout in his second careergame, and was chosen as the Ivy Rookie ofthe Week.The win gives Harvard a record of 4-3-0,1-0-0 in the Ivy League, and drops Yale to4-4-1, 0-1-0 in the league.Crimson dominates DartmouthBig hits and timely blocking were all theCrimson (7-7, 2-0) needed to overmatchDartmouth (4-8, 0-2) on Friday (Oct. 3) inthree games, 25-15, 25-12, 25-21. The winwas the Crimson’s second this yearagainst the Big Green, and extended Harvard’swinning streak to five.Freshman Anne Carroll Ingersoll dominatedthe middle and led the Crimson tovictory with 12 kills (.571 hitting percentage),six blocks, two service aces, and twodigs. Senior Kathryn McKinley also finishedwith 12 kills and five digs in thematch.The second game saw Harvard suffocatethe Dartmouth attack, holding the BigGreen to 12 points. Dartmouth put morepressure on Harvard in the third game, butthe Crimson were able to hold off a comebackand win, 25-21.Ingersoll, who is second in the IvyLeague in hitting percentage (.385), wasselected as the Ivy Rookie of the Week(Oct. 7) for the third time in the first fourweeks of the season.— Gervis A. Menzies Jr.W vs Yale 3-1Women’s Volleyball (7-7; 2-0 league)W vs Dartmouth 3-0Men’s Water Polo (2-7)At Claremont Convergence:l vs Pepperdine 2-11L vs Loyola Marymount 4-19UPCOMING SCHEDULEThe week ahead(Home games in bold)Friday, Oct. 10M Golf Big 5 Invitational TBAM Tennis Notre Dame Fall Classic TBAW Volleyball Brown 7 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 11Cross Country N.E. Champspionships TBAFootball Cornell noonM Golf Big 5 Invitational TBAM Tennis Notre Dame Fall Classic TBAW Tennis U.S. Open Invitational TBASailing Central Series Five 9:30 a.m.Sailing Hap Moore Trophy Team Race 9:30 a.m.Sailing Navy Women’s Intersecional 9:30 a.m.Sailing N.E. Men's Singlehanded Championship9:30 a.m.M Soccer Cornell 2:00 p.m.W SoccerCornell 11:30 a.m.W Volleyball Yale 4 p.m.Sunday, Oct. 12M Golf MacDonald Cup TBASailing Central Series Five 9:30 a.m.Sailing Hap Moore Trophy Team Race 9:30 a.m.Sailing Navy Women’s Intersecional 9:30 a.m.Sailing N.E. Men's Singlehanded ChampionshipM Tennis Notre Dame Fall Classic TBAW Tennis U.S. Open Invitational TBAM Water Polo Iona 11 a.m.M Water Polo Fordham 4:30 p.m.Monday, Oct. 13W Field Hockey Saint Louis 1 p.m.W Tennis U.S. Open Invitational TBAWednesday, Oct. 15W Soccer Maine 3 p.m.Visit www.gocrimson.com for the latest scores and Harvardsports information or call the Crimson Sportsline (617) 496-1383.Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard News OfficeSecretary of Education Margaret Spellings displays the current application form for federal student aid, a six-page documentwith more than 100 questions. Spellings presented a new simplified form that should make applying for aid much easier.Secretary of education proposes simplified aid formBy Lindsay Hodges AndersonHKS CommunicationsU.S. Secretary of Education MargaretSpellings addressed concerns ranging fromcollege financial aid to No Child Left Behindduring a lecture at Harvard Kennedy School(HKS) Oct. 1.Spellings decried the decline in U.S. collegecompletion rates, arguing that highereducation is inaccessible to far too manypeople. As an example, she cited the complexFree Application for Federal StudentAid (FAFSA) application form, which containsmore than 100 questions.“It’s red tape like this that keeps 40 percentof college students from even applyingfor aid,” she said. “That’s 8 million students.And we believe most would have been eligiblefor assistance.”Spellings shared with the audience a significantlysmaller proposed form — reducedfrom six pages to two — with only 27 questions.“This new form, coupled with other financialaid reforms, will provide real-timeinformation on how much aid you can expectto receive, as opposed to how much youand your family are expected to contributeunder the current system. This will put youin the driver’s seat, with more time to investigateyour options,” she said.Former HKS professor Susan Dynarskihas long argued that the college financial aidapplication process is too complicated andexclusionary.She has proposed a FAFSA form thatwould fit on a simple postcard in her workingpaper, “College Grants on a Postcard: AProposal for Simple and Predictable FederalStudent Aid.”During her talk at the John F. Kennedy Jr.Forum, Spellings acknowledged faults in theAmerican education system from kindergartento college and spoke of the racial andfinancial barriers to students.“That’s why we need to ask ourselves: Isour education system all it should be? Is itpreparing all of our children for success incollege and the workforce? Is it giving themthe skills to make a difference in solving thevital issues of the day — poverty and hunger,energy and prosperity, war and peace?” sheasked. “In all candor, we must answer no. …We cannot be content with having somegood schools and some bad ones — a brightfuture for some and not for others. We live ina global economy — not a gated community.”Spellings served as senior adviser to thenTexas Gov. George W. Bush on education issues.She joined Bush in the White House tobecome assistant to the president for domesticpolicy and it was during this tenurethat she worked to develop the No Child LeftBehind Act. In 2005, Spellings was namedU.S. secretary of education.

8 / Harvard University Gazette October 9-15, 2008Wyss(Continued from page 1)computer science, robotics, medicine, andsurgery from Harvard’s Schools and affiliatedhospitals, as well as from neighboringuniversities. The multidisciplinary effortwill function as the cornerstone of Harvard’sbroader efforts in bioengineering, and willbuild on many elements of the Harvard Institutefor Biologically Inspired Engineering(www.hibie.harvard.edu), which wascreated with seed support from the HarvardUniversity Science and Engineering Committeein response to a faculty-developedplan for this burgeoning discipline.Wyss’ gift will provide funds for seven endowedfaculty positions, as well as major operatingfunds for the institute. The locus ofthe Wyss Institute will be in the first sciencecomplex currently under construction onHarvard’s campus in the Allston neighborhoodof Boston.“I am humbled to have the opportunity tocontribute in a meaningful way to efforts thatI firmly believe will change the future courseof science and medicine,” Wyss said. “Littledid I dream when I began my career in engineeringthat we would reach a point whereengineers and biologists would be using nature’stemplates to create solutions to ourmedical and environmental challenges.”President Faust and Provost Steven E.Hyman, together with Dean Jeffrey Flier,Dean Michael Smith, and former DeanVenkatesh Narayanamurti — of the HarvardMedical School, Faculty of Arts and Sciences,and School of Engineering and AppliedSciences (SEAS), respectively — announcedthat Donald Ingber, Judah FolkmanProfessor of Vascular Biology at HarvardMedical School and Children’s HospitalBoston, and professor of bioengineeringat SEAS, will serve as the Wyss Institute’sfounding director.“Hansjörg Wyss’ vision for the potentialinherent in newly emerging areas of bioengineeringwill allow Harvard to integratethe worlds of biology and engineering to developnontraditional solutions to seeminglyinsurmountable challenges,” said Hyman.“Don Ingber’s leadership and commitmentto exploring these possibilities will makethis vision a reality.”Hyman noted that the establishment ofthe Wyss Institute follows Harvard’s “commitmentto the overall growth of engineeringat Harvard — exemplified by changing thestatus of the former Division of Engineeringto a School of Engineering — but in the contextof a liberal arts-focused research institution.With respect to bioengineering in particular,we are at a wonderful intellectual inflectionpoint where we’re beginning to see anew generation of bioengineering in which Ithink no one has an advantage, and where wewill provide very substantial intellectualpartnerships for such activities as our StemCell Institute and for the Systems Biology activities.Those partnerships might, for example,”he said, “enable us to convert new basicdiscoveries into a host of treatments forhuman beings suffering with illnesses.”In expressing his gratitude to Wyss, Ingbersaid that “Hansjörg Wyss is a visionaryengineer and entrepreneur who understandsthat transformative change requiresrisk-taking and breaking down boundariesamong existing disciplines. We are indebtedto him for his generosity, which will enableengineers, scientists, physicians, andindustrial collaborators to work across institutionsand disciplines at a level never beforepossible in an academic setting.”David Mooney, Gordon McKay Professorof Bioengineering at SEAS and co-chair ofHarvard’s bioengineering working group,said, “I am particularly excited that this giftwill allow us to create an interdisciplinarycommunity of scholars who will work togetherto both develop novel technologiesand create a foundation for bioengineeringbased on a fundamental knowledge of howliving systems function.”Purpose and missionThe mission of the Hansjörg Wyss Institutefor Biologically Inspired Engineering isto discover the engineering principles thatnature uses to build living things, and to harnessthese insights to create biologically inspiredmaterials, devices, and control technologiesto address unmet medical needsworldwide and bring about a more sustainableworld.Over the past decade in particular, engineering,biology, medicine, and the physicalsciences have increasingly converged.Through revolutionary advances in nanotechnology,genetics, and cell engineering,it is now possible to manipulate individualatoms, genes, molecules, and cells one at atime, and to create artificial biological systems.Simultaneous progress in materialsscience, molecular biology, and tissue engineeringhas enabled scientists to developsynthetic materials, microdevices, and computationalstrategies to manipulate cellfunction, guide tissue formation, and controlcomplex organ physiology. As a result ofthese developments, the boundary betweenliving and nonliving systems is beginning tobreak down.The Wyss Institute will leverage theseadvances and facilitate new breakthroughsby advancing the science and engineeringnecessary to develop biomimetic materials,microdevices, microrobots, and innovativedisease-reprogramming technologies thatemulate how living cells and tissues self-organizeand naturally regulate themselves. Adeeper understanding of how living systemsbuild, recycle, and control also will ultimatelylead to more efficient bioinspiredways of converting energy, controlling manufacturing,improving the environment, andcreating a more sustainable world.Faculty and programsThe Wyss Institute will form a communityof engineers, scientists, and clinicians,and provide them with the resources necessaryto pursue innovative, multidisciplinary,forward-looking research that will spur thedevelopment of transformative new technologiesand therapies.The institute will focus on fundamental,science-driven technology development inthe newly emerging fields of synthetic biology,biological control, and living materials.The Synthetic Biology Program will developgenetically engineered componentparts and circuits necessary to build programmableself-assembling nanomaterialsand integrated multifunctional living microdevices.The Biological Control Group will devisecontrol strategies that can “reboot” diseasedtissues and organs, as well as biologically inspiredalgorithms for robotic control.The Living Materials Program will harnessthe design principles that govern howliving cells, tissues, and organs exhibit theirnovel material properties and coupled biocatalyticfunctions, with the goal of fabricatingself-organizing biomimetic materialsand devices for both medical and nonmedicalapplications.The Wyss Institute will also incorporatean Advanced Technology Core, composed oftechnical experts with extensive expertisein genetic engineering, nanotechnology, microfabrication,materials science, and othercritical technologies, who move among differentfaculty laboratories pursuing problemsuntil they are solved and useful technologiesare created. The institute’s facultywill translate these new technologies intocommercial products and therapies throughpartnerships with industrial and clinicalcollaborators. The Wyss Institute also willsupport clinical faculty researchers who willidentify critical clinical challenges, conductresearch and development activities necessaryto solve these problems, and help tobring these technologies back into the clinic.Such an environment, free of disciplinaryboundaries, will foster the training of a newgeneration of students and fellows who fullyunderstand how to work across disciplines,and how to learn from the power of nature’sinnovations to advance bioengineering andmedicine.STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP

October 9-15, 2008 Harvard University Gazette/ 9Exelon executive offers regulations, incentives to ‘green’ energy supplyBy Alvin PowellHarvard News OfficeThe head of the nation’s largest nuclearpower plant owner decried America’s lack ofenergyan energy policy Monday night(Oct. 6) and laid out a five-pointplan featuring a mix of new regulations andfinancial incentives for coal, nuclear, and renewablepower sources as a way to ‘green’America’s energy supply.John Rowe, chairman and chief executiveofficer of Chicago-based Exelon Corp.,which runs the nation’s largest fleet of nuclearreactors, told a packed Science Centerlecture hall that Exelon views climatechange as a serious problem that needs immediateattention.Resolving the problem, however, will bea challenge, Rowe said, as will keeping costslow for consumers. The cost of energy, Rowesaid, is something that Exelon is very sensitiveto, since as a power company, it is responsiblefor collecting money from consumersand yet is also answerable to legislatorsworking to reform the nation’s energysystem.Despite the popularity of renewable energysources such as wind and solar, Rowesaid the cost of those alternatives is higherthan many people think. Wind is the cheapestrenewable and most ready for market, hesaid, while solar, though most expensiveright now, has the greatest potential for atechnological breakthrough.Absent a transforming breakthrough,however, Rowe said the nation will have tomake do with reforms to its current powermix, including coal and nuclear. His fivepointplan includes financial support forlow-carbon electricity generation, such asclean coal and next-generation nuclearpower. It also includes support for energy efficiencyand conservation programs, extensionsof tax credits for renewable energysources, competitive electricity markets tospur innovation, and federally mandatedcarbon legislation, such as a carbon tax or acap-and-trade system designed to encouragelow-carbon power generation.“We at Exelon take the need for action asa given, and feel the sooner the better,” Rowesaid. “Without a proper public policy framework,there is no way to deal with a challengeas large as climate change.”Rowe spoke at the Science Center as partof the Harvard University Center for the Environment’sFuture of Energy lecture series.Center Director Daniel Schrag, professor ofEarth and planetary sciences, said Rowe hasbeen active on the national energy policyscene for some time, co-chairing the NationalCommission on Energy Policy, a bipartisangroup of energy experts.“John gives us a sobering view of the challengeahead as we try to decarbonize our(See Energy, next page)Al Gore to celebratesustainability at HarvardFormer Vice President Al Gore will becoming to campus on Oct. 22 for thefirst-ever University-wide celebration ofsustainability. The event, hosted byPresident Drew Faust, will mark the officiallaunch of the University’s newgreenhouse gas reduction effort andwill also celebrate Harvard’s broaderenvironmental initiatives, including thecritical role the University plays inteaching and research in this area.Faculty, staff, and students are invitedto Tercentenary Theatre beginning at3 p.m. for food and refreshments.Gore will deliver the Robert Coles Callof Service Lecture, which is sponsoredeach year by the Phillips BrooksHouse Association. His talk begins at4 p.m.Full details of the day’s program andrelated events can be found atwww.green.harvard.edu.Kris Snibbe/Harvard News OfficeStudents Nicholas Smith ’09 (from left), Geneva Trotter ’09, and Rafael Miranda ’09 have a fewquestions for James J. McCarthy before his talk.Arctic ice is thinning steadilyRate of decline has jumped in recent years, says global warming expertStatement on the Report of theHarvard Greenhouse Gas Task Force,www.president.harvard.edu/speeches/faust/080708_greenhouse.htmlSpecial report on Harvard’ssustainability at work,/www.hno.harvard.edu/multimedia/specials/green/index.htmlBy Corydon IrelandHarvard News OfficeThere was a polar bear sighting at Harvard lastweek.At Pforzheimer House on Thursday (Oct. 2),global warming expert James J. McCarthy delivereda crisp summary of how fast ice is melting inenvironment the Arctic — and why weshould care. The audience of80 took in his companion slide show, including imagesof ice-stranded polar bears.Ursus maritimus, the largest land predator inthe world, is “the signature animal in this whole discussion,”said McCarthy, who is master ofPforzheimer House and Harvard’s Alexander AgassizProfessor of Biological Oceanography. Vanishingice shortens the hunting season for these coldweatherbears, he said, and reduces access to theringed seals they require for lipid reserves.McCarthy, an expert on plankton productivity,is a former co-chair of the working group on impactsfor the Intergovernmental Panel on ClimateChange. He was also one of the lead authors of theArctic Climate Impact Assessment, a 2005 documentthat outlined the likely consequences of sustainedwarming in the Arctic for animals, people,and ecosystems.To dramatize the change in ice cover, McCarthyshowed a picture of a Russian icebreaker duringthe mid-1990s, when Arctic ice was still relativelythick (up to 13 feet). The 7,500-horsepower nuclear-poweredship “was just crawling through,” hesaid, “with some hesitation and a lot of noise.”By 2000, McCarthy saw that vast stretches ofwhite ice had been replaced by blue water. Icecover in many places had thinned to as little as 3feet.On a trip to the Canadian Arctic this summer,McCarthy was aboard an icebreaker, peering overthe side to watch thinning ice crack open. Revealedwere algae-rich brine channels shot through withsunlight — radiant columns of frigid water whereone-celled plants thrive. (How rapid warming affectsArctic algae, the bedrock of the marineecosystem, is being studied.)The decline in Arctic ice cover is steady, saidMcCarthy, and sometimes dramatic. On average, ithas been vanishing at the rate of about 1 percentper year. But the decline jumped to 20 percent lastyear, he said, “and no one predicted that.”On Greenland, said McCarthy, exit glaciers thatempty into the ocean are “retreating, speeding up,and thinning” — a rapid melting replicated since1960 on “tens of thousands” of Alpine glaciersworldwide.The implications of melting sea ice are troublingfor the polar bears, sea birds, baleen whales, seals,and arctic foxes that make up the Arctic ecosystem.(See Arctic, next page)

10/ Harvard University Gazette October 9-15, 2008Arctic(Continued from previous page)Troubling for people, too. In villagesMcCarthy visited last summer inGreenland, temperatures hovered at 68degrees, up from average highs of 53 degrees.The climbing mercury was speedingcoastal erosion, altering the migrationpatterns of game, and making seaice — the platform for most hunting —unpredictable.The villagers also faced electricalstorms and other sudden weatheranomalies, said McCarthy, “with nowords for ‘thunder’ or ‘lightning’ intheir vocabulary.”If all the ice in the Arctic and inGreenland were to melt, said McCarthy,oceans worldwide could rise by 7 meters(about 22 feet). By 2100, one study predicted,the global sea-level rise couldrange from 0.8 to 2 meters (31 to 78inches).At the lower figure every coastal citywill be in trouble and island nations willdisappear. The higher figure, McCarthysaid, would spell “coastal catastrophe.”McCarthy’s slides included projectedviews of U.S. coastlines by the year2100. They showed a truncated Florida,Venice-like ocean-side cities, and ashortened, saturated Gulf Coast.“Here’s 1 meter,” said McCarthy of onemap showing a 39-inch sea level rise.“Forget New Orleans. It’s just gone.”Polar ice is not melting in Antarctica,the windiest and driest continent,where about 85 percent of the Earth’sfresh surface water is immobilized inice. Frigid temperatures there, Mc-Carthy said, are maintained by the highestaverage continental altitudes in theworld.By contrast, said McCarthy, the Arcticis at sea level, making it vulnerableto warming and “an early indicator ofchange in global climate.” As more icemelts, more dark open water appears.It’s more efficient than snow and ice atabsorbing heat. That decreases thealbedo (light-reflecting) effect that haskept the Arctic ice-bound and cold formillennia.It’s possible to avoid catastrophicsea-level rises, said McCarthy, by adoptingthe “stabilization scenario” espousedby both presidential candidates:an 80 percent reduction of U.S. greenhousegas emissions by 2050.In the meantime, admirable localizedefforts are under way, he said, includingemissions-reductions goals espousedby 500 or more U.S. mayors, adozen governors, and by universities,including Harvard, which this yearpledged to reduce its greenhouse gasemissions by 30 percent by 2015 — “avery aggressive target,” said McCarthy.Moreover, “an entire wedge” of othersteps could reduce the world’s carbonfootprint, he said. That includes renewableenergy sources; energy efficiencyand conservation; policy changes likecarbon taxation and cap-and-trade systems;emerging technologies for carboncapture and storage; and nuclear power— “after a period of R&D we have nothad,” said McCarthy.Pforzheimer resident Karen McKinnon’10, an Earth and planetary sciencesconcentrator from Boulder, Colo., whoco-chairs the Harvard College EnvironmentalAction Committee, took in theMcCarthy lecture.“There’s always more to know,” shesaid.corydon_ireland@harvard.eduBelfer Center announces research fellows 2008-09Energy(Continued from previous page)electrical system,” Schrag said.Rowe said the nation faces more thanone energy challenge. The problem ofclimate change — which he said getsworse with each report — is coupledwith an increasing reliance on foreignoil.Goals for a national energy policyshould include meeting the nation’s energyneeds, decreasing dependence onforeign oil, keeping costs as low as possible,and addressing climate change,Rowe said.To meet those guidelines, Rowe presenteda plan drafted by Exelon as ablueprint to reduce greenhouse gasemissions by the company and by itscustomers, communities, suppliers, andmarkets. Called “Exelon 2020,” the planwas initially unveiled in July.The key in reducing the amount of carbonreleased into the atmosphere from thenation’s energy consumption is to enact anationwide regulatory system that createsincentives for reducing the chemical elementin the power supply. Alternatives thatwould fit the bill include a carbon tax thatwould raise the price of power generated bycarbon-rich sources, and a cap-and-tradesystem that would set a limit on the totalamount of carbon released in the UnitedStates, letting those who can make their operationsmore efficient sell the right to emitmore carbon to other businesses.By creating an incentive to reduce carbon-intensityin the power supply, Rowesaid, the market can respond with creativesolutions that policymakers may not haveconsidered.The Belfer Center for Science and InternationalAffairs at Harvard Kennedy Schoolannounces the following new 2008-09 researchfellows. These fellows conduct researchwithin the Belfer Center’s InternationalSecurity Program (ISP).Lt. Col. William D. Anderson Jr. is a NationalDefense Fellow with the Belfer Center.His former assignment was as commanderof the 15th Airlift Squadron atCharleston Air Force Base, S.C. A graduateof the U.S. Air Force Academy, he is a seniorpilot with more than 4,600 hours includingcombat time in support of operationsin Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Balkans.Jennifer Bulkeley is a Ph.D. candidate inpublic policy at Harvard, a research fellowwith the International Security Program, anda research assistant with the Belfer Center’sPreventive Defense Project. Her research interestsinclude Chinese foreign policy andsecurity strategy, and the global nonproliferationregime.Thomas Hegghammer is an Oxford andParis–educated Middle East specialist, whohas published and consulted widely on jihadismand al-Qaeda. A senior research fellowat the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment(FFI) in Oslo, he is preparing abook about the jihadi ideologue AbdallahAzzam and the first Arab Afghans. Hegghammeris appointed through the BelferCenter’s Initiative on Religion in InternationalAffairs.Azeem Ibrahim is currently completinghis Ph.D. at the Centre of International Studiesat the University of Cambridge. His thesisexamines the different phases of U.S.policy in the Caspian region since the collapseof the Soviet Union and seeks to identifythe motivational drivers that were significantin each phase to explain policy outcomes.Eric Kaufmann directs the master’s programin Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict atBirkbeck, University of London. A recipientof the Political Studies Association’s 2008Richard Rose Prize, he is writing a book onthe demography of religion. Kaufmann is appointedthrough the Initiative on Religion inInternational Affairs.Nelly Lahoud is assistant professor of politicaltheory, including Islamic politicalthought, at Goucher College. She completedher Ph.D. in 2002 at the Research Schoolof Social Sciences, Australian National University.She is currently completing a manuscriptabout past and present jihadis. Lahoudis conducting research under the Initiativeon Religion in International Affairs.Megan MacKenzie received her Ph.D. inpolitical science from the University of Albertaand has published in areas related towartime sexual violence and female soldiers,including a chapter in R. Charli Carpenter’s“Born of War.” Her research experienceincludes extensive work in SierraLeone, where she interviewed more than 50former female soldiers.Ragnhild Nordås is a Ph.D. candidate inpolitical science at the Norwegian Universityof Science and Technology, completing adissertation on religion and civil conflict. Herresearch interests include the effects of religionon political violence, nonstate actorsin civil war, state repression, group inequality,environmental/climatic factors, andarmed conflict. Nordås is conducting researchunder the Initiative on Religion in InternationalAffairs.Andrea Strimling is a scholar and practitionerwhose work focuses on inter-agency,“Economy-wide carbon legislation is essential,but not enough,” Rowe said.Energy efficiency and conservation arealso important, he said, proposing tighterstandards and subsidies to encourage conservation.Renewable energy supplies will be a biggerpart of the energy mix, Rowe said, buthe cautioned against thinking they will be acheap, easy solution. Most renewablesources, he said, are more expensive thanconventional alternatives.“It’s clear that renewables have to be partof the picture; it’s not at all clear how big apart of the picture they will be,” Rowe said.With so much of our energy generated bycoal-fired plants, Rowe said that the federalgovernment has to invest in technologythat will separate carbon from emissionscivil-military, public-private coordination inpostconflict peace building, and stabilizationand reconstruction operations. She holds aB.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.P.P.from the Harvard Kennedy School. She iscurrently a Ph.D. candidate at The FletcherSchool Tufts University.Dominic Tierney is assistant professor ofpolitical science at Swarthmore College witha Ph.D. from Oxford University. He will researchthe impact of U.S. military defeat,multilateralism, and American perceptionsof war.Karine Walther holds a Ph.D. in historyfrom Columbia University, a maîtrise and licencein sociology from the University ofParis VIII, and a B.A. in American studiesfrom the University of Texas, Austin. Her researchfocuses on how American cultural beliefsabout Islam influenced U.S. foreign policyin the 19th and 20th centuries. Waltheris conducting research under the Belfer Center’sInitiative on Religion in International Affairsand Dubai Initiative.Melissa Willard-Foster is a UCLA politicalscience Ph.D. candidate specializing in internationalrelations,security studies,and quantitativemethods. Her dissertation deals withthe causes and consequences of foreign-imposedregime change. She holds an M.A. ininternational relations from the University ofChicago and a B.S. from the Georgetown UniversitySchool of Foreign Service.Keren Yarhi-Milo is a Ph.D. candidate inpolitical science at the University of Pennsylvania.Her dissertation tests the extent towhich changes in an adversary’s military capabilities,doctrine, and behavioral signalsshape and transform perceptions of intentionsfor both senior civilian decision makersand intelligence analysts.Jon Chase/Harvard News OfficeJohn Rowe, CEO of Exelon Corp., offers suggestions — including regulations and financialincentives — to ‘green’ power sources.and then sequester that carbon so it can’tbe released into the atmosphere.“It is hard to imagine a solution withoutdealing with carbon from coal,” Rowe said.Increased power from nuclear plants isanother alternative, Rowe said. Though carbon-free,nuclear power generates wastethat must be stored. New plants also havedifficulty being sited as neighbors often opposebuilding near their homes. Nuclear canbe a significant part of the solution, but onlyif the public favors it, he said.“We will need not some of the above, butall of the above,” Rowe said. “It is clear to usthat we simply must meet the clear and presentdanger of climate change. … I believewe have to come up with a new visionbacked up by hard realities.”alvin_powell@harvard.edu

October 9-15, 2008 Harvard University Gazette/ 11Jon Chase/Harvard News OfficeProgram allows gifted scholars to kick back and ... workBy Corydon IrelandHarvard News OfficeAbena Dove Osseo-Asare studies Africanmedicinal plants, including their fate at thehands of modern science and global patent systems.Ceren Belge investigates honor killings inTurkey and Israel and the informal spheres oflaw that exist within some nations.Osseo-Asare ’98, Ph.D. ’05 — a historian ofscience — is using part of her second yearas an academy scholar to finish a book.social sciencesHarris Mylonas is a student of assimilation,with a particular interest in the making of co-nationals,minorities, and refugees within theBalkans.Elizabeth Levy Paluck is an expert on intergroupprejudices inRwanda, and how theyare affected by mass media. She spent this summerin Sudan, pursuing similar work.These four young social scientists are among10 scholars sponsored this year by the HarvardAcademy for International and Area Studies, anaffiliate of the Weatherhead Center for InternationalAffairs.The Academy Scholars Program provides twoyears of uninterrupted study and writing at theUniversity. (Some scholars, like Osseo-Asare andMylonas, choose to split the two years.) The slotsare hotly competitive. This year, 250 applicationsrolled in.The academy, headquartered in an old Victorianhouse on Cambridge Street, was founded in1986 on the initiative of Harvard economist (andthen-dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences)Henry Rosovsky, who is now the Lewis P. andLinda L. Geyser University Professor Emeritus.Rosovsky and others feared that without(See Academy, next page)CfA research advance creates tool for lung imagingJon Chase/Harvard News OfficeRonald Walsworth,senior lecturer onphysics at Harvardand senior physicistat the SmithsonianInstitution,and his researchteam have createda walk-in, low-fieldMRI system.Star quest knowledge provides new view of ourselvesBy Alvin PowellHarvard News OfficeIn a basement laboratory at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA),surrounded by instruments built to detectthe universe’s distant secrets, sits a machinethat will help us look not outward to thestars, but inward at our own bodies.scienceUsing know-how gainedbuilding instruments to peerinto space and test the fundamentallaws of physics, Ronald Walsworth,senior lecturer on physics at Harvard andsenior physicist at the Smithsonian Institution,and his research team have created awalk-in, low-field MRI system that hasMassachusetts General Hospital (MGH)imaging specialists searching for funding tomove the machine from the CfA’s hilltopcomplex in Cambridge to MGH’s imagingresearch labs in Charlestown, Mass.“The work is very exciting. I think it willhave lots of applications,” said Bruce Rosen,professor of radiology at Harvard MedicalSchool and director of MGH’s MartinosCenter for Biomedical Imaging.The new MRI uses inert, magnetized gasto boost the strength of the imaging signalinside the body. This allows the use of amuch lower magnetic field outside the bodyto create the same detailed images thatcome from a traditional, high-magneticfieldMRI.The machine’s lower magnetic field allowsthe use of a smaller, walk-in magnetand flexibility on patient positioning thatRosen said can be important in studies oflung function.“We spend most of the day upright andmoving around, but MRI systems work withthe patient lying down in the tube,” Rosensaid. “Blood flow as well as air flow are dependenton posture and are very differentwhen lying down or sitting up.”MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, isa medical imaging technology that has beenin use since the 1970s. The technique usespowerful magnets to manipulate tinyamounts of magnetism that exists naturallywithin the body. This magnetism is containedin the nucleus of hydrogen atoms inthe water that makes up a large part of all ofus.The body’s natural magnetism is so tinythat traditional MRIs need enormous magnetsto get an image. Patients typically lie ona bed that is fed into the MRI’s doughnutshapedmagnet. The MRI’s magnetic field isthen manipulated and radio-wave signalsapplied to get an image.MRI has become a critical tool for physiciansseeking to understand what’s going oninside the body. It creates detailed imagesof both hard and soft tissue and is used to detecteverything from cancerous tumors tophysical injuries, such as ligament damagein athletes.The new low-field MRI grew out of researchin Walsworth’s lab in the 1990s thatwas originally intended for precision tests ofEinstein’s theory of relativity. It hinges onthe ability of scientists to take an inert gasthat won’t interact with human tissues andmake it highly magnetized through aprocess called hyperpolarization.Much of Walsworth’s research at the CfAfocuses on things like testing relativity andthe search for Earth-like planets aroundother stars. For example, his research teamand collaborators recently devised a device,known as an “astro-comb,” to greatly increasethe resolution of planet detectors,which is being tried out now on a mountaintopin Arizona. Despite the apparentdisconnect of such physical science experimentsfrom medical imaging, Walsworth realizedmore than a decade ago that hyperpolarizedgas had possible unique applicationsto lung imaging using a low-field MRI.To get the images, subjects breathe the hyperpolarizedgas, usually helium or xenon,and sit, stand, or lie down in the MRI scannerwhile an image is being taken. The imagesare quickly acquired, taking only a fewseconds, but can provide unique informationnot available with other MRIs, such asdifferences in distribution of oxygen in the(See MRI, next page)

12/ Harvard University Gazette October 9-15, 2008Academy(Continued from previous page)grounding in the real world the social sciencesmight be, in the words of the AcademyWeb site, “left to the freefall of pure theory.”So in its 22 years, the academy has been achampion of combining the social scienceswith the real worlds of “area studies,” a termfor a scholarly immersion in the language,culture, and traditions of other societies.Since 1986, the academy has providedacademic shelter to nearly 100 promisingscholars — about 10 scholars for every twoyearcycle — in law, political science, psychology,history, economics, sociology, andanthropology. Most academy scholars havebeen newly minted Ph.D.s or junior faculty atprestigious universities. All are students ofcultures and regions outside the West.“It takes courage to step outside your ownculture,” said academy executive officer (andscholar of French culture) Laurence H. Winnie.The scholars, he said, “are really pluggedinto these worlds.”The young researchers have worked in arange of languages, from Greek and Mandarinto Arabic and Twi (the main languageof Ghana, where Osseo-Asare has done muchof her work on African science). And manyhave lived “a year or two or three or seven inother countries,” including “some dangerousplaces,” said Winnie.Meanwhile, the scholars “bring a very immediatekind of reality,” he said. “They’rehere to assist Harvard in its intellectual enterprise.”One-time academy chairman Jorge I.Dominguez, now Harvard’s vice provost forInternational Affairs, called the decades-oldscholars program a “precursor” to the presentHarvard push to encourage studyabroad. “It was an early affirmation of thevalue of work in other countries,” he said,“and now the rest of the University is catchingup to it.”Other Harvard venues embrace areastudies, said Timothy J. Colton, a seniorscholar at the academy and the Morris andAnna Feldberg Professor of Government andRussian Studies. Those include the DavisCenter for Russian and Eurasian Studies,where he teaches, and the Fairbank Centerfor Chinese Studies, as well as the ReischauerInstitute of Japanese Studies. “But here,”Colton said of area studies at the academy,“it’s privileged.”Mylonas, a recent Yale Ph.D. on leavefrom George Washington University, wouldagree.MRI(Continued from previous page)Jon Chase/Harvard News OfficeOsseo-Asare (right), who studies African medicinal plants, displays some alligator pepper seed pods, while undergraduate assistantCoral Rose Martin ’10 holds up some Hoodia teas.In his neat white-walled office on CambridgeStreet, the Greece-born political scientistdisplayed two vivid signs of privilege:time for culture and time to write. There wasa wall of calendar listings — “I integratewherever I am,” he said — and a computerscreen lined with text. (Mylonas is turningFor more on the Harvard Academy forInternational & Area Studies,www.wcfia.harvard.edu/academy/index.htmlhis dissertation into a book.)Academy scholars take from Harvard — astipend, money for travel and research — andthey also give back, said Mylonas. They areresources for Harvard students still immersedin degree work. And their scholarshipis so new and their time abroad so recent,he said, that they “bring a fresh under-lung of people when upright and lying down.Walsworth said the current low-fieldMRI is the third generation of such instruments.In the late 1990s, his lab first built asmall version that worked on animals andfollowed that up in 2003 with a prototype foruse on humans, developed together withcolleagues at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital,Harvard School of Public Health, andthe University of New Hampshire. The currentlow-field MRI incorporates changesbased on lessons from the earlier machines.“We cobbled together the first two systemsmostly from parts already found in ourlabs,” Walsworth said. “The current versionis the first to be optimally designed and employcustom hardware.”In talking about the new technology,Walsworth reels off a list of people for whomit would be useful, including those withmagnet-sensitive pacemakers, prematurebabies with problems of lung function, andobese patients for whom getting inside a traditionalMRI might be difficult. He alsospoke of future possibilities, where a hyperpolarizedliquid or nanoparticles could bedeveloped for injection, then letting theMRI image the circulatory system or findprecancerous lesions.Though there may eventually be otherapplications, the promise of a new kind oflung imaging has researchers taking notice.Jose Venegas, associate professor ofanaesthesia at Harvard Medical School andMGH, conducts research into asthma’s effectson the lung and is interested in the lowfieldMRI’s capabilities. Venegas said theyoften use PET, or positron emission tomography,to image lungs, but because it is radiation-basedtechnology, there is a limit tohow often the patient can be exposed.“Being able to study a subject multipletimes would be very useful in seeing howasthma develops, seeing the bronchial restrictions,”Venegas said.Venegas said the new low-field MRIcould also be useful in watching how lungfunction changes as a patient shifts position,going from a sitting to lying position.“I’ve taken a look at some of the data; it’svery impressive,” Venegas said. “I’m intriguedby the possibilities.”Rosen said he’d like to move the new machinefrom the CfA to MGH’s Martinos Center.They have the lab space, he said, but theyare still searching for funding to makechanges to the space the new equipment willrequire. Once it moves in, Rosen said, theywill begin to explore the possibilities of thenew technology.“One of the areas of research will be to reallyunderstand the role it may play,” Rosensaid. “I think it will have lots of applications.”Rosen called the work “a combination ofclever physics and physiology,” and said itisn’t the first time an imaging collaborationoccurred between Harvard medical imagersand astrophysics. The Astronomical Medicineproject at the IIC uses the expertise ofmedical imaging on sky surveys and otherstanding of what’s going on in the world.”Osseo-Asare ’98, Ph.D. 2005 — a historianof science on leave from the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley — is using part of hersecond year as an academy scholar to finisha book. It’s on plant-based traditionalAfrican remedies, the African scientists investigatingthem, and the potential the remedieshave for awakening pharmaceuticalmarkets on the continent.The program “is a real gift,” she said — noteaching obligations, “absolute freedom,(and) all the support we need to write andcreate what we’ve come to do.”Osseo-Asare’s book will explore five traditionalmedicines — from Ghana, SouthAfrica, and Madagascar — that addressleukemia, malaria, cardiac health, impotence,and appetite disorders. She’s also achampion of scholars using digital audio andvideo in their research — a fieldwork approachshe is now employing in a parallelstudy of science policy in Ghana.The Harvard Academy supports youngscholars whose work may only later bearpractical fruit, said Osseo-Asare.Its mission also acknowledges that theacademic world sometimes sidesteps the scientificachievements of non-Western cultures.That’s a blindness that never affected her,said Osseo-Asare, whose father — born inGhana — is a professor of metals science atPenn State. Two of his close academic friendsare a mathematician from Rwanda and achemist from Nigeria.It’s a cultural blindness that the HarvardAcademy is addressing too. Without suchfixes, said Osseo-Asare, “There’s a wholeclass of people missing from the literature.”corydon_ireland@harvard.eduastronomical projects.Walsworth cited a collaboration with theHarvard Center for Brain Science onnanoscale magnetic sensing as another casewhere new bioimaging tools are being developedby physical and life scientists workingtogether.“We plan to keep pushing the boundariesof what can be measured and imaged andthen applying these new tools in both thephysical and life sciences,” Walsworth said.Collaborations such as these, Rosen said,illustrate the benefit of working at a large researchinstitution such as Harvard, whereadvances in one field can benefit other fields,even though they are seemingly unrelated.“The interesting thing is all of these connectionsbetween basic physics, way-outcosmology, patient care, computers, andtechnology,” Rosen said. “The same physicsused to solve mysteries of the universe canbe applied to these here-on-Earth problems.”alvin_powell@harvard.edu

October 9-15, 2008 Harvard University Gazette/ 13Courtesy Edward E. Ayer Collection, The Newberry Library, ChicagoIn this 1747 ‘petition,’ Native Americans explain with biting sarcasm that they would be happy to destroythe forts of English settlers that were cropping up throughout the Native region, thereby helpingthe English by lowering their cost of maintaining and supplying so many forts.Power of the pen in early AmericaBrooks explores the uses and significance of Native American writing in ColoniesBy Emily T. SimonFAS CommunicationsIn 1747, three members of theAbenaki Native American tribe andtheir Mohawk ally posted a petitionon a wall of an English fort in theConnecticut River Valley. The paperStephanie Mitchell/Harvard News Officewas small, but it spoke volumes.Addressed to the General Assembly[of Massachusetts], the document— written entirely in English — gavenotice that Abenakis and their allieswere willing to help destroy the fortsof English settlers that were croppinghumanitiesup throughout the Native region.With biting sarcasm, the writers explainedthat the English would savemoney by having to maintain andsupply fewer forts. The Native Americanswould only require a small feefor their helpful services. As a finaljab, they signed the petition with aflourish that echoedEnglish etiquette —“we are your very humble,obsequious servants.”According to LisaBrooks, assistant professorof history and literatureand of folkloreand mythology, the petitionsignifies morethan skillful use of sarcasmand irony.It is oneexample among many,she says, where NativeAmericans used theirEnglish writing skills toresist colonization and reclaim land.“As colonization progressed,many Native leaders adopted writingas a tool to deal with issues that wereimportant to their communities,”she said. “They wrote petitions, gavespeeches, and recorded local histories.Writing was an imaginativeroute to survival for these people.”The uses and significance of NativeAmerican writing in ColonialAmerica forms the basis for Brooks’forthcoming book, “The CommonPot: The Recovery of Native Space inthe Northeast” (University of MinnesotaPress). Through her scholarship,Brooks aims to reshape the generalperception that Native peoplewere illiterate and entirely oral.“The illusion of Native Americansas illiterate people was popularizedby the writings of James FenimoreCooper in the early 19th century. Andthose stereotypes persisted,” Brooksexplained, including the notion that“if Indians did take up writing, theywouldn’t be Indians anymore — theywould become handmaidens to theColonial project.”Documents like the Abenaki petition,said Brooks, demonstrate otherwise.“These men didn’t vanish. Theyadapted to the circumstances andfound a way to use Colonial tools totheir advantage,” she said.“The petition is not a type of documentyou see coming from themissionary schools,” Brooks added,referring to the system of educationJustin Ide/Harvard News OfficeA rendering shows some of the detailsof the design of the 55,000-square-foot,four-story structure.GSD studentsdevelopinnovativeplan for localschool for deafBy Colleen WalshHarvard News OfficeStricken with scarlet fever as a youngboy, David Wright grew up in a silentworld. In his moving autobiography,“Deafness: A Personal Account,” theSouth African-born author tells thatstory.The compelling work was one of thefirst things a group of three HarvardGraduate School of Design (GSD) studentsturned to when tasked with thechallenge of creating a new space for adesignlocal school for the deaf.Since 1876, the picturesquehome overlookingthe Bass River in Beverly, Mass., has beena haven of learning for deaf students. Establishedby William B. Swett, a deaf manwho served as president of the New EnglandGallaudet Association for the Deaf inthe early 1870s, the school originallyserved 10 adults. In the succeeding 132years, the facility, situated on the scenichillside and known today as The Children’sCenter for Communication & BeverlySchool for the Deaf, has grown to includea number of buildings and now educatesa diverse student body.But as it has grown, so has its need formore space. In addition to serving deafstudents, the school currently works withchildren with physical and developmentaldisabilities. To accommodate theneeds of its changing student populationand increasing staff, one of the school’strustees contacted Harvard for help in thehopes the GSD might create a contest forthe design of the site. A student forumgroup at the Design School chose insteadto let a group of students devote theirsummer to the project. Three friendsfrom the same class, Andy Lantz ’10, BrettAlbert ’10, and Jonathan Evans ’10,jumped at the chance.Their first step was to try to comprehendwhat it means to be deaf in a hearingworld. Enter Wright’s poignant, firsthandaccount, along with narratives byother deaf authors.“It was more or less taking experiencesthat people were writing about and tryingto translate that into some system of understandinghow to develop the architec-(See Brooks, next page) (See GSD, page 16)

14/ Harvard University Gazette October 9-15, 2008Brooks(Continued from previous page)through which many Native Americans learned to readand write. “It’s protest literature — designed to pushback the frontier — that makes nuanced use of Englishsocial conventions.”Brooks drew the name of her book from a phrasethat is mentioned repeatedly in Native American writingsfrom the 18th and 19th centuries. “The CommonPot” was a metaphor that stood for community andshared sustenance, but also described the shape of theland itself.“The Connecticut River Valley, or ‘Kwinitekw’ inAbenaki, was a central trade route for Native people,”Brooks said. “It was adeep, fertile valleythat sustained peopleand provided a networkof relationshipsto other tribes.”By focusing on NativeAmerican writingsthat address relationshipsand riverwayswithin the “CommonPot,” Brooks was ableto reconstruct the politicalgeography of18th and 19th centuryNew England from theNative American perspective.She drew froma wealth of materials inpublic archives, such asthe Newberry Library inChicago (where the petitionis held), as well asstate libraries and historicalsocieties.“People are often surprisedat how much material is out there,” she said.“These accounts enable us to get closer to the conversationsthat were going on at the time about social andpolitical upheavals.”In addition to the Abenaki petition, Brooks discussesseveral other cases where Native writing playeda key role in Native resistance. For example, she tracesthe petitioning efforts of the Mohegan tribe as theysought to reclaim subsistence grounds in the Colonyof Connecticut. One of the leaders in the land case,Samson Occom, recognized that divisive Colonial influenceswere causing the Native people to turn againstone another, thus jeopardizing their chances of winningback the land. Occom wrote several petitions andletters to address this concern and also recorded communitycouncils where the issue was discussed.“There were often many competing visions of whatthe political landscape should look like, even withinparticular nations or regions,” Brooks explained.“Writing was a tool to help bring the community backtogether.”“The Common Pot” also addresses peace negotiationsbetween the fledgling United States and the UnitedIndian Nations, a federated group of tribes centeredin the Ohio Valley. Two of the native leaders selectedto forge the peace — Joseph Brant of the Mohawk Nationand Hendrick Aupaumut of the Mohican Nation —had highly dissimilar visions of what the new politicallandscape should look like, and wrote extensivelyabout their opinions on the subject.“These writings, from people with very differentcultural backgrounds, allow readers to understandhow separate tribes viewed contemporary politicalprocesses,” she said.Brooks, who is herself a member of the Abenaki Nation,hopes that her research will have an impact onhow early American history and literature is taughtand studied.“This book represents a turning around of the standardhistorical narrative, which typically starts withthe Puritans landing,” she said. “I am trying to advocatethat we should teach this to our children, to changehow people perceive the landscape of American studies.”esimon@fas.harvard.eduAndré Previn(right) listenscarefully to astudent trio, includingcellistKatie Austin’09 (center).Later, he noteda ‘romanticoutlook’ inAustin’splaying.Maestro Previn guides students with expertise, witNico Olarte-Hayes ’11 listens to Previn’s suggestions. Said Olarte-Hayes afterthe class, ‘It’s great to learn from the best.’Davis explainshow he makeshis operas swingBy Colleen WalshHarvard News OfficeBy Colleen WalshHarvard News Officemaster classmusicIn master class, composer, pianist puts two trios through their musical pacesMusic great Sir André Previn’s motto, listed onhis official Web site, reads, “A day without music isa wasted day.” Several Harvard students and twoclassical master composers put their day with themaestro to good use on Monday (Oct. 6).Previn was in Boston to perform the world premiereof his short piece“Owls” with the Boston SymphonyOrchestra, and was welcomed at Harvardwhere he conducted a master class organized by theOffice for the Arts at Harvard, the Harvard MusicSociety of Kirkland House, and the Harvard PianoSociety.As part of the class, Previn listened to brief performancesby two Harvard undergraduate triogroups, each consisting of a piano, violin, and cello,A former Harvard professor returned to campuslast week to explain how he makes opera swing.Anthony Davis, a composer known for his diverseapproach to music, incorporating diverse elementslike jazz, improvisation, minimalism, and the Javanesegamelan (an Indonesian musicalensemble that includes gongs, xylophones,and bamboo flutes) into his work, recentlydiscussed his unique spin on the art form in a seriesof talks sponsored by the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute forAfrican and African American Research.Instead of using harmony and melody to carry thedrama in his operatic works, Davis employs repeatingrhythmic structures. This idea takes a page fromthe minimalist’s use of repetitive themes, he said,while incorporating other African-American inspiredtwists.“I can do minimalism,” Davis told a diverse crowdat the Barker Center’s Thompson Room, “but whathappens when minimalism meets James Brown?What happens when minimalism meets TheloniousMonk? … [It’s] this idea of really trying to create a newkind of swing.”Davis, a one-time professor of music at Harvard,and current professor of music at the University ofCalifornia, San Diego, offered his perspective on thevocal art through the Du Bois Institute’s Alain LeRoyand then offered the players his insight.Before the music began, the composer walkedstiffly to his seat, just to the right of the giant fireplacein Kirkland House Junior Common Room.Hobbled by a severe attack of arthritis, Previn apologizedto the audience for his slow motion. Later,after the first trio’s performance, he was unapologeticfor his strong opinion of the Steinway pianohe had just heard.“It was so out of tune in the upper register it actuallyhurt,” he remarked, complaining that it affectedthe ability to play the instrument pianissimo,or very soft. “You can’t really play a pianissimo whenthe notes ping out that badly,” he added.Previn was much more forgiving with the artistswho performed for him. He reviewed their work,and like all great conductors, used his words not toscrutinize their mechanics or skill, but to help themconnect to the music on a deeper level.Locke Lectures titled, “Deconstructing Opera, CreatingOpera in a Post-Colonial World.”Critics laud Davis’ operatic compositions for infusingnew life into the conservative art form with hisjazz-inspired motifs and politically and sociallycharged themes. The pianist and composer acknowledgedthe sense of incongruity he sometimes evokes— a man known primarily for his work in jazz andAfrican-American informed music who is simultaneouslycaptivated by a traditionally Western European-inspiredtradition. Davis explained that hisoriginal interest in opera wasn’t a musical one butsomething more abstract.“I was drawn to the philosophical discourse on the(See Opera, page 27)October 9-15, 2008 Harvard University Gazette/ 15Photos Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard News OfficeViolinist Rachel Lee ’10 listens carefully as Previn offers advice during a master class. Lee was one ofsix undergraduate performers who played for the composer/musician.Kris Snibbe/Harvard News OfficeAfter listening to the first twomovements of Beethoven’s PianoTrio in E-flat, Op. 70 No. 2 performedby the first group (whohad been playing together for onlya few weeks), Previn praised theireffort and encouraged them towork on getting to know eachother’s styles in order to betteragree on the phrasing and shapingof the music.“You have a slightly differentconception of how to play aBeethoven trio, the three of you,”he said, noting the cellist Katie Austin’s ’09 “romanticoutlook” and the strong vibrato from violinistAlex Shiozaki ’09.“Just get a whole bunch of music and read it; justplay one trio after the other; it doesn’t make any differencewhether it’s any good or not or whether youmake mistakes or not. … Just play together. Play a lotbecause then you begin to hear what each one of youis up to and what you sound like as an ensemble.”He followed the next piece, the first movementof the Brahms Piano Trio in B, Op. 8, reading alongfrom a large, weathered score in his lap. When finished,he asked the players to perform the openingfew measures again, and took them slowly throughseveral other measures in the piece, getting each ofthem to focus on the melody, the tempo, and the expressionof the work.“It was very different — a lot more passion in it;it wasn’t so careful,” he said after the group repeatedthe beginning of the movement. “The first timethrough, you tried to play everything absolutely onthe button and it’s not necessary,” he said.He urged the three to get a copy of the unrevisedversion of the piece and compare it with what theyhad played. According to Previn, Clara Schumann,an accomplished pianist, the wife of composerRobert Schumann, and a longtime friend and loveof Brahms, didn’t like the original.“She thought it was too passionate; it embarrassedher, seriously, and he wrote it again, muchmore to her liking,” said Previn, who again encouragedthe players to experiment more with the work,and not heed so strictly to the written markings onthe page.“If you feel like it should go faster for a while,softer, louder, whatever, do it. It’s a wildly romanticpiece. If you play it too close to the vest, it loses… . Go for it, go for it. … Don’t wait for the music thatmuch.”Previn fled Nazi Germany with his family in 1938for Paris, and settled shortly after in Los Angeles.As a young man and piano prodigy, he worked composingfilm scores at MGM. Later he held conductingposts with several orchestras, including theHouston Symphony, the London Symphony Orchestra,and the Royal Philharmonic. Some of hiskey compositions include the opera “A StreetcarNamed Desire” and his Violin Concerto (“Anne-Sophie”)written for his ex-wife, famed violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. He is also a noted jazz pianist.(See Previn, page 27)Anthony Davis(left) became interestedin operawhen he readFriedrich Nietzsche’s‘TheBirth of Tragedyfrom the Spirit ofMusic.’

16/ Harvard University Gazette October 9-15, 2008GSDThe atrium of the building, as shown in the artist’s rendering above, is airy and lightfilled.Image courtesy of Lantz, Albert and EvansThree friendsfrom thesame GSDclass, AndyLantz ’10(above),Brett Albert’10, andJonathanEvans ’10,jumped atthe chanceto re-designthe BeverlySchool forthe Deaf.(Continued from page 13)ture,” said Lantz, adding, “In a sense it’s almost an anthropologicalapproach … because you have to becomethe person you are designing for and push yourself tofind new ways and new understandings for what youare doing.”In addition to their reading, the men traveled frequentlyto the school’s campus on the North Shore tomeet with school officials and observe classes at the facility,getting to know students, teachers, and the surroundingcommunity.The result is a design of a 55,000-square-foot, fourstorystructure that incorporates disparate elementsaddressing the school’s particular needs.A critical factor for the school, which relies heavilyon the use of American Sign Language, is the controlof natural light. Students need to be able to clearlysee an instructor who is using sign language, andsolar glare from uncovered windows can inhibit theirview.On an early walk through the building, Albert,Evans, and Lantz noticed that the school’s current systemof blinds — which can only be fully open or closed— left many of the classrooms in total darkness to eliminatethe glare. To remedy the problem, they createda system of tall shelves with storage bins that could beremoved, allowing teachers and students to controlthe amount of light.To create more flexible classroom space, the designteam introduced a series of moveable panels and dividersthat let teachers work with students individuallyor in group settings. Their design also replacedstairs in certain areas with a system of ramps thatallow a teacher to easily walk backward while continuingto sign. They also limited the vibrations from mechanicalequipment and fluorescent bulbs that areoften highly distracting to deaf students.Additional open space was incorporated into thenew building, allowing the school to lease the space toother nonprofits as a means of generating income.Also included in the design were other open areas thatcould be made available for local community events.The landscape of the center, too, was reconfigured.The students replaced a parking area with green spaceas part of an effort to shift some of the campus’s activitiesto the foreground of the site, a sloping green hillthat looks over the Bass River.“We wanted to demystify the entire idea of what aschool for special needs is,” said Evans, who noted thattoo often such schools are distanced from the public’sview, enforcing the notion of separateness.During their research the team also realized thelack of design information available for the particularchallenges faced by the deaf community. As a result,they created a Web site and catalog to accompany theirproject that could be used in the future as a referencetool for others looking to design similar projects.“The focus became how do you use research to startto develop an architecture that is not simply addressingone situation of designing for the deaf, [but] becomes… a new approach or system for designing forthe deaf,” said Lantz, who recently presented his findingsto architecture students at two universities inEcuador.The plan met with enthusiasm at a discussion lastmonth with the Beverly school’s board.“I’m overwhelmed, said Anthony Fusco, a memberof the school’s board for the past five years, “in a verypositive sense. It’s remarkable how much thought hasgone into this facility and this campus specific to theneeds of the school. [It] fits right in with what [we]clearly see as a vision for the school; it’s very impressive.”The school’s Executive Director Mark Carlsonpraised the three students for their committed effort.“They have put incredible creativity and programmaticthought into the end results of the building,” hesaid, “which allows [it] to grow, develop, and be flexibleto the changing needs of our programs.”Carlson said he plans to use the new design to solicitbacking and support for the new project.colleen_walsh@harvard.eduPhotos Justin Ide/Harvard News OfficeEvans explainstheprocess heand his colleagueswent throughin coming upwith a functional,elegantdesign.

October 9-15, 2008 Harvard University Gazette/ 17comedyInsideSat., Oct. 18—“Comedy for a Cause2008.” (Harvard Concert Commission)Sanders Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets are$25 general; $15 Harvard affiliates andstudents; $10 Harvard students.Harvard Box Office (617) 496-2222.concerts‘Just One Thing’Holyoke Center exhibits photosby Sarah BettencourtPage 19‘Sketches from the Shore’Mixed media by Lyle AshtonHarris on view at Du BoisPage 22East meets West... in Mitsuko Asakura’sintricate weavesPage 25Thu., Oct. 9—“Midday Organ Recital.”(The Memorial Church, HAM) DavidEnlow, organist and choirmaster, Churchof the Resurrection, New York, New York,and the Juilliard School. Adolphus BuschHall, 29 Kirkland St., 12:15 p.m. Freeand open to the public. Audience membersare encouraged to bring a lunch.www.harvardartmuseum.org.Fri., Oct. 10—“Student MusicPerformance Series.” (HAM) SacklerMuseum, 485 Broadway, 3 p.m. Freewith the price of admission. (617) 495-9400, www.harvardartmuseum.org.Sun., Oct. 12—“Wagner/Zwilich/Elgar.” (Harvard Box Office) BostonConservatory Orchestra with BruceHangen, conductor; Michael Sakir, guestconductor; Irina Muresanu, violin; andAndrew Mark, cello. Sanders Theatre, 2p.m. Tickets are $12 general; $10 alumniand WGBH; $5 students/senior citizens;other discounts available. HarvardBox Office (617) 496-2222.Events for October 9-23, 2008Wed., Oct. 15—“Bartok, Saint-Saens,Dvorak.” (Harvard Box Office) BostonPhilharmonic Orchestra. SandersTheatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are(Continued on next page)‘Lost in Learning’ features a collection of black-and-white prints by photographer Eva Timothy investigating the role exploration has to play in education from both historic andcontemporary perspectives. The exhibit is on view at the Three Columns Gallery at Mather House through Oct. 17. See exhibitions, page 20.ABOVE: Eva Timothy, ‘Light - Opticks Title Page by Sir Isaac Newton’

18/ Harvard University Gazette October 9-15, 2008(Continued from previous page)$70/$55/$40/$15 general; $5 off students/seniorcitizens; other discountsavailable. Harvard Box Office (617) 496-2222.Thu., Oct. 16—“Midday Organ Recital.”(The Memorial Church, HAM) HaesungPark, Thornton School of Music, Universityof Southern California. AdolphusBusch Hall, 29 Kirkland St., 12:15 p.m.Free and open to the public. Audiencemembers are encouraged to bring alunch. www.harvardartmuseum.org.Fri., Oct. 17—“Student MusicPerformance Series.” (HAM) SacklerMuseum, 485 Broadway, 3 p.m. Freewith the price of admission. (617) 495-9400, www.harvardartmuseum.org.Sat., Oct. 18—“Ravel, Prokofiev &Haydn.” (Bach Society Orchestra) BachSociety Orchestra performs, featuringRachel Lee ’10, violin. Paine Hall, 8 p.m.Tickets are $12 general; $8 students/senior citizens. 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Promotional photographswith descriptions are welcome.AddressesMail:Calendar editorHarvard Gazette1350 Massachusetts AvenueCambridge, MA 02138Telephone: (617) 496-2651Fax: (617) 496-9351E-mail: calendar@harvard.eduDeadlinesCalendar listings must be received atleast one week before their publicationdate. All entries must be receivedby 5 p.m. on Thursday. If youare uncertain about a deadline, holidayschedule, or any other information,please call the Calendar editorat (617) 496-2651.OnlineThe Calendar is available on the Webat http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette. Click on Calendar.Available spaceListings for ongoing exhibitions,health and fitness classes, supportand social groups, and screeningsand studies are provided on a spaceavailablebasis. Information not runin a particular issue will be retainedfor later use.Screenings/studies and supportgroup listings must be renewed byJan. 5 or Aug. 30 to continue runningfor an additional term.Sun., Oct. 19—“Bartok, Saint-Saens,Dvorak.” (Harvard Box Office) BostonPhilharmonic Orchestra performs, featuringGeorge Li, piano. Sanders Theatre, 3p.m. Tickets are $78/$60/$45/$25general; $5 off students/senior citizens;other discounts available. Harvard BoxOffice (617) 496-2222.Sun., Oct. 19—“Durufle, Faure,Mendelssohn.” (Harvard Box Office)Boston Chamber Music Society performs.Sanders Theatre, 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $50/$40/$30/$20 general;$8 tickets in the $30 and $20 sectionsstudents; $4 off senior citizens; otherdiscounts available. Harvard Box Office(617) 496-2222.Thu., Oct. 23—“Midday Organ Recital.”(The Memorial Church, HAM) ChristianLane, assistant university organist andchoirmaster, the Memorial Church.Adolphus Busch Hall, 29 Kirkland St.,12:15 p.m. Free and open to the public.Audience members are encouraged tobring a lunch. www.harvardartmuseum.org.Thu., Oct. 23—“Houghton LibraryChamber Music Series.” (HoughtonLibrary) Richard Stoltzman, clarinet;Yehudi Wyner, piano. Edison andNewman Room, Houghton Library, 8p.m. Tickets are $25 general; $15 students.Harvard Box Office (617) 496-2222, (617) 495-2445, htc@harvard.edu.danceFri., Oct. 17-Sat., Oct. 18—“Raunak2008.” (South Asian Dance Company)7th annual intercollegiate fusion charitydance show. Featuring performancesfrom groups from Harvard, MIT, UPenn,UMass Amherst, Brown, Tufts, BU, NYU,and others. Proceeds will be donated toY.R.G. CARE, a nonprofit based inChennai dedicated to fighting the AIDSepidemic through direct service andresearch. Lowell Lecture Hall, 17Kirkland St., corner of Kirkland andOxford streets, Fri.: 9 p.m.; Sat.: 8 p.m.Tickets are $10 general; $7 students.Harvard Box Office (617) 496-2222.theaterAmerican Repertory TheatreThrough Sat., Oct. 11—“Let Me DownEasy,” written and performed by AnnaDeavere Smith, is a journey in search ofhuman qualities that are too seldom inthe news — compassion, generosity,and grace in the face of a complexworld. Directed by Eric Ting with newmusic elements composed by JoshuaRedman.—Performances take place at the LoebDrama Center, various times. Ticketprices range from $15-$79 general; $25students; $10 off for senior citizens;group discounts available. Hot Tix:Select performances to all productionshave limited $25 tickets available.Tickets are available through the A.R.T.Box Office (617) 547-8300, in person atthe Loeb Drama Center Box Office, orwww.amrep.org.Thu., Oct. 9-Sat., Oct. 11—“Ajax inIraq,” written by Ellen McLaughlin anddirected by Scot Zigler, uses Sophocles’“Ajax” as a lens through which to viewand interpret the current war in Iraq.World premiere presented by theA.R.T./MXAT Institute for AdvancedTheatre Training. Discussions with EllenMcLaughlin will follow the 7:30 performanceson Oct. 9 and 10, and also the1:30 performance on Oct. 11.—Performances take place at ZeroArrow Theatre, corner of Arrow St. andMass. Ave. at 7:30 p.m. each night,with an additional matinee at 1:30 p.m.on Saturday. Tickets are $10 general;$5 students/senior citizens; free forA.R.T. subscribers. Tickets are availablethrough the A.R.T. Box Office (617) 547-8300, in person at the Loeb DramaCenter Box Office, or www.amrep.org.Sat., Oct. 18-Sun., Nov. 9—“TheCommunist Dracula Pageant,” byAmericans, for Americans with hallucinations,phosphorescence, and bears, byAnne Washburn and directed by AnneKauffman, draws from trial transcriptsand from Romania’s rich folklore. Theworld premiere dramatizes the final daysof Nicolae and Elena Ceausecu, theautocrats who ruled Romania from 1965to 1989, and travels across Romanianmyth and history through three time periods:1989, 1976, and the fifteenth century.■ Thu., Oct. 23—“Under 35 Night.”Post-show mingling at Sandrine’s Bistro.—Performances take place at ZeroArrow Theatre, corner of Arrow St. andMass. Ave., various times. Tickets are$25-79 general; $25 students; $10 offsenior citizens; $15 student rush; groupdiscounts available. Hot Tix: Select performancesto all productions have limited$25 tickets available. Tickets areavailable through the A.R.T. Box Office(617) 547-8300, in person at the LoebDrama Center Box Office, orwww.amrep.org.filmThu., Oct. 16—“Presentation of 2008McMillan-Stewart Fellowship inDistinguished Filmmaking to Mahamat-Saleh Haroun.” (Film Study Center)Screening of “Daratt (Dry Season)”; discussionwith filmmaker to follow. Lecturehall, Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St.,7:30 p.m.Fri., Oct. 17—“CES UndergraduateBoard Movie Screening.” (CES) FilmTBA. Lower level conference room, CES,27 Kirkland St., 6:30 p.m.ebruemm@fas.harvard.edu.Fri., Oct. 17—“Screening of ShortFilms.” (Film Study Center) Screening ofshort films by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun.Lecture hall, Carpenter Center, 24Quincy St., 7 p.m.Brazil Studies Program, DRCLASFilm screenings take place in TsaiAuditorium, CGIS South, 1730Cambridge St. Sponsored by the BrazilStudies Program, DRCLAS, and theHarvard Brazilian Organization.Tue., Oct. 14—Mattos and Abreu’s“Jongos, Calangos e Folias: MúsicaNegra, Memória e Poesia” (2005) at 6p.m.The Coyote’s Trail Film Series, DRCLASFilm screenings take place in TsaiAuditorium, CGIS South, 1730Cambridge St. Sponsored by LatinAmerican Studies. chbarron@fas.harvard.edu,www.drclas.harvard.edu.Thu., Oct. 9—Hill’s “Guest Worker”(2006) at 6 p.m.Thu., Oct. 23—Becker’s“Romántico” (2005) at 6 p.m.Harvard Film ArchiveAll films are screened in the MainAuditorium of the Carpenter Center forthe Visual Arts, 24 Quincy St. Video presentationsare presented in B-04, asmaller auditorium next to the mainauditorium. Programs are subject tochange; call for admission charges anddetails. The Film Archive publishes aschedule of films and events that isavailable at the Carpenter Center. (617)495-4700, http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/.Thu., Oct. 9—No screeningsFri., Oct. 10—Palestine DocumentaryToday: “The Roof,” “Around,” and “Ricoin the Night” at 7 p.m.; “33 Days” and“The Shooter” at 9 p.m.Sat., Oct. 11—Martel’s “LaCiénaga” at 7 p.m.Sun., Oct. 12—Shalom’s “To See IfI’m Smiling” at 3 p.m.; Martel’s “LaNiña Santa” at 7 p.m. with director inperson. Special events tickets are $10.Mon., Oct. 13—Martel’s “TheHeadless Woman” at 7 p.m. with directorin person. Special events tickets are$10.Tue., Oct. 14—Free VES screening:“Goodbye, Dragon Inn” (2003) at 7p.m.Wed., Oct. 15— Free VES screening:“The Man with a Movie Camera”(1929) at 7 p.m.Thu., Oct. 16—Haroun’s “DrySeason” and “Letter from New York”and “Expectations” at 7:30 p.m. withdirector in person; free eventFri., Oct. 17—Haroun’s “Sex, Gumboand Salted Butter” and “Kalala” at 7p.m. with director in person; free eventSat., Oct. 18—Program One: Filmsby Bruce Conner at 7 p.m.Sun., Oct. 19—Program Two: Filmsby Bruce Conner at 3 p.m.; ProgramThree: Films by Bruce Conner at 7 p.m.Mon., Oct. 20—Silva’s “BalkanRhapsodies: 78 Measures of War” at 7p.m. with director in person. Specialevents tickets are $10.Tue., Oct. 21—Free VES screening:“La Notte” (1960) at 7 p.m.Wed., Oct. 22—Free VES screening:“October” (1928) at 7 p.m.Thu., Oct. 23—No screeningsFri., Oct. 24—Minnelli’s “The Badand the Beautiful” at 7 p.m.; Minnelli’s“Two Weeks in Another Town” at 9:15p.m.Real Colegio ComplutenseFilms are presented at Real ColegioComplutense, 26 Trowbridge St., inSpanish with English subtitles. Free andopen to the public. (617) 495-3536,www.realcolegiocomplutense.harvard.edu.Fri., Oct. 10—Huerga’s “Salvador(Puig Antich)” (2006) at 7:30 p.m.Fri., Oct. 17—Buñuel’s “Los olvidados”(1950) at 7:30 p.m.Fri., Oct. 24—Saura’s “Goya enBurdeos” (1999) at 7:30 p.m.radioHarvard Radio WHRB (95.3 FM)WHRB presents the finest in classical,jazz, underground rock, news, and sportsprogramming, and has 24-hour liveInternet streaming from its Web site.Program guide subscriptions are free.(617) 495-4818, mail@whrb.org,www.whrb.org.“Hillbilly at Harvard”—Saturdays, 9a.m.-1 p.m.Living on Earth, National Public Radio’sjournal of the environment, hosted bySteve Curwood, Department of Earthand Planetary Sciences, and producedin cooperation with Harvard University, isaired on more than 270 NPR stationsnationally and on more than 400 outletsinternationally. In easternMassachusetts, the program airsSunday, 7 a.m., WBUR 90.9 FM. (617)868-8810, loe@npr.org, www.loe.org.exhibitionsArnold Arboretum“Jamaica Plain Open Studios: Artists inthe Arboretum” features Arboretuminspiredwork by local artists. (ThroughOct. 10)—Lecture hall, Hunnewell Building, 125Arborway, Jamaica Plain. Call ahead forhours. (617) 524-1718, www.arboretum.harvard.edu.“Science in the Pleasure Ground” providesa captivating retrospective on theoldest arboretum in the nation. The centralfeature of the exhibit is an 8-foot by15-foot scale model of the Arboretumthat includes historical vignettes andpresent-day attractions. (Ongoing)—Hunnewell Building, 125 Arborway,Jamaica Plain. Hours are Mon.-Fri., 9a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun.,noon-4 p.m.; closed holidays. (617)524-1718, www.arboretum.harvard.edu.“Twelve Months: Painting Through theSeasons” features paintings by KateCardamone portraying each month ofthe year. Reception with the artist Sat.,Oct. 18, 1-3 p.m., followed by a walkthrough the landscape led by the artist.(Oct. 18-Dec. 14)—Lecture hall, Hunnewell Building, 125Arborway, Jamaica Plain. Call ahead forhours. (617) 524-1718, www.arboretum.harvard.edu.Cabot Science Library“Birds Do It, Bees Do It, Even RoamingCaribou Do It: Migration in the AnimalKingdom” looks at the migration ofmammals, birds, and insects, with anemphasis on how human behavior andactivity impacts the movement of animalsthrough the environment. (Oct. 17-Jan. 22)—Cabot Science Library. (617) 496-5534.“Sublime Spectacle: Exploration andGeology in the Grand Canyon” showswhat the canyon consists of and how itwas formed, and also discusses theexploration of the canyon by scientists inthe 19th century. Clarence Dutton’s“Atlas to Accompany the Tertiary Historyof the Grand Cañon District” will be ondisplay. (Through Oct. 10)—Cabot Science Library, main floor.(617) 496-5534.Carpenter Center“Lossless” is a video installation byRebecca Baron and Douglas Goodwin.The series of five pieces looks at thedematerialization of film into bits, exposingthe residual effects of the processthat makes file sharing possible. Theproject considers the impact of the digitalage on filmmaking and film watchingand the materiality and demateriality offilm as an artistic medium. (ThroughDec. 7)—Sert Gallery, Carpenter Center, 24Quincy St. Hours are Tue.-Sun., 1-5 p.m.(617) 495-3251,tblanch@fas.harvard.edu,www.ves.fas.harvard.edu.“New Faculty Show” features work bySanford Biggers, Taylor Davis, GregHalpern, David Lobser, and CatherineLord. From film and video to mixedmedia sculpture to animation and pho-CalendarabbreviationsWhere abbreviations appear in Calendar listings,the following list may be used to findthe full name of the sponsoring organization.Belfer Center for Scienceand International Affairs BCSIABunting Society of Institute Fellows BSIFCenter for American Political Studies CAPSCenter for European StudiesCESCenter for Governmentand International Studies CGISCenter for Jewish StudiesCJSCenter for Middle Eastern Studies CMESCenter for Populationand Development Studies CPDSCenter for Quality of CareResearch and Education QCARECenter for the Studyof Values in Public Life CSVPLCenter for the Studyof World ReligionsCSWRCommittee for the Concernsof Women at Harvard-Radcliffe CCWCommittee on African Studies CASCommittee on Degreesin Women’s StudiesCDWSCommittee on Inner-Asianand Altaic StudiesCIAASCommittee on Iranian Studies CISDavid Rockefeller Centerfor Latin American Studies DRCLASDivision of Biological Sciences DBSDivision of Health Sciencesand TechnologyDHSTEast Asian Legal Studies Program EALSGraduate School of DesignGSDGraduate School of Education GSEHarvard AIDS InstituteHAIHarvard Art MuseumHAMHarvard Buddhist Studies Forum HBSFHarvard College LibraryHCLHarvard Divinity SchoolHDSHarvard Education ForumHEFHarvard Family Research Project HFRPHarvard Film ArchiveHFAHarvard Foundation for Interculturaland Race RelationsHFIRRHarvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus HGLCHarvard Institutefor International Development HIIDHarvard International OfficeHIOHarvard Law SchoolHLSHarvard Medical SchoolHMSHarvard Museum of Natural History HMNHHarvard School of Dental Medicine HSDMHarvard School of Public Health HSPHHarvard-Smithsonian Centerfor AstrophysicsCfAHarvard University Center for theEnvironmentHUCEInstitute of PoliticsIOPKennedy School of Government HKSLaw School Human Rights Program LSHRPLaw School Programin Jewish StudiesLSPJSOffice for Information Technology OITOffice of International Education OIEOffice of Work and FamilyOWFPhilosophy of EducationResearch CenterPERCProgram on InformationResources PolicyPIRPProgram on International ConfictAnalysis and Resolution PICARProgram on Nonviolent Sanctionsand Cultural SurvivalPNSCSProgram on U.S.-Japan Relations USJRPSchool of Engineering andApplied SciencesSEASTechnology & EntrepreneurshipCenter at HarvardTECHTrade Union ProgramTUPUkrainian Research InstituteURIUnited MinistryUMWeatherhead Center forInternational AffairsWCFIA

October 9-15, 2008 Harvard University Gazette/ 19tography, the work in this show highlightsthe intersections between contemporaryart and contemporary technologiesto address contemporary concerns.(Through Oct. 23)—Main gallery, Carpenter Center, 24Quincy St. Hours are Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun., noon-11 p.m. (617) 495-3251, tblanch@fas.harvard.edu,www.ves.fas.harvard.edu.Collection of Historical ScientificInstruments“Time, Life, & Matter: Science inCambridge” traces the development ofscientific activity at Harvard, andexplores how science was promoted oraffected by religion, politics, philosophy,art, and commerce in the last 400years. Featured objects include instrumentsconnected to Galileo, BenjaminFranklin, William James, and CharlesLindbergh. (Ongoing)—Putnam Gallery, Science Center 136,1 Oxford St. Free and open to the public.Children must be escorted by anadult. (617) 495-2779.Countway Library of Medicine“Complementary Therapies:Masterworks of Chinese and BotanicalMedicine” is held in conjunction with“Grand Delusion?”, bringing to lightsome of the treasures of the collectionand including the first Western textsdealing with Chinese medicine andacupuncture. (Through December 2008)—Center for the History of Medicine,Countway Library. (617) 432-6207,jack_eckert@hms.harvard.edu.“Grand Delusion? The History ofHomeopathy in Boston” traces thedevelopments of the history of homeopathyin Boston and Massachusettsand the contributions and experiencesof its practitioners, in both conflict andconcert with their regular medical colleagues.On exhibit are rare books andpamphlets, both supporting and attackingthe homeopathic movement; a specimenof documents from an 1871 trial toexpel homeopaths from theMassachusetts Medical Society; anearly 20th century homeopathic medicinechest; and more. (ThroughDecember 2008)—Center for the History of Medicine,Countway Library. (617) 432-6207,jack_eckert@hms.harvard.edu.“The Warren Anatomical Museum” presentsover 13,000 rare and unusualobjects, including anatomical and pathologicalspecimens, medical instruments,anatomical models, and medical memorabiliaof famous physicians. (Ongoing)—Warren Museum Exhibition Gallery,5th floor, Countway Library. (617) 432-6196.Du Bois Institute“Sketches from the Shore” featuresnew work by Lyle Ashton Harris inspiredby his life in Ghana the past few years,as well as other recent works. Theexhibit explores shifting concepts ofAfrican modernity and works range fromevocative portraits to mixed mediapieces comprised of video and collage,utilizing materials such as silver foil, silkorganza, and Ghanaian funerary textiles.The show expresses the hybrid rhythmsand sublime nuances of daily life.Opening lecture Wed., Oct. 15, SacklerMuseum, 485 Broadway, 6 p.m.Reception to follow at Du Bois Institute.(Through Jan. 3)—Neil L. and Angelica ZanderRudenstine Gallery, Du Bois Institute,104 Mt. Auburn St., 3R. (617) 495-8508, www.dubois.fas.harvard.edu.Fine Arts Library“‘An Invaluable Partner…’: From FoggMuseum Library to Fine Arts Library”presents a visual history of the collectionfrom its beginnings in the 1927Fogg building, through integration withWidener collections in 1962 and expansioninto Werner Otto Hall in 1991.(Through Jan. 15)—Fine Arts Library. (617) 496-1502,rsennett@fas.harvard.edu.Graduate School of Design“New Trajectories: ContemporaryArchitecture in Croatia and Slovenia”features thirteen design practices highlightingnew generations of Croatian andSlovenian architects, in transition fromcommunist Yugoslavia to capitalist countries,who have developed exceptionalwork that is both innovative and chargedwith the legacy of their own architecturalheritage. (Through Oct. 19)—Gund Hall Gallery, GSD, 48 Quincy St.Free. bking@gsd.harvard.edu,www.gsd.harvard.edu.Graduate School of Education“Splendid Scenes” features traditionalChinese paintings by Weicheng Huang, agraduate of the Yunnan Art Institute whohas exhibited his works in China,Taiwan, and Canada. (Through Oct. 17)—Gutman Library, GSE. www.gse.harvard.edu/library/spotlight/index.html.Harvard Art Museum■ Sackler Museum“Re-View” presents extensive selectionsfrom the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger,and Sackler museums together for thefirst time. The survey features Westernart from antiquity to the turn of the lastcentury, Islamic and Asian art, andEuropean and American art since 1900.(Ongoing)—The Sackler Museum is located at485 Broadway. The Harvard ArtMuseum is open Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m. Admission is $9;$7 for senior citizens; $6 for college studentswith ID; free to Harvard ID holders,Cambridge Public Library card holders,members, and to people under 18years old; free to the public on Saturdaymornings 10 a.m.-noon and every dayafter 4:30 p.m. Tours are given Mon.-Fri.at 12:15 and 2 p.m. (617) 495-9400,www.harvardartmuseum.org. NOTE: TheFogg and Busch-Reisinger closed tothe public on June 30 for a renovationproject lasting approximately fiveyears. The Sackler will remain openduring the renovation.Harvard Museum of NaturalHistory“Arthropods: Creatures that Rule”brings together unique fossils and preservedspecimens, large screen videopresentations, striking color photographsand images from scanning electronmicroscopes, hands-on interactivegames, and live creatures. It presentsarthropods’ long evolutionary historyand the incredible variety of their habitats,and showcases a range of arthropodadaptations, including the evolutionof wings and the remarkable capacity tomimic both their surroundings and otheranimals. (Ongoing)“Climate Change: Our GlobalExperiment” offers a fascinating look athow scientists study climate change andat the evidence of global warming andthe impact of human activity. Visitorsare encouraged to apply what they’velearned via a dynamic computer simulationthat allows them to make choicesabout energy use for the nation and theworld and evaluate the consequences.(Ongoing)“Dodos, Trilobites, & Meteorites:Treasures of Nature and Science atHarvard” features hundreds of specimensdocumenting two centuries of scientificexploration, including a 42-footlong Kronosaurus skeleton, and theworld’s largest turtle shell, over 7 feetlong and 6 million years old. (Ongoing)“Language of Color” looks at the vastlydifferent ways and reasons animals displaycolor. This exhibition combines dramaticspecimens from across the animalkingdom with computer interactives,hands-on activities, and a stunning displayof live dart frogs. Visitors will learnhow color and its perception have coevolved,resulting in a complex anddiverse palette used to camouflage,startle predators, mimic other animals,attract a mate, or intimidate a rival.(Through Sept. 6, 2009)“Looking at Leaves: Photographs byAmanda Means” features dramaticblack & white images of single leaves byNew York photographer Amanda Means,a monument to the remarkable diversityand beauty of nature’s botanical forms.These detailed blow-ups were created byusing the leaf itself in the same way asa photographic negative. The immediacyof the process gives the images aneerie intensity and adds to their compellingbeauty. (Through Feb. 8, 2009)“Mineral Gallery.” Over 5,000 mineralsand gemstones on display including a1,642 pound amethyst geode fromBrazil. Touch meteorites from outerspace. (Ongoing)“Sea Creatures in Glass” featuresdozens of spectacular glass animalsmeticulously shaped and wired byartists Leopold and Rudolph Blaschkaduring the 19th century. Many of theseglass marine animals are on display forthe first time since Harvard’s acquisitionof them in 1878. Combined with video,real scientific specimens, a recreation ofthe Blaschkas’ studio, and a rich assortmentof memorabilia, these models ofmarine invertebrates offer intriguinginsights into the history, personality, andartistry of the extraordinary men whocreated them. (Through Jan. 4, 2009)“The Ware Collection of Glass Modelsof Plants” features the world famous“Glass Flowers” created over fivedecades by glass artists Leopold andRudolph Blaschka, 3,000 glass modelsof 847 plant species. (Ongoing)—The Harvard Museum of NaturalHistory is located at 26 Oxford St.Public entrances to the museum arelocated between 24 and 26 Oxford St.and at 11 Divinity Ave. Open daily, 9a.m.-5 p.m.; Closed Jan. 1, ThanksgivingDay, Dec. 24, and Dec. 25. Admissionis $9 for adults; $7 for senior citizensand students; $6 for children 3 to 18years old; free for children under 3 yearsold. Group rates available with advancereservations; call (617) 495-2341. Freeadmission (for Massachusetts residentsonly) on Sun. mornings 9 a.m.-noon,except for groups, and free admissionon Wed. afternoons, Sept.-May, 3-5 p.m.Free admission with a Bank of Americacredit card on the first full weekend ofevery month. (617) 495-3045,www.hmnh.harvard.edu.Oct. 10-Nov. 5Harvard Neighbors“New work” at Harvard NeighborsGallery features photography by JustinIde and bronze sculptures by SilvinaMizrahi. (Oct. 15-Nov. 5)—Harvard Neighbors Gallery, 17 QuincySt. Gallery open weekdays only; call(617) 495-4313 for hours. www.neighbors.harvard.edu.Holyoke Center“Just One Thing” features photographsby Sarah Bettencourt created with amedium format film camera through aslow, deliberate process. The imagesfocus one’s gaze on an isolated subjectmatter. (Oct. 10-Nov. 5)—Holyoke Center Exhibition Space,Holyoke Center Arcade, 1350 Mass.Ave. Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free and open tothe public. (617) 495-5214.Houghton Library“‘His Name Stuck to Every Greatness’:Harvard University’s Charles EliotNorton” is a small centennial exhibitioncelebrating Norton’s library, which cameto Harvard at his death, and the subscriptionfund raised by 581 graduates,the income from which is used to add tothis famous collection of books andmanuscripts. (Through Oct. 18)—Amy Lowell Room, Houghton Library.(617) 495-2441.“Immersed in a ‘Different Atmosphere’:Reflections on Yaddo” focuses on theexperiences of creative visitors toYaddo, a writer/artist retreat created in1900 by Spencer and Katrina Trask ofSaratoga Springs, New York. Some ofthe more than 5,000 writers and artistswho visited the retreat were RobertLowell, Elizabeth Bishop, Thomas Wolfe,and James Laughlin. (Oct. 22-Jan. 28)—Amy Lowell Room, Houghton Library.(617) 495-2449.“To Promote, To Learn, To Teach, ToPlease: Scientific Images in EarlyModern Books” illustrates how imagesin early modern European books of science(1500-1750) were shaped not onlyby the needs of scientific communicationbut also by economic, social, andcultural considerations. Representativeexamples examine physical evidenceboth in the images themselves and inthe books they illustrated. (Through Dec.20)—Edison and Newman Room, HoughtonLibrary. (617) 495-2444.Lamont Library“2007-08 Winners of the VisitingCommittee Prize for UndergraduateBook Collecting and The Philip HoferPrize for Art and Book Collecting” featuressamplings of the prize-winning collections,along with personal commentary.(Through May 2009)—Lamont Library, second and thirdfloors. (617) 495-2455.‘Just One Thing’ featuresphotographs bySarah Bettencourt createdwith a mediumformat film camerathrough a slow, deliberateprocess. Theimages focus one’sgaze on an isolatedsubject matter. Theexhibit is on view inthe Holyoke CenterArcade Oct. 10-Nov. 5.See exhibitions, thispage.LEFT: ‘Chair,’ C-print,2008Landscape Institute“APLD New England DesignerShowcase” exhibits the work of NewEngland landscape designers. Receptionwith designers Fri., Oct. 10, 5:30-7 p.m.RSVP to maria@mariavonbrincken.com.(Through Oct. 17)—Landscape Institute, 30 Chauncy St.(617) 495-8632, www.landscape.arboretum.harvard.edu.Peabody Museum“Change and Continuity: Hall of theNorth American Indian” explores hownative peoples across the continentresponded to the arrival of Europeans.(Ongoing)“Encounters with the Americas”explores native cultures of Mesoamericabefore and after Spanish contact. It featuresoriginal sculpture and plastercasts of Maya monuments as well ascontemporary textiles from theAmericas. (Ongoing)“Fragile Memories: Images ofArchaeology and Community at Copan,1891-1900” presents the written andvisual records of early expeditions toremote areas of Mexico and CentralAmerica, and the results of a two-yearproject to digitize more than 10,000nineteenth century glass-plate negativesfrom those trips. (Through March 2009)(Continued on next page)

20/ Harvard University Gazette October 9-15, 2008(Continued from previous page)“From Nation to Nation: ExaminingLewis and Clark’s Indian Collection”explores the only known surviving Indianobjects brought back by Lewis and Clarkand what they tell us about Lewis andClark’s journey and the nations theyencountered. (Through Sept. 29)“Pacific Islands Hall” features a diversearray of artifacts brought to the museumby Boston’s maritime trade merchants.(Ongoing)“Remembering Awatovi: The Story ofan Archaeological Expedition inNorthern Arizona, 1935-1939” goesbehind the scenes of the last archaeologicalexpedition of its kind at anancient site sacred to the Hopi people.Part history of archaeology and partsocial history, the exhibit reveals whatthe archaeologists found in the village ofAwatovi with its beautiful kiva muralsand Spanish mission church, and howthe archaeologists lived in “NewAwatovi,” the camp they built for themselvesbeside the dig. The written andphotographic records of “New Awatovi”add a new dimension to the discoveriesof the dig itself. See also Tozzer Library.(Through March 30)“REMIX: Indigenous Identities in the21st Century” features the works offour visual artists — Doug Miles, RyanRed Corn, Courtney Leonard, and BunkyEcho-Hawk — and rapper Quese IMC,who have embraced the ethos of modernNative American heritage, transformingtraditional materials, ideas andiconography into powerful contemporaryart. (Through Oct. 19)“Storied Walls: Murals of theAmericas” explores the spectacular wallpaintings from the ancestral Hopi villagekivas of Awatovi in Arizona; San Bartoloand Bonampak in Guatemala andMexico respectively; and the Moche huacasof northern Peru. (Through Dec. 31,2009)—The Peabody Museum is located at11 Divinity Ave. Open daily, 9 a.m.-5p.m. Admission is $9 for adults; $7 forsenior citizens and students; $6 for children3 to 18 years old; free for childrenunder 3 years old. Free admission (forMassachusetts residents only) on Sun.mornings 9 a.m.-noon, except forgroups, and free admission on Wed.afternoons, Sept.-May, 3-5 p.m. ThePeabody Museum is closed Jan. 1,Thanksgiving Day, Dec. 24, and Dec.25. (617) 496-1027, www.peabody.harvard.edu.Pusey Library“From the Amazon to the Volga: TheCartographic Representation of Rivers”examines how mapmakers from the15th century to the early 20th centurysought to measure, track, and framesome of the major rivers of the world,including the Tigris and Euphrates,Amazon, Don, Danube, Nile, Congo,Rhine, Volga, and Mississippi. (ThroughJan. 30)—Map Gallery Hall, Pusey Library. (617)495-2417.“Theodore Roosevelt in Cartoon: TheVerdict, 1898-1900.” (ThroughSeptember 2008)—Theodore Roosevelt Gallery, PuseyLibrary. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m.(617) 384-7938.“Through the Camera Lens: TheodoreRoosevelt and the Art of Photography”commemorates the 150th anniversaryof Theodore Roosevelt’s birth. (ThroughMay 2009)—Pusey Library corridor, including theTheodore Roosevelt Gallery. Mon.-Fri., 9a.m.-4:45 p.m. (617) 384-7938.Resichauer Institute“Tapestry in Architecture: CreatingHuman Spaces” features work by artistMitsuko Asakura, well-known for herinnovative combination of Japanese traditionaldyeing and weaving with thetechniques of Western tapestry.(Through Nov. 14)—Japan Friends of Harvard Concourse,CGIS South Building, 1730 CambridgeSt. Hours are Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-8 p.m.www.fas.harvard.edu/~rijs.Schlesinger Library“From Exclusion to Empowerment:Chinese American Women in NewEngland.” (Oct. 10-March 5)—Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Yard, 10Garden St. (617) 495-8647.Semitic Museum“Ancient Cyprus: The CesnolaCollection at the Semitic Museum”comprises vessels, figurines, bronzes,and other artifacts dating from 2000B.C. to 300 A.D. (Ongoing)“Ancient Egypt: Magic and theAfterlife” introduces visitors to theEgyptian view of life after death throughcoffins, amulets, and funerary inscriptions.(Ongoing)“The Houses of Ancient Israel:Domestic, Royal, Divine” is devoted toeveryday life in Iron Age Israel (ca.1200-600 BCE). Featured in the exhibitis a full-scale replica of a fully furnished,two-story village house. (Ongoing)“Nuzi and the Hurrians: Fragments froma Forgotten Past” features over 100objects detailing everyday life in Nuzi,which was located in Northeastern Iraqaround 1400 B.C. (Ongoing)—Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave. OpenMon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., 1-4 p.m.Closed holiday weekends. Admission isfree. (617) 495-4631.Three Columns Gallery“Lost in Learning” features a collectionof black-and-white prints by photographerEva Timothy. The exhibit draws fromoriginal works of literature and art, aswell as artifacts from Harvard’s collectionof Historical Scientific Instruments,to investigate the role exploration has toplay in education from both historic andcontemporary perspectives. (ThroughOct. 17)—Three Columns Gallery, MatherHouse, 10 Cowperhwaite St. (617) 470-4789, http://mather.harvard.edu/three_column/exhibit.php, www.lostinlearning.com.Tozzer Library“Remembering Awatovi: The Story ofan Archaeological Expedition inNorthern Arizona, 1935-1939” goesbehind the scenes of the last archaeologicalexpedition of its kind at anancient site sacred to the Hopi people.Part history of archaeology and partsocial history, the exhibit reveals whatthe archaeologists found in the village ofAwatovi with its beautiful kiva muralsand Spanish mission church, and howthe archaeologists lived in “NewAwatovi,” the camp they built for themselvesbeside the dig. The written andphotographic records of “New Awatovi”add a new dimension to the discoveriesof the dig itself. See also PeabodyMuseum. (Through March 30)—Tozzer Library Gallery, 21 Divinity Ave.(617) 495-2292, http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/#tozzer.lecturesart/designThu., Oct. 9—“The Mazarin ChestProject: The Conservation, Science,and Material Culture of JapaneseExport Lacquer.” (HAM) Rupert Faulkner,Victoria and Albert Museum, London.Room TBA, Sackler Museum, 4 p.m.Thu., Oct. 9—“Double Agency:Tafuri/Piranesi — The Remix.” (GSD)Mark Rakatansky, principal, MarkRakatansky Studio, and ColumbiaUniversity. Piper Auditorium, Gund Hall,GSD, 6:30 p.m. Free and open to thepublic.Thu., Oct. 9—“Ajax in Iraq.” (A.R.T.)Post-performance discussion with EllenMcLaughlin, playwright. Zero ArrowTheatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 general;$5 students/senior citizens; freefor A.R.T. subscribers. Tickets are availablethrough the A.R.T. Box Office (617)547-8300, in person at the Loeb DramaCenter Box Office, or www.amrep.org.See theater.Fri., Oct. 10—“Deathbowl toDowntown: The Evolution ofSkateboarding in New York City.” (GSD)Film screening and conversation withfilmmakers Coan “Buddy” Nichols andRick Charnoski. Piper Auditorium, GundHall, GSD, 6:30 p.m. Free and open tothe public.Fri., Oct. 10—“Ajax in Iraq.” (A.R.T.)Post-performance discussion with EllenMcLaughlin, playwright. Zero ArrowTheatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 general;$5 students/senior citizens; freefor A.R.T. subscribers. Tickets are availablethrough the A.R.T. Box Office (617)547-8300, in person at the Loeb DramaCenter Box Office, or www.amrep.org.See theater.Sat., Oct. 11—Gallery Talk. “AmericanArt at Harvard.” (HAM) Melissa Renn,Harvard Art Museum. Sackler Museum,485 Broadway, 11 a.m. Free. (617) 495-9400, www.harvardartmuseum.org.Sat., Oct. 11—“Ajax in Iraq.” (A.R.T.)Post-performance discussion with EllenMcLaughlin, playwright. Zero ArrowTheatre, 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 general;$5 students/senior citizens; freefor A.R.T. subscribers. Tickets are availablethrough the A.R.T. Box Office (617)547-8300, in person at the Loeb DramaCenter Box Office, or www.amrep.org.See theater.Tue., Oct. 14—“Discussions inArchitecture.” (GSD) Wes Jones andPreston Scott Cohen, principal, jones,partners: architecture. Piper Auditorium,Gund Hall, GSD, 6:30 p.m. Free andopen to the public.Wed., Oct. 15—Gallery Talk.“Portraiture.” (HAM) Lyle Ashton Harris,New York University, artist. SacklerMuseum, 485 Broadway, 2 p.m. Freewith the price of admission. (617) 495-9400, www.harvardartmuseum.org.Wed., Oct. 15—M. Victor LeventrittLecture. “On His Work: Lyle AshtonHarris.” (Du Bois Institute, HAM) LyleAshton Harris, New York University,artist. Lecture hall, Sackler Museum,485 Broadway, 6 p.m. Free and open tothe public. Reception and gallery viewingwith the artist to follow at the Du BoisInstitute, 104 Mt. Auburn St., 3R. (617)495-9400, janet_sartor@harvard.edu,www.harvardartmuseum.org,www.dubois.fas.harvard.edu.Wed., Oct. 15—“The Forest and theCity: The Birth of Modern Planning inMexico City, 1880-1940.” (DRCLAS)Alfonso Valenzuela Aguilera, University ofCalifornia, Berkeley. Room S-250, 2ndfloor, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St.,6 p.m. karl@fas.harvard.edu,www.drclas.harvard.edu/events.Thu., Oct. 16—“Free Lunchtime Tour ofAncient Israel.” (Semitic Museum)Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave., 12:15p.m. www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic.Thu., Oct. 16—“Commemoration ofGenevieve McMillan.” (Film StudyCenter) Lecture hall, Carpenter Center,24 Quincy St., 5 p.m. Reception to follow.Thu., Oct. 16—“Global Space inMutation.” (GSD) Scott Lash,Goldsmiths College, University ofLondon. Piper Auditorium, Gund Hall,GSD, 6:30 p.m. Free and open to thepublic.Thu., Oct. 16—“Presentation of 2008McMillan-Stewart Fellowship inDistinguished Filmmaking to Mahamat-Saleh Haroun.” (Film Study Center)Screening of “Daratt (Dry Season)”; discussionwith filmmaker to follow. Lecturehall, Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St.,7:30 p.m.Thu., Oct. 16—“The RelationshipBetween Satisfaction and Loyalty: AFocus on the Spanish Arts Consumer.”(Real Colegio Complutense) JavierFlores, Universidad Complutense deMadrid. Conference room, RCC, 26Trowbridge St., 7:30 p.m. Free and opento the public. www.realcolegiocomplutense.harvard.edu.Mon., Oct. 20—“Follies ofInfrastructure: Why the Worst ProjectsGet Built, and How To Avoid It.” (GSD)Bent Flyvbjerg, Aalborg University,Denmark. Piper Auditorium, Gund Hall,GSD, 6:30 p.m. Free and open to thepublic.Tue., Oct. 21—“P’alante siemprep’alante.” (DRCLAS) William Cordova,artist, in conversation with Evan Garza,Center for Latino Arts, Boston. Room S-050, CGIS Building, 1730 CambridgeSt., 6 p.m. Talk will be in English. artforum@fas.harvard.edu,www.fas.harvard.edu/~artforum.Tue., Oct. 21—“The Architecture ofCompetitions.” (GSD) BenjaminHossbach, architect, [phase eins],Berlin. Piper Auditorium, Gund Hall, GSD,6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.Wed., Oct. 22—“Free Lunchtime Tour ofMesopotamia.” (Semitic Museum)Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave., 12:15p.m. www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic.Wed., Oct. 22—Frederick Law OlmstedLecture. “Recent Works.” (GSD) AnitaBerrizbeitia, University of Pennsylvania.Piper Auditorium, Gund Hall, GSD, 6:30p.m. Free and open to the public.Thu., Oct. 23—“An Evening with FionaTan.” (Carpenter Center) Fiona Tan,mixed media visual artist. Lecture hall,Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St., 6 p.m.Reception to follow. Free and open tothe public. (617) 495-3251,www.ves.fas.harvard.edu.Wed., Oct. 29—“Brasilia: Symbol ofModernity in an Era of CulturalVibrancy.” (HAM) Part of the “Cities:Their Art and Architecture” series. MarySchneider Enriquez, consultant on LatinAmerican art. Norton Lecture Hall,Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway, 6:30p.m. Admission: series tickets are $90general; $60 members; single lecturesare $18 general; $12 members.Registration required at (617) 495-4544. If available, tickets will be sold atthe door. Participants may dine at theHarvard Faculty Club, 20 Quincy St., followingeach lecture, where a dishinspired by the cuisine of the city beingpresented will be served. Reservationsare required at (617) 495-5758.www.harvardartmuseum.org.business/lawFri., Oct. 10—“Disability &Development in China & East Asia.”(Harvard Project on Disability, EALS)Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, World Bank.Room 419, Pound Hall, HLS, 3 p.m.Light refreshments served. www.law.harvard.edu/programs/eals.Wed., Oct. 15—“NGO Leaders inHumanitarian Aid and DevelopmentSeminar Series.” (Hauser Center) SamWorthington, president and CEO,InterAction. Fainsod Room, Littauer 324,HKS, 9:30 a.m. Free and open to thepublic. www.hks.harvard.edu/hauser/engage/humanitarianorganizations/ngoleadersseminarseries.Wed., Oct. 15—“From Subprime toPrime Time — Implications of the U.S.Credit Crisis for Asia and China.” (HKSChina Caucus) Thomas Deng, GoldmanSachs, Asia. Littauer 382, HKS, 6 p.m.conferencesFri., Oct. 10-Sun., Oct. 12—“28thAnnual Harvard Celtic Colloquium.”(Celtic Languages and Literatures)Featuring works-in-progress in Celtic languages,literatures, and cultural, historical,or social science topics directlyrelated to Celtic studies. ThompsonRoom, Barker Center, 12 Quincy St., Fri.:9 a.m.-5:45 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-6:45p.m.; Sun.: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Freeand open to the public; no pre-registrationrequired. www.fas.harvard.edu/~celtic.Fri., Oct. 17-Sat., Oct. 18—“ChartingNew Pathways to Participation &Membership.” (Charles HamiltonHouston Institute) A conference exploringways to foster full and equitable participationin the economic, political, andsocial life for people who live in theUnited States. Keynote address bySandra Day O’Connor, retired SupremeCourt Justice; concluding panel featuringO’Connor, Rev. Desmond Tutu, the Hon.Pius Nkonzo Langa, and Dolores Huerta.Ames Courtroom, Austin Hall, HLS,1515 Massachusetts Ave. Free andopen to the public. (617) 495-8285.RSVP at www.charleshamiltonhouston.org.Wed., Oct. 22-Fri., Oct. 24—“DefiningNew Frontiers To Eradicate Cancer.”(HMS) The latest advances in cancerresearch and treatment will be presentedby leading researchers and cliniciansfrom around the world. Featuringkeynote speaker Philip A. Sharp, Nobellaureate. Joseph B. Martin ConferenceCenter, HMS, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur.Register online at www.bidmc-cancersymposium.comor call (617) 337-9501by Oct. 8.Fri., Oct. 24-Sat., Oct. 25—“Cell andGenome Stability Mechanisms inCancer and Other Diseases.” (Geneticsand Complex Diseases, HSPH, and others)11th Annual John B. Little Centerfor Radiation Sciences & EnvironmentalHealth Symposium. Snyder Auditorium,Kresge G-1, HSPH, 677 Huntington Ave.,Fri.: 1-5:30 p.m.; Sat.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.(617) 432-3763, gcddept@hsph.harvard.edu.Registration required by Oct.17 at www.hsph.harvard.edu/research/jbl-center/jbl-symposium.Fri., Oct. 24-Sat., Oct. 25—“TheChinese Art of Enlivenment: ASymposium.” (Rockefeller Fund, Historyof Art and Architecture, Harvard-YenchingInstitute, Fairbank Center) Openingaddress by Eugene Wang, HarvardUniversity; closing remarks by YukioLippit, Harvard University. ThompsonRoom 110, Barker Center, 12 QuincySt., Fri.: 9:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m.; Sat.: 9:15a.m.-5:50 p.m. miller9@fas.harvard.edu,www.fas.harvard.edu/~eaah/conferences/oct-2008/index.html.Sat., Oct. 25—“The EuropeanLandscape Convention: A Conferenceon its Implications for Education andPractice.” (GSD) Piper Auditorium, GSD,9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free and open to the publicbut register by Oct. 15 by e-mailingshurley@gsd.harvard.edu.environmental sciencesWed., Oct. 15—“Voluntary CorporateEnvironmental Initiatives andShareholder Wealth.” (HKS) KarenFisher-Vanden, Pennsylvania StateUniversity, and Karin Thorburn,Dartmouth College. Room L-382, HKS,79 JFK St., 4:10 p.m. (617) 496-8054,http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k40206.Fri., Oct. 17—“American EnvironmentalHistory: Sea.” (Warren Center, HUCE)Jeffrey Bolster, University of NewHampshire; D. Graham Burnett,Princeton University; and HelenRozwadowski, University of Connecticut.History Library, 1st floor, Robinson Hall,2 p.m.Mon., Oct. 20—“Confessions of an Eco-Sinner.” (Cambridge Forum) Fred Pearce,science journalist. First Parish, 3 ChurchSt., 7:30 p.m. Booksigning to follow.Free and open to the public.Wed., Oct. 22—“Sustainability Event atHarvard: Robert Coles ‘Call of Service’Lecture.” (Office of the President, PBHA)Al Gore, former vice president. TercentenaryTheatre, 3 p.m. (refreshments), 4p.m. (program). Open to the Harvardcommunity. www.green.harvard.edu.Wed., Oct. 22—“Evaluating EmissionsTrading Using a Nearest (Polluting)Neighbor Estimator.” (HKS) MeredithFowlie, University of Michigan; StephenHolland, University of North Carolina;and Erin Mansur, Yale University. RoomL-382, HKS, 79 JFK St., 4:10 p.m. (617)496-8054, http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k40206.health sciencesThu., Oct. 16—“Eliminating Disparitiesin Healthcare: The Role of HealthcareProfessionals.” (Radcliffe Institute) LisaA. Cooper, Johns Hopkins MedicalInstitutions. Radcliffe Gymnasium, 10Garden St., 4 p.m. Free and open to thepublic. (617) 495-8600,www.radcliffe.edu.Thu., Oct. 23—“Background of BreastCancer.” (HMS) Grace Wyshak, HSPH.

October 9-15, 2008 Harvard University Gazette/ 21Room 10, Harvard Faculty Club, 20Quincy St., 7:45 a.m. Breakfast will beserved.Medical SchoolThu., Oct. 16—“New Ideas aboutHuman Behavior in Economics andMedicine.” (Health Care Policy) 8thAnnual Marshall J. Seidman Lecture.Peter R. Orszag, director, CongressionalBudget Office. Carl W. Walter Amphitheater,Tosteson Medical EducationCenter, HMS, 260 Longwood Ave., 4:30p.m. craw@hcp.med.harvard.edu.Wed., Oct. 22-Fri., Oct. 24—“DefiningNew Frontiers To Eradicate Cancer.”(HMS) The latest advances in cancerresearch and treatment will be presentedby leading researchers and cliniciansfrom around the world. Featuringkeynote speaker Philip A. Sharp, Nobellaureate. Joseph B. Martin ConferenceCenter, HMS, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur.Register online at www.bidmc-cancersymposium.comor call (617) 337-9501by Oct. 8.Harvard School of Public HealthTue., Oct. 14—“Pulmonary InnateImmunity in Viral Infection: Role ofMacrophage Scavenger Receptor-MARCO?” (Molecular and IntegrativePhysiological Sciences) Sanjukta Ghosh,HSPH. Room 1302, Building 1, HSPH,665 Huntington Ave., 9:30 a.m.Mon., Oct. 20—“Prospective StudentInformation Session.” (HSPHAdmissions Office) Snyder Auditorium,Kresge Building, HSPH, 677 HuntingtonAve., 6-8 p.m. RSVP at www.hsph.harvard.edu/meet-a-representative.Moreinformation at (617) 432-1031 oradmisofc@hsph.harvard.edu.Fri., Oct. 24-Sat., Oct. 25—“Cell andGenome Stability Mechanisms inCancer and Other Diseases.” (Geneticsand Complex Diseases, HSPH, and others)11th Annual John B. Little Centerfor Radiation Sciences & EnvironmentalHealth Symposium. Snyder Auditorium,Kresge G-1, HSPH, 677 Huntington Ave.,Fri.: 1-5:30 p.m.; Sat.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.(617) 432-3763, gcddept@hsph.harvard.edu.Registration required by Oct.17 at www.hsph.harvard.edu/research/jbl-center/jbl-symposium.humanitiesThu., Oct. 9—“Who Is Asking? LivingWords, Attentive Silence, and the Koanof Zen ‘Prayer.’” (HDS) Steve Kanji Ruhl,Zen Buddhist minister. CSWR CommonRoom, 42 Francis Ave., noon. Soup provided;please bring your own beverage.(617) 384-7571, jvonwald@hds.harvard.edu.Thu., Oct. 9—“Good-Looking andIrresistible: The Irish Hero from EarlySaga to Classical Poetry.” (CelticLanguages and Literatures) DamianMcManus, Trinity College, Dublin. FacultyClub Library, 20 Quincy St., 5 p.m. Freeand open to the public. www.fas.harvard.edu/~celtic.Thu., Oct. 9—“The Lost World Heritage:Fragment of Wanli Kanjur from Berlin.”(Sanskrit and Indian Studies) AgnieszkaHelman-Wazny, Cornell University. Room317, One Bow St., 5 p.m.Thu., Oct. 9—“American Fugue: AnAmerican Journey.” (Seminar on ModernGreek Literature and Culture) Reading byAlexis Stamatis, author. Room 133,Barker Center, 12 Quincy St., 6:30 p.m.Free and open to the public.rapti@fas.harvard.edu.Fri., Oct. 10—“Dressing a Wolf inSheep’s Clothing: The Composition ofthe Life of Alexander Nevskii.” (DavisCenter) Donald Ostrowski, HarvardUniversity. Room S354, 3rd floor, CGIS,1730 Cambridge St., 12:15 p.m.www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu.Tue., Oct. 14—“The Resurgence ofImagination.” (CSWR) Sudhir Kakar, psychoanalystand writer; with responsesfrom Anne Monius, HDS; and RichardKearney, Boston College. CSWRCommon Room, 42 Francis Ave., 3:30p.m. Free and open to the public.Tue., Oct. 14—“The Morris GrayLecture: A Reading by Carl Phillips.”(English) Carl Phillips, poet, WashingtonUniversity, St. Louis. Lecture Hall,Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway, 6 p.m.Free and open to the public.www.fas.harvard.edu/~english.Wed., Oct. 15—“Fortieth AnniversaryCelebration of The Boston TheologicalInstitute.” (HDS) Daniel Aleshire,Association of Theological Schools, “TheLarge Hadron Collider, the BTI, and theFuture of Theological Education in the21st Century.” Sperry Room, AndoverHall, HDS, 5:45 p.m. Reception to followin the Braun Room. (617) 384-8394,jmccullom@hds.harvard.edu.Wed., Oct. 15—“‘20 Questions’ withTarun Khanna.” (Humanities Center) “20Questions” with Tarun Khanna.Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12Quincy St., 6 p.m. www.fas.harvard.edu/~humcentr.Wed., Oct. 15—M. Victor LeventrittLecture. “On His Work: Lyle AshtonHarris.” (Du Bois Institute, HAM) LyleAshton Harris, New York University,artist. Lecture hall, Sackler Museum,485 Broadway, 6 p.m. Free and open tothe public. Reception and gallery viewingwith the artist to follow at the Du BoisInstitute, 104 Mt. Auburn St., 3R. (617)495-9400, janet_sartor@harvard.edu,www.harvardartmuseum.org,www.dubois.fas.harvard.edu.Thu., Oct. 16—“Fictive Identities,Metaphorical Truths.” (Philosophy)David Hills, Stanford University. Room305, Emerson Hall, 4 p.m.Thu., Oct. 16—“Power in Imagery:Rethinking Narratives on Saudi Arabia.”(WCFIA, CMES) Gwenn Okruhlik, TrinityUniversity. Bowie-Vernon Room K262,CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 CambridgeSt., 4 p.m.Thu., Oct. 16—“The ObserverObserved: Gorky and the Art of theLiterary Memoir.” (Humanities Center,Davis Center, Slavic Languages andLiteratures) Donald Fanger, emeritus,Harvard University, in conversation withWilliam Mills Todd III, Harvard University.Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12Quincy St., 4:15 p.m. Open to the public.Seating is limited. Reception to follow.www.fas.harvard.edu/~humcentr.Thu., Oct. 16—Lauro de Bosis Lecture1 of 3. “Reproduction/Reproduct: AnExperiment in Historical Anthropology.”(Romance Languages and Literatures,Humanities Center) Carlo Ginzburg,Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. Room133, Barker Center, 12 Quincy St., 4:15p.m. www.fas.harvard.edu/~rll.Thu., Oct. 16—“Important Women inTibetan Buddhist History and TheirLineages.” (CSWR, Harvard BuddhistCommunity) Lama Tsultrim Allione,Buddhist teacher and former nun; moderatedby Janet Gyatso, HDS. CSWRCommon Room, 42 Francis Ave., 5:15p.m. Free and open to the public.Fri., Oct. 17—“American EnvironmentalHistory: Sea.” (Warren Center, HUCE)Jeffrey Bolster, University of NewHampshire; D. Graham Burnett,Princeton University; and HelenRozwadowski, University of Connecticut.History Library, 1st floor, Robinson Hall,2 p.m.Fri., Oct. 17—“The Evolution ofCouncils of Nobles in Silla Korea.”(Korea Institute) Richard D. McBride II,Brigham Young University, Hawaii. RoomS050, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St.,4 p.m.Fri., Oct. 17—“Lost in Learning: WhereEducation Meets Life’s Aspirations.”(History of Science) Eva Timothy, photographer.Room 469, Science Center, 4:30p.m. See also exhibitions, ThreeColumns Gallery. (617) 470-4789,www.lostinlearning.com.Fri., Oct. 17—“25 Years of LiteraryCreation by Tibetan Women (1983-2008): A Preliminary Inquiry Into aHitherto Neglected Field of Literature.”(Sanskrit and Indian Studies) FrancoiseRobin, Institut National des Langues etCivilisations Orientales. Room 317, OneBow St., 5 p.m.Oct. 12Harvard Real EstateServices presents‘Oktoberfest 2008,’ a dayof jazz and R&B performances,on Sunday (Oct.12) at the HolyokeCenter, 1350 MassachusettsAve., noon-6 p.m.,weather permitting.Featuring music byTómas Doncker (above)and Daniel Sadownick at3 p.m. Free and open tothe public. See specialevents, page 23.Sun., Oct. 19—The Healing Art ofMusic Program — Part II. “Bridging theAtlantic: Artful Innovations in CancerCare.” (Faith & Life Forum, The MemorialChurch) Lisa M. Wong, pediatrician andviolinist, Longwood Symphony Orchestra.Pusey Room, the Memorial Church, 9:30a.m. Breakfast and conversation at 9a.m.; discussion following the programat 10:30 a.m. (617) 496-1643,daustin@fas.harvard.edu,leslie_kress@harvard.edu.Mon., Oct. 20—“Sweet Land of Liberty:The Forgotten Struggle for Civil Rightsin the North.” (Warren Center) ThomasSugrue, University of Pennsylvania.History Library, 1st floor, Robinson Hall,4 p.m.Wed., Oct. 22—The 2008 H.A.R. GibbArabic & Islamic Studies Lectures.“Moriscos in Granada: The Lead BooksAffaire.” (CMES) Mercedes García-Arenal, Centro de Ciencias Humanas ySociales, CSIC, Madrid. Lecture 1 of 3:“The Forgeries of the Sacromonte ofGranada: Authorship, Polemics, SacredHistory.” Tsai Auditorium, CGIS S010,1730 Cambridge St., 5 p.m. Receptionto follow at room 102, CMES, 38Kirkland St. http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu.Wed., Oct. 22—“Human Cuisine.” (HBS,Schlesinger Library) Gary Allen, EmpireState College, State University of NewYork. Conference room, SchlesingerLibrary, Radcliffe Institute, 6 p.m. Freeand open to the public.Thu., Oct. 23—The 2008 H.A.R. GibbArabic & Islamic Studies Lectures.“Moriscos in Granada: The Lead BooksAffaire.” (CMES) Mercedes García-Arenal, Centro de Ciencias Humanas ySociales, CSIC, Madrid. Lecture 2 of 3:“Is Arabic an Islamic Language? TheDebate from Granada to the Vatican.”Tsai Auditorium, CGIS S010, 1730Cambridge St., 4 p.m. http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu.Thu., Oct. 23—“Writing and CensorshipDuring the Japanese Colonial Period:The Strange Case of Yi Sang’s Poetry.”(Korea Institute) YoungMin Kwon, SeoulNational University, Korea. Room S250,CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., 4p.m.Thu., Oct. 23—Lauro de Bosis Lecture2 of 3. “On (and Around) Geryon (Inf.XVI-XVII).” (Romance Languages andLiteratures, Humanities Center) CarloGinzburg, Scuola Normale Superiore diPisa. Room 133, Barker Center, 12Quincy St., 4:15 p.m.www.fas.harvard.edu/~rll.Fri., Oct. 24—The 2008 H.A.R. GibbArabic & Islamic Studies Lectures.“Moriscos in Granada: The Lead BooksAffaire.” (CMES) Mercedes García-Arenal, Centro de Ciencias Humanas ySociales, CSIC, Madrid. Lecture 3 of 3:“Singular Lives and Normal Exception:Between Granada and Fez.” TsaiAuditorium, CGIS S010, 1730Cambridge St., 4 p.m. http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu.Wed., Oct. 29—“Brasilia: Symbol ofModernity in an Era of CulturalVibrancy.” (HAM) Part of the “Cities:Their Art and Architecture” series. MarySchneider Enriquez, consultant on LatinAmerican art. Norton Lecture Hall,Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway, 6:30p.m. Admission: series tickets are $90general; $60 members; single lecturesare $18 general; $12 members.Registration required at (617) 495-4544. If available, tickets will be sold atthe door. Participants may dine at theHarvard Faculty Club, 20 Quincy St., followingeach lecture, where a dishinspired by the cuisine of the city beingpresented will be served. Reservationsare required at (617) 495-5758.www.harvardartmuseum.org.information technologyWed., Oct. 15—“Science Web 3.0 andScientific Social Communities.” (IIC)Tim Clark, HMS. Room 330, 60 OxfordSt., 4 p.m. http://iic.harvard.edu.poetry/proseThu., Oct. 9—“American Fugue: AnAmerican Journey.” (Seminar on ModernGreek Literature and Culture) Reading byAlexis Stamatis, author. Room 133,Barker Center, 12 Quincy St., 6:30 p.m.Free and open to the public.rapti@fas.harvard.edu.Tue., Oct. 14—“The Morris GrayLecture: A Reading by Carl Phillips.”(English) Carl Phillips, poet, WashingtonUniversity, St. Louis. Lecture Hall,Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway, 6 p.m.Free and open to the public.www.fas.harvard.edu/~english.Thu., Oct. 16—“Cambridge READS.”(Harvard Box Office) Presentation byJulia Alvarez, author of “How the GarciaGirls Lost Their Accents,” followed byQ&A session. Sanders Theatre, 7:30p.m. Free tickets (limit four per person,valid until 7:15 p.m.) available as of Oct.4. Harvard Box Office (617) 496-2222.Tickets also available at the CambridgePublic Main Library and HarvardBookstore. www.cambridgereads.org.Mon., Oct. 20—“Thunderstruck NotLightning-struck.” (Radcliffe Institute) Areading by Elizabeth McCracken, independentwriter, fellow, Radcliffe Institute.Radcliffe Gymnasium, 10 Garden St.,3:30 p.m. (617) 495-8212, www.radcliffe.edu.Mon., Oct. 20—“Encounter 2008: AnEvening with Yi Hye-gong and Kim Aeran.”(Korea Institute) A reading byKorean authors. Room S250, CGISSouth, 1730 Cambridge St., 4 p.m.scienceTue., Oct. 14—“MBB ConversationsEvent.” (Mind/Brain/BehaviorInterfaculty Initiative) Join MBB facultyfor conversations on aesthetics, ethics,mental representation, Darwin, and theunconscious and the law. Moderated byMarc Hauser, Harvard University.Yenching Auditorium, 2 Divinity Ave., 4p.m. Free and open to the public.http://mbb.harvard.edu.Wed., Oct. 15—“A Simpler Origin forLife.” (Harvard Origins of Life Initiative)Robert Shapiro, New York University.Room 1068, Biological Laboratories, 16Divinity Ave., 4 p.m. Free and open tothe public.Thu., Oct. 16—“TBA.” (WoodwardLectures in the Chemical Sciences,Harvard/MIT Physical ChemistrySeminar) Kurt Zilm, Yale University.Room 4-237, MIT, 5 p.m.Thu., Oct. 16—“Sustaining Life: HowHuman Health Depends onBiodiversity.” (HMNH) Lecture and booksigningby Eric Chivian and E.O. Wilson.HMNH, 26 Oxford St., 7 p.m. Free andopen to the public. (617) 495-2773,www.hmnh.harvard.edu.Thu., Oct. 16—“Observatory Night:Measuring the Universe.” (CfA) MarkReid, CfA. Phillips Auditorium, CfA, 60Garden St., 7:30 p.m. Observingthrough telescopes to follow (weatherpermitting). (617) 495-7461,www.cfa.harvard.edu.Fri., Oct. 17—“Functionalization ofUnsaturated Organic MoleculesThrough Metal Catalysis: Alkenes,Arenes, and Fullerenes.” (Merck-BanyuLecture) Kenichiro Itami, NagoyaUniversity. Pfizer Lecture Hall,Mallinckrodt Labs, 12 Oxford St., 4 p.m.Sun., Oct. 19—Family Program. “TheIngredients of Plant Collecting.”(HMNH) Melinda Peters, HMNH. HMNH,26 Oxford St., 2 p.m. (617) 495-2773,www.hmnh.harvard.edu.Mon., Oct. 20—“Bristol-Myers SquibbLecture in Organic Synthesis.”(Chemistry and Chemical Biology) DavidCorey, University of Texas SouthwesternMedical Center, “New Cellular Targets forSynthetic Nucleic Acids”; and CarlDeCicco, Bristol-Myers Squibb,“Innovation in Drug Discovery.” PfizerLecture Hall, Mallinckrodt Labs, 12Oxford St., 4 p.m.Wed., Oct. 22—“The Genetics ofSpecies Formation.” (Radcliffe Institute)Daven Presgraves, University ofRochester, and fellow, Radcliffe Institute.Radcliffe Gymnasium, 10 Garden St.,3:30 p.m. (617) 495-8212, www.radcliffe.edu.social sciencesThu., Oct. 9—“1968 Revisited: BrazilianSocial Movement under the MilitaryDictatorship.” (Brazil Studies Program,DRCLAS) Conversa with VictoriaLangland, University of California, Davis,and Christopher Dunn, Tulane University;moderated by June Carolyn Erlick,DRCLAS. Room S-050, CGIS South,1730 Cambridge St., 12:15 p.m.Thu., Oct. 9—“Dangerous Deterrents?Evaluating the Argument and Evidencethat Nuclear Acquisition EmboldensWeak States.” (Belfer Center’sInternational Security Program) Brownbag seminar with T. Negeen Pegahi,research fellow, ISP/Project onManaging the Atom. Belfer CenterLibrary, Littauer 369, HKS, 12:15 p.m.Coffee and tea provided. http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/3711/.Thu., Oct. 9—“Incorporation StrategiesTowards Greek Repatriate Groups inContemporary Greece (1990-2006).”(CES) Harris Mylonas, Harvard Academyand Georgetown University; with discussantAnna Hardman, Tufts University.Cabot Room, CES, 27 Kirkland St., 4:15p.m. Free and open to the public. yannis.ioannides@tufts.edu.Thu., Oct. 9—“The Lost World Heritage:Fragment of Wanli Kanjur from Berlin.”(Sanskrit and Indian Studies) AgnieszkaHelman-Wazny, Cornell University. Room317, One Bow St., 5 p.m.Thu., Oct. 9—“Religion, Race, andGender in Presidential Politics.” (HDS)Panelists include HDS faculty CharlesAdams, Ann Braude, Anthea Butler,David Lamberth, Peter Paris, and (moderator)Ronald Thiemann. Sperry Room,Andover Hall, HDS, 5:30 p.m. Receptionto follow in the Braun Room. (617) 384-8394, jmccullom@hds.harvard.edu.(Continued on next page)

22/ Harvard University Gazette October 9-15, 2008(Continued from previous page)Thu., Oct. 9—“School Violence inSpain: Why It Happens and How ToStop It.” (Real Colegio Complutense)Rosa M. Pulido Valero, UniversidadComplutense de Madrid. RCC, 26Trowbridge St., 7:30 p.m. Free and opento the public. www.realcolegiocomplutense.harvard.edu.Fri., Oct. 10—“Tracks of Censorship:Preserving Marks of Suppression inJapan, 1923 to 1976.” (ReischauerInstitute) Jon Abel, Pennsylvania StateUniversity. Porté Room S250, CGISSouth, 1730 Cambridge St., 4 p.m.www.fas.harvard.edu/~rijs.Fri., Oct. 10—“Pre-Election Forum.”(CAPS) Panel discussion with StevenAnsolabehere, Harvard University;Thomas Edsall, Coulmbia University;Morris Fiorina, Stanford University; andSunshine Hillygus, Harvard University.Room K262, CGIS Knafel Building, 1737Cambridge St., 4 p.m. caps@gov.harvard.edu.Tue., Oct. 14—“The Return of theTaliban and the Future of Afghanistan.”(Initiative on State and Society in theIslamic World, CMES, Carr Center)Ahmed Rashid, with moderator RichardParker. Nye Room AB, Taubman Building,HKS, 11:30 a.m.Tue., Oct. 14—“The U.S. and Europe:Managing the Financial Crisis.” (WCFIA)Norbert Walter, Deutsche BankResearch, Frankfurt. Room S050, CGISSouth, 1730 Cambridge St., noon. Freeand open to the public.Tue., Oct. 14—“Demography and theCrisis of the Welfare State.” (CES,USJRP) Katerina Linos, Society ofFellows, Harvard University; LivColeman, USJRP, WCFIA; with discussantPeter A. Hall, Harvard University. Bowie-Vernon Conference Room K262, CGISKnafel Building, 1737 Cambridge St.,12:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.Tue., Oct. 14—“The Resurgence ofImagination.” (CSWR) Sudhir Kakar, psychoanalystand writer; with responsesfrom Anne Monius, HDS; and RichardKearney, Boston College. CSWRCommon Room, 42 Francis Ave., 3:30p.m. Free and open to the public.Tue., Oct. 14—“A Chronicle of MyCultural Revolution.” (Fairbank Center)Film screening and discussion with XuXing, film director. Room S153, CGISSouth, 1730 Cambridge St., 4 p.m.Wed., Oct. 15—“After Georgia and AfterGeorge W. — What’s Left of ‘The West.’Will We See Renewed TransatlanticRelations or Further Fragmentation?”(CES) Jörg Lau, visiting scholar, CES.Cabot Room, CES, 27 Kirkland St.,12:15 p.m. Free and open to the public.art.goldhammer@gmail.com.Wed., Oct. 15—“Next-GenerationImplications of Open Access.” (RadcliffeInstitute) Paul Ginsparg, RadcliffeInstitute and Cornell University. RadcliffeGymnasium, 10 Garden St., 3:30 p.m.Free and open to the public. (617) 495-8212, www.radcliffe.edu.Wed., Oct. 15—Neuhauser MemorialLecture. “China’s Modernization:Reflections of an Historian TurnedDiplomat.” (Fairbank Center) DouglasSpelman, former U.S. consul general inShanghai, 2002-05. Room S020, CGISSouth, 1730 Cambridge St., 4 p.m.Wed., Oct. 15—“The Three Faces ofCanadian Identity.” (Canada Seminar,WCFIA) Philip Resnick, University ofBritish Columbia. S010, CGIS South,1730 Cambridge St., 4 p.m. Free andopen to the public. (617) 495-3671,Canada@wcfia.harvard.edu, www.wcfia.harvard.edu/seminars/canada.Wed., Oct. 15—“Europeanization ofTurkish State Ideology: Kemalism inthe 21st Century.” (WCFIA/CMES) AliTekin, Bilkent University and visitingscholar, CES. Room N262, CGIS KnafelBuilding, 1737 Cambridge St., 4:30p.m.Wed., Oct. 15—“From Subprime toPrime Time — Implications of the U.S.Credit Crisis for Asia and China.” (HKSChina Caucus) Thomas Deng, GoldmanSachs, Asia. Littauer 382, HKS, 6 p.m.Wed., Oct. 15—“The Forest and theCity: The Birth of Modern Planning inMexico City, 1880-1940.” (DRCLAS)Alfonso Valenzuela Aguilera, University ofCalifornia, Berkeley. Room S-250, 2ndfloor, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St.,6 p.m. karl@fas.harvard.edu,www.drclas.harvard.edu/events.Wed., Oct. 15—“The Opinion Makers:Lies My Pollster Told Me.” (CambridgeForum) David Moore, former senior editor,Gallup Poll. First Parish, 3 ChurchSt., 7:30 p.m. Booksigning to follow.Free and open to the public.Thu., Oct. 16—“Twin Births, DivergentDemocracies: The Social Origins ofPolitical Parties in India and Pakistan.”(Belfer Center’s International SecurityProgram) Brown bag seminar with MayaTudor, research fellow, ISP/IntrastateConflict Program. Belfer Center Library,Littauer 369, HKS, 12:15 p.m. Coffeeand tea provided. http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/3730/.Thu., Oct. 16—“Islam in America.”(CMES) Ambassador Akbar Ahmed,American University. Belfer Case StudyRoom S020, CGIS, 1730 Cambridge St.,12:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu.Thu., Oct. 16—“America’s ResponsibleWithdrawal from Iraq.” (WCFIA) NirRosen, New America Foundation. RoomN262, CGIS, 1737 Cambridge St., 2p.m.Thu., Oct. 16—“Eliminating Disparitiesin Healthcare: The Role of HealthcareProfessionals.” (Radcliffe Institute) LisaA. Cooper, Johns Hopkins MedicalInstitutions. Radcliffe Gymnasium, 10Garden St., 4 p.m. Free and open to thepublic. (617) 495-8600, www.radcliffe.edu.Thu., Oct. 16—“Power in Imagery:Rethinking Narratives on Saudi Arabia.”(WCFIA, CMES) Gwenn Okruhlik, TrinityUniversity. Bowie-Vernon Room K262,CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 CambridgeSt., 4 p.m.Thu., Oct. 16—“New Ideas aboutHuman Behavior in Economics andMedicine.” (Health Care Policy) 8thAnnual Marshall J. Seidman Lecture.Peter R. Orszag, director, CongressionalBudget Office. Carl W. WalterAmphitheater, Tosteson MedicalEducation Center, HMS, 260 LongwoodAve., 4:30 p.m. craw@hcp.med.harvard.edu.Thu., Oct. 16—“Important Women inTibetan Buddhist History and TheirLineages.” (CSWR, Harvard BuddhistCommunity) Lama Tsultrim Allione,Buddhist teacher and former nun; moderatedby Janet Gyatso, HDS. CSWRCommon Room, 42 Francis Ave., 5:15p.m. Free and open to the public.Fri., Oct. 17—“Burma Today: Is the IceBreaking?” (Asia Center) ThomasVallely, Ash Institute, HKS; David Dapice,Ash Institute, HKS, and Tufts University.Seminar room 050, concourse level,CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., 12:30p.m. (617) 496-6273.Fri., Oct. 17—“What Are the MostPromising New Frontiers in the Study ofComparative Politics?” (CES) StevenLevitsky, Harvard University; TorbenIversen, Harvard University; and MelaniCammett, Brown University. CabotRoom, CES, 27 Kirkland St., 2:15 p.m.Free and open to the public.phall@fas.harvard.edu.Fri., Oct. 17—“Defining the ‘GreatestProblem’: Religion and State Formationin Meiji Japan.” (Reischauer Institute)Trent Maxey, Amherst College. PortéRoom S250, CGIS South, 1730Cambridge St., 4 p.m. www.fas.harvard.edu/~rijs.Fri., Oct. 17—“The Evolution of Councilsof Nobles in Silla Korea.” (KoreaInstitute) Richard D. McBride II, BrighamYoung University, Hawaii. Room S050,CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., 4 p.m.Fri., Oct. 17—“Lost in Learning: WhereEducation Meets Life’s Aspirations.”(History of Science) Eva Timothy, photographer.Room 469, Science Center, 4:30p.m. See also exhibitions, ThreeColumns Gallery. (617) 470-4789,www.lostinlearning.com.Mon., Oct. 20—“Sweet Land of Liberty:The Forgotten Struggle for Civil Rightsin the North.” (Warren Center) ThomasSugrue, University of Pennsylvania.History Library, 1st floor, Robinson Hall,4 p.m.Mon., Oct. 20—“Fatherland and Nationin ‘Istoriia Rusov’: The Interface ofEarly Modern and Modern UkrainianPolitical Culture.” (URI) Frank Sysyn,Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies,University of Alberta. Room S-050, CGISSouth, 1730 Cambridge St., 4 p.m.Book party to follow. (617) 495-4053,www.huri.harvard.edu/calendar.html.Mon., Oct. 20—“Georgia On My Mind:Can the European Union Cope?” (CES)Jacques Rupnik, fellow, CES, director ofresearch, CNRS, and Jolyon Howorth,Yale University. Cabot Room, CES, 27Kirkland St., 4:15 p.m. kkaiser@wcfia.harvard.edu, vschmidt@bu.edu.Mon., Oct. 20—“Confessions of an Eco-Sinner.” (Cambridge Forum) Fred Pearce,science journalist. First Parish, 3 ChurchSt., 7:30 p.m. Booksigning to follow.Free and open to the public.Tue., Oct. 21—“Empire of Promises:Constructing U.S. Colonialism in PuertoRico.” (DRCLAS, WCFIA) Julian Go,Boston University. 1730 Cambridge St.,noon. Discussion to follow. smtesor@fas.harvard.edu.Wed., Oct. 22—“Ethno-RacialSegregation in Paris.” (CES) EdmondPréteceille, visiting scholar, CES. CabotRoom, CES, 27 Kirkland St., 12:15 p.m.art.goldhammer@gmail.com.Wed., Oct. 22—The 2008 H.A.R. GibbArabic & Islamic Studies Lectures.“Moriscos in Granada: The Lead BooksAffaire.” (CMES) Mercedes García-Arenal, Centro de Ciencias Humanas ySociales, CSIC, Madrid. Lecture 1 of 3:“The Forgeries of the Sacromonte ofGranada: Authorship, Polemics, SacredHistory.” Tsai Auditorium, CGIS S010,1730 Cambridge St., 5 p.m. Receptionto follow at room 102, CMES, 38Kirkland St. http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu.Wed., Oct. 22—“Human Cuisine.” (HBS,Schlesinger Library) Gary Allen, EmpireState College, State University of NewYork. Conference room, SchlesingerLibrary, Radcliffe Institute, 6 p.m. Freeand open to the public.Wed., Oct. 22—“Afterlife Marriage inContemporary China.” (CSWR) Ping Yao,HDS. CSWR Common Room, 42 FrancisAve., 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.Thu., Oct. 23—“Brazil Update.” (BrazilStudies Program, DRCLAS) Conversawith Riordan Roett, Johns HopkinsUniversity; moderated by StevenLevitsky, Harvard University. Room S-050, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St.,12:15 p.m.Thu., Oct. 23—The 2008 H.A.R. GibbArabic & Islamic Studies Lectures.“Moriscos in Granada: The Lead BooksAffaire.” (CMES) Mercedes García-Arenal, Centro de Ciencias Humanas ySociales, CSIC, Madrid. Lecture 2 of 3:“Is Arabic an Islamic Language? TheDebate from Granada to the Vatican.”Tsai Auditorium, CGIS S010, 1730Cambridge St., 4 p.m.http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu.Thu., Oct. 23—“Second/Third WaveFeminism: The Case of Helen GurleyBrown.” (Radcliffe Institute) JenniferScanlon, Bowdoin College, with commentaryby Alice Jardine, Harvard University.Radcliffe College Room, SchlesingerLibrary, 10 Garden St., 5:30 p.m. (617)495-8647, www.radcliffe.edu.Thu., Oct. 23—“Finding His Focus: TheExtraordinary Robert Burkitt in Copán.”(Peabody Museum) Elin Danien,University of Pennsylvania Museum ofArchaeology and Anthropology.Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St.,5:30 p.m. Reception to follow inPeabody Museum, 11 Divinity Ave. FreeOct. 15‘Sketches from the Shore’features new work by LyleAshton Harris inspired byhis life in Ghana the past fewyears. The exhibit exploresshifting concepts of Africanmodernity and is on view atthe Du Bois Institutethrough Jan. 3. Harris willdeliver the M. VictorLeventritt LectureWednesday (Oct. 15) at theSackler Museum, 485Broadway, at 6 p.m. A receptionand gallery viewing willfollow at the Du BoisInstitute, 104 Mt. Auburn St.,3R. See exhibitions, page 19,and lectures, page 20, fordetails.

October 9-15, 2008 Harvard University Gazette/ 23and open to the public. (617) 496-1027, www.peabody.harvard.edu.Thu., Oct. 23—“At the Royal Court ofEbla, Syria, 24th Century BC.” (SemiticMuseum, Near Eastern Languages andCivilizations) Maria Giovanna Biga,University of Rome La Sapienza.Fairchild Hall, 7 Divinity Ave., 7 p.m.Reception to precede lecture, SemiticMuseum, 6 Divinity Ave., 6:15 p.m. Freeand open to the public. (617) 495-4631, davis4@fas.harvard.edu.Fri., Oct. 24—The 2008 H.A.R. GibbArabic & Islamic Studies Lectures.“Moriscos in Granada: The Lead BooksAffaire.” (CMES) Mercedes García-Arenal, Centro de Ciencias Humanas ySociales, CSIC, Madrid. Lecture 3 of 3:“Singular Lives and Normal Exception:Between Granada and Fez.” TsaiAuditorium, CGIS S010, 1730Cambridge St., 4 p.m. http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu.classes etc.Arnold Arboretum offers a series ofclasses for the general public. (617)384-5209, arbweb@arnarb.harvard.edu,www.arboretum.harvard.edu.■ Volunteer opportunities: Shareyour love of trees and nature — volunteeras a School Program Guide at theArnold Arboretum. You will be trained tolead science programs in the Arboretumlandscape with elementary schoolgroups. (617) 384-5239, www.arboretum.harvard.edu/programs/fieldstudy_guides.html.■ Free walking tours: Come andexplore the collections on a free guidedtour led by knowledgeable volunteerdocents on select Wednesdays,Saturdays, and Sundays throughNovember. Times vary. All tours begin infront of the Hunnewell Building VisitorCenter, 125 Arborway, and last approximately60-90 minutes. No registrationnecessary. (617) 524-1718,www.arboretum.harvard.edu/visitors/tours.html.■ Classes and special eventsSat., Sept. 27, and Sat., Oct. 18—“Propagating Trees and Shrubs fromCuttings and Seeds.” Jack Alexander,Arnold Arboretum. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee:$215 general; $180 member.Sun., Oct. 19—“Take a Hike!” WithNancy Sableski, Arnold Arboretum. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Appropriate for children ages6-12 with an accompanying adult. Bringwater and a snack and wear sneakers orhiking boots. Free, no registration necessary.Sun., Oct. 26—“Fall FoliageFestival.” Go leaf-peeping at theArboretum. Featuring guided tours,autumn treats like apples and cider,music, storytelling, and more. HunnewellVisitor Center Lawn, 125 Arborway,Jamaica Plain, noon-4 p.m. Free. (617)524-1718.The Center for Astrophysics will offer afocus group/study on astronomy for peoplewho like astronomy and are curiousabout the universe. Join experts for anhour and a half of discussion on astronomicalimages and be a part of a newstudy on how NASA creates their astronomicalimagery. Food, drinks, and souvenirsprovided. Open to the public.http://astroart.cfa.harvard.edu.■ Wed., Dec. 3—“Astronomy FocusGroup.” Phillips Auditorium, CfA, 3 p.m.Register at http://astroart.cfa.harvard.edu/focus.The Center for Workplace Developmentoffers a wide variety of professionaldevelopment courses, career developmentworkshops, consulting services,and computer classes to Harvardemployees. State-of-the-art training andconference rooms are available to rentat CWD’s 124 Mt. Auburn St. locationas well. Go to http://harvie.harvard.edu/learning/cwd to view a complete list ofprograms and services, or contact CWDat (617) 495-4895 or training@harvard.edu.Committee on the Concerns of Womenat Harvard holds meetings throughoutthe year. www.atwork.harvard.edu,http://harvie.harvard.edu. E-mailccw@harvard.edu for registration anddetails.■ Wed., Nov. 5—“Picture Perfect:Life in the Age of the Photo Op.” KikuAdatto, author, Harvard University.Gutman Conference Center, GSE, 12:30p.m.; buffet lunch and networking atnoon. Space is limited; register by e-mailing ccw@harvard.edu by Fri., Oct.31, with the word “registration” in thesubject line.CPR and First Aid Programs. Call (617)495-1771 to register.Environmental Health and Safety(Harvard Longwood Campus) safetyseminars/orientation for Medical Arealab researchers are offered on the thirdThursday of each month, noon-2:30 p.m.Topics include: Laboratory Safety,Bloodborne Pathogens, HazardousWaste. (617) 432-1720, www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs.Beverages provided.The Harvard Art Museum presents aseries of public seminars and specialprograms. All programs require a feeand most require advance registration.See each program for details. Discountsare available for Friend members of theArt Museums. For more information,advance registration, or information onhow to become a Friend, call (617) 495-4544. www.harvardartmuseum.org. Seealso lectures, art/design.Harvard Ballroom dance classes areoffered by the Harvard Ballroom DanceTeam throughout the year. Salsa, Swing,Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Rumba, and ChaCha are just some of the dances youcan learn. No partner or experience isnecessary. For more information, includingclass descriptions and pricing, visitwww.harvardballroom.org.Harvard Course in Reading and StudyStrategies offered by the Bureau ofStudy Counsel. Through readings, films,and classroom exercises, students learnto read more purposively, selectively,and with greater speed and comprehension.A 14-day course for one hour/dayover a period of a few weeks. Cost is$150. Fall sessions will be held Oct. 14-Nov. 6, Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri., 4 p.m.; andOct. 15-Nov. 14, Mon., Wed., Fri., 8 a.m.Call (617) 495-2581 or come to theBureau of Study Counsel, 5 Linden St.,to register or for more information.http://bsc.harvard.edu/.Harvard Extension School Career andAcademic Resource Center. (617) 495-9413, ouchida@hudce.harvard.edu.Harvard Green Campus Initiative offersclasses, lectures, and more. Visitwww.greencampus.harvard.edu fordetails.Harvard Medical School’s ResearchImaging Solutions at Countway. (617)432-7472, ris@hms.harvard.edu,http://it.med.harvard.edu/training.■ Wed., Oct. 22—“DesigningReliable On-Screen Presentations.”Countway Library 424, HMS, noon. Freeand open to Harvard employees andHMS affiliates. No registration necessary.■ Tue., Nov. 4, and Thu., Dec. 11—“Creating Figures for Publications andPresentations Using Photoshop andPowerPoint.” Countway Library, HMS, 9a.m.-1 p.m. Prerequisites: Basic computerskills and some familiarity withPowerPoint. Free and open to Harvardemployees and HMS affiliates. Classesare limited to six students and fill upquickly; registration required athttp://it.med.harvard.edu/pg.asp?pn=training_classes.Harvard Museum of Natural Historyoffers a variety of programs based onthe Museum’s diverse exhibits. Theentrance for all programs is 26 OxfordSt. Enrollment is limited, and advanceregistration is required. Sign up for threeor more classes and get an extra 10 percentoff. Wheelchair accessible. (617)495-2341, www.hmnh.harvard.edu.■ Volunteer opportunityHMNH seeks volunteers who areenthusiastic about natural history andwould enjoy sharing that excitement withadults and children. No special qualificationsrequired. Training is provided. Justone morning or afternoon per week orweekend required. More info: volunteers@oeb.harvard.edu.■ Ongoing programsDiscovery Stations in “Arthropods:Creatures that Rule” let you observeand learn about live animals, artifacts,and specimens, while Gallery Guidesanswer questions and help visitors learnabout the natural world. Wednesdayafternoons, Saturday, and Sunday.General museum admission.Nature Storytime features readingsof stories and poems for kids ages 6and under. Saturdays and Sundays, 11a.m. and 2 p.m.■ Special eventsThu., Oct. 16—“Sustaining Life:How Human Health Depends onBiodiversity.” Lecture and booksigningby Eric Chivian and E.O. Wilson. HMNH,26 Oxford St., 7 p.m. Free and open tothe public. (617) 495-2773.Sun., Oct. 19—Family Program.“The Ingredients of Plant Collecting.”Melinda Peters, HMNH. HMNH, 26Oxford St., 2 p.m. (617) 495-2773.Harvard Neighbors offers a variety ofprograms and events for the Harvardcommunity. (617) 495-4313, neighbors@harvard.edu,www.neighbors.harvard.edu.■ Thu., Oct. 2, 9, 16—“FollowingYour Inner Path to Joy.” Three workshopsessions by Sarah Dornin, 5:30-7 p.m.Pre-register by Sept. 30 toneighbors@harvard.edu.■ Fri., Oct. 17—“Easy As Pie!”Learn how to make the perfect pie,noon-1:30 p.m. Fee: $5. Limited to 12;registration required to neighbors@harvard.edu.■ Sun., Oct. 19—“Visit the MegaMaze.” 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Bus trip to DavisFarmland in Sterling, Mass. Best for childrenages 6 and older. Fee: $10 per personapproximately. Registration and prepaymentrequired to neighbors@harvard.edu.■ Fri., Oct. 24—“Cork and ForkEvening.” 5:30-8:30 p.m. Fee: $25 perperson. Limited to 12; registration andpre-payment required.■ Sat., Oct. 25—“Tour of theCambridge Firehouse.” 10-11 a.m. Rainor shine. Free but reservations requiredat neighbors@harvard.edu.■ Tue., Oct. 28—“Beer TastingParty at Harvard’s Queen’s Head Pub.”5:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP requested toneighbors@harvard.edu.■ Fri., Oct. 31—“Happy Halloween!”10 a.m.-noon. Dress up. Fee: $2. neighbors@harvard.edu.The Landscape Institute, 30 ChauncySt., 1st floor. (617) 495-8632, landscape@arnarb.harvard.edu,www.landscape.arboretum.harvard.edu.■ Fall/winter registration is open:Classes began Sept. 8 for fall semesterand will begin Nov. 6 for winter semester.Winter early registration deadline isOct. 10. Registration is first-come, firstserved.■ Thu., Oct. 16—“YestermorrowDesign/Build School: Design BuildClass with Kyle Bergman.” LandscapeInstitute, 6 p.m.; reception at 5:30 p.m.Open to the public. Limited seating;RSVP to landscape@arnarb.harvard.eduby Oct. 10.Mather House Chamber Music offers afun, informal way to play music withother people. Coaching is available forstring instruments, woodwinds, piano,harpsichord, Baroque ensembles, andsingers. Ensembles are grouped accordingto the level of participants and availabilityof instruments. Sessions arescheduled at the mutual convenience ofparticipants and coach. Everybody isinvited to play in the concert at Mather,and there are various additional performanceopportunities. Three specialensembles are offered: consorts ofrecorders, flutes, and viola da gamba.Fee: $100 per semester. (617) 244-4974, lion@fas.harvard.edu, www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~lion/mather.Mather House Pottery Class beganTue., Sept. 30, and will meet weekly onTuesdays, 7-9 p.m. in the Mather HousePottery Studio. The 10-session course isdesigned for all levels of experience,taught by Pamela Gorgone. Fee: $65Harvard affliates; $55 Mather residents.The fee includes the Tuesday nightclasses, all clay and glazes, and accessto the studio. (617) 495-4834.Office for the Arts offers severalextracurricular classes designed toenhance the undergraduate experience.(617) 495-8676, ofa@fas.harvard.edu,www.fas.harvard.edu/ofa.■ Learning from PerformersWed., Oct. 29—“An Evening withBebe Neuwirth.” Bebe Neuwirth, actor,dancer, vocalist. Hosted and moderatedby Leslie Woodies, Harvard DanceProgram. New College Theatre, 10-12Holyoke St., 8 p.m. Tickets are free butrequired (limit two per person, valid until7:45 p.m.). Tickets are available as ofOct. 7 through the Harvard Box Office(617) 496-2222. A limited number offree tickets may be available at the doorone hour prior to event start time. Cosponsoredwith the Harvard DanceProgram.Office for the Arts, Ceramics Programprovides a creative learning environmentfor a dynamic mix of Harvard students,staff and faculty, professional artists,and the greater Boston and internationalcommunity. www.fas.harvard.edu/ceramics.■ Fall Term 2008 courses, visitingartist master classes, and firing workshopsbegan the week of Sept. 22.Registration forms and course informationare available at www.fas.harvard.edu/ceramics.Office of Work/Life Resources. All programsmeet noon-1 p.m. unless otherwisenoted. Various places. Register forworkshops at http://harvie.harvard.edu/courses/display.do?value(application_id)=3.Call (617) 495-4100 or e-mail worklife@harvard.edu with questions.See also support/social listings.http://harvie.harvard.edu/workandlife.Office of Work and Family (LongwoodArea). All programs meet noon-1:30p.m. unless otherwise noted. Variousplaces. Feel free to bring a lunch. (617)432-1615, barbara_wolf@hms.harvard.edu, www.hms.harvard.edu/hr/owf.html.■ Wed., Oct. 15—“New FacultyHousing Option: University ResidentialCommunities.” Paul Gray, former president,MIT; Steve Faber, Beal Companies;and Nora Moran, University ResidentialCommunities. Pre-register atbarbara_wolf@hms.harvard.edu.■ Thu., Oct. 23—“Doggy Dos andDon’ts.” Amy Koel, dog trainer. Pre-registerat barbara_wolf@hms.harvard.edu.■ Tue., Oct. 28, or Thu., Nov. 20, orThu., Dec. 11—“Buying Your FirstHome: Tips To Assist You with ThisProcess.” Susan Keller, Harvard FacultyReal Estate Services. Pre-register at barbara_wolf@hms.harvard.edu.Records Management Office, part ofthe Harvard University Archives, offersimportant workshops to help staff incharge of keeping the University’s filesin order. (617) 495-5961, rmo@hulmail.harvard.edu,http://hul.harvard.edu/rmo.computerThe Center for Workplace Developmentoffers computer-training classes that areopen to the Harvard community and affiliates.Classes range from introductoryworkshops to all levels of word processing,spreadsheets, databases, desktoppublishing, and Web development. Tolearn more, go to http://harvie.harvard.edu/learning/cwdor contact CWDat (617) 495-4895 or training@harvard.edu.Harvard’s Computer Product & RepairCenter has walk-in hours Mon., Tue.,Thu., and Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed., 10a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Sat. and Sun.Science Center B11. (617) 495-5450,www.computers.harvard.edu.The Harvard College Library offershands-on instruction in using the HOLLISPortal Page (the Web gateway to over1,300 electronic resources), the HOLLISCatalog (for materials owned by Harvardlibraries), and Advanced HOLLIS subjectsections each semester. http://hcl.harvard.edu/widener/services/research/hollis_instruction.html.special eventsFri., Oct. 10-Sat., Oct. 11—“An EveningWith Champions.” (Eliot House) Worldand Olympic figure skating championsjoin local skaters. Bright Hockey Center,79 North Harvard St., 8 p.m. on Fridayand 7 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $32general; $28 Harvard affiliates; $12senior citizens/children 12 and under;$8 college students. All proceeds go tothe Jimmy Fund of Dana-Farber CancerInstitute. Parking available at theHarvard Business School lot. HarvardBox Office (617) 496-2222. http://www.aneveningwithchampions.org.Sun., Oct. 12—“Oktoberfest 2008.”(Harvard Real Estate Services) A day ofjazz and R&B performances. ForbesPlaza, Holyoke Center, 1350Massachusetts Ave., noon-6 p.m.,weather permitting. Noon: Hot TamaleBrass Band; 1 p.m.: Malcolm CampbellQuartet; 2 p.m.: Harvard Jazz Collective;3 p.m.: Tómas Doncker and DanielSadownick; and 4 p.m.: 6 Figures. Freeand open to the public.Mon., Oct. 13—“Behind the Scenes:Zooarchaeology Lab Open House.”(Peabody Museum) Using skeletons ofmodern animals, zooarchaeologistsdemonstrate what bones tell us. Bringbones from your back yard to be identified.Peabody Museum, 11 Divinity Ave.,noon-4:30 p.m. Free and open to thepublic. (617) 495-8317,www.peabody.harvard.edu.Thu., Oct. 16—“Cambridge READS.”(Harvard Box Office) Presentation byJulia Alvarez, author of “How the GarciaGirls Lost Their Accents,” followed byQ&A session. Sanders Theatre, 7:30p.m. Free tickets (limit four per person,valid until 7:15 p.m.) available as ofOct. 4. Harvard Box Office (617) 496-2222. Tickets also available at theCambridge Public Main Library andHarvard Bookstore. www.cambridgereads.org.Wed., Oct. 29—“An Evening with BebeNeuwirth.” (Learning from Performers,Harvard Dance Program, OfA) BebeNeuwirth, actor, dancer, vocalist. Hostedand moderated by Leslie Woodies,Harvard Dance Program. New CollegeTheatre, 10-12 Holyoke St., 8 p.m.Tickets are free but required (limit twoper person, valid until 7:45 p.m.).Tickets are available as of Oct. 7through the Harvard Box Office (617)496-2222. A limited number of free ticketsmay be available at the door onehour prior to event start time. (617)495-8676, ofa@fas.harvard.edu,www.fas.harvard.edu/ofa.fitnessHarvard Wellness ProgramsFor a recorded listing of programs, (617)495-1771.For a registration form, (617) 495-9629,www.huhs.harvard.edu.Massage Therapy, 1-Hour AppointmentsOne-hour appointments with LicensedMassage TherapistsMondays-Fridays, afternoon and eveningappointments, limited morning appointmentsSaturdays, morning, afternoon, andevening appointmentsSundays, morning and afternoonappointments75 Mt. Auburn St., HUHSCall (617) 495-9629 to arrangeFee is $60/hr; $40/hr for HUGHP membersMassage Therapy, 1/2-HourAppointments1/2-hour appointments with LicensedMassage TherapistsWednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon75 Mt. Auburn St., 2E, HUHSCall (617) 495-9629 to arrangeFee is $37/half-hr; $25/half-hr forHUGHP membersLunchtime Massage Therapy Break atHUHSTen-minute appointments with LicensedMassage TherapistsMondays, noon-2 p.m. at the HUHSPharmacy in Holyoke CenterWednesdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at CWHC,2E, HUHSThursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at HemenwayGymFridays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at theHUHS Pharmacy in Holyoke Center(Continued on next page)

24/ Harvard University Gazette October 9-15, 2008(Continued from previous page)Call (617) 495-9629 to arrangeFee is $10/10 minutesOn-Site Massage Therapy or Shiatsu10-minute appointments with LicensedMassage TherapistsCall (617) 495-9629 to arrangeFee is $10 per person for 10 minutes;minimum of six peopleShiatsu (Acupressure)One-hour appointments with Karl Berger,OBT, LMTMondays, 6, 7, and 8 p.m.75 Mt. Auburn St., 5th floor, HUHSCall (617) 495-9629 to arrangeFee is $60/hr; $40/hr for HUGHP membersReikiOne-hour appointments with FarrisAjalat, Judy Partington, & Lisa Santoro,LMTsTuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays,Saturdays75 Mt. Auburn St., 2E, HUHSCall (617) 495-9629 to arrangeFee is $60/hr; $40/hr for HUGHP membersActive Release Technique (ART)One-hour appointments with a LicensedMassage TherapistSundays and Mondays, mid-day, afternoonand evening appointments75 Mt. Auburn St., 2E, HUHSCall (617) 495-9629 to arrangeFee is $60/hr; $40/hr for HUGHP membersAcupuncture, 1-Hour AppointmentsOne-hour appointments with JeffreyMatrician, Lic. Ac.Tuesdays and Fridays, morning and afternoonappointments75 Mt. Auburn St., 2E, HUHSCall (617) 495-9629 to arrange (clinicianclearance required)Fee is $75/hr; $40/hr for HUGHP membersTobacco Cessation Classes are offeredweekly at the Dana-Farber CancerInstitute, dates and times may vary. Fee:$10 per class, and nicotine patches areavailable at a discounted rate. (617)632-2099.Weight Watchers at Work classes areavailable. (617) 495-9629.Weight Watchers at Work at HDSclasses are available Fridays, 10-10:45a.m. in the CSWR conference room, 42Francis Ave. There will be an informationand registration meeting Fri., Sept. 26.(617) 495-4513.religionThe Memorial ChurchHarvard Yard (617) 495-5508www.memorialchurch.harvard.eduHandicapped accessibleSunday ServicesDuring the academic year, Sunday servicesare broadcast on Harvard’s radiostation, WHRB 95.3 FM. For those outsidethe Cambridge area, WHRB provideslive Internet streaming from itsWeb site at www.whrb.org. Services takeplace at 11 a.m.Oct. 12—The Rev. Jonathan C. Page,Epps Fellow in the Memorial ChurchOct. 19—The Rev. Peter J. Gomes,Plummer Professor of Christian Moralsand Pusey Minister in the MemorialChurchMorning PrayersA service of Morning Prayers has beenheld daily at Harvard since its foundingin 1636, and continues to be held inAppleton Chapel from 8:45-9 a.m.,Mon.-Sat. A brief address is given bymembers and friends of the University,with music provided by the ChoralFellows of the Harvard University Choir.On Saturdays, the music is provided bysoloists, small ensembles, or instrumentalists.This service, designed to enablestudents and faculty to attend 9 a.m.classes, is open to all.Thu., Oct. 9—Heidi Eunjip Kim ’09,Harvard CollegeFri., Oct. 10—Elizabeth McKeigue,research librarian and liaison to theDepartments of Celtic, Germanic, andSlavic Languages and Literatures,Harvard UniversitySat., Oct. 11—Edward E. Jones,Gund University Organist andChoirmaster, the Memorial Church, curatorof the University organsMon., Oct. 13—No serviceTue., Oct. 14—Jonathan M. Roberts’09, senior choir secretary, HarvardUniversity ChoirWed., Oct. 15—Van Tran, Ph.D. candidate,HKSThu., Oct. 16—Leslie E. Eckel,Suffolk UniversityFri., Oct. 17—Cynthia W. Rossano,editorSat., Oct. 18—The Rev. Jonathan C.Page, Epps Fellow in the MemorialChurchMon., Oct. 20—Jorge I. Dominguez,professor, Department of Government,vice provost for international affairs,Office of the Provost, Harvard UniversityTue., Oct. 21—Arville Stephen, clinicaldirector, Trinity Boston CounselingCenter, Trinity Church, BostonWed., Oct. 22—Susan N. Hoadley,architect, Shepley Bulfinch, BostonThu., Oct. 23—Christie McDonald,professor, Harvard UniversitySpecial events■ Thu., Oct. 9—“Vocations Dinner.”All undergraduates considering a careerin ministry are invited to a dinner withthe Rev. Professor Peter Gomes. TheMemorial Church, 7:30 p.m. RSVP tojonathan_page@harvard.edu.Faith & Life ForumForums take place in the Pusey Room,the Memorial Church, at 9:30 a.m.Breakfast and conversation at 9 a.m.;discussion following the program at10:30 a.m. until the 11 a.m. worshipservice. (617) 496-1643, daustin@fas.harvard.edu, leslie_kress@harvard.edu.■ Sun., Oct. 19—The Healing Art ofMusic Program — Part II. “Bridging theAtlantic: Artful Innovations in CancerCare.” Lisa M. Wong, pediatrician andviolinist, Longwood Symphony Orchestra.Undergraduate RetreatFall retreat to Duxbury, Mass., for a 24-hour spiritual getaway with prayer, smallgroup worship, discussion, and games.E-mail jonathan_page@harvard.edu fordetails.■ Fri., Oct. 24-Sat., Oct. 25ComplineThe ancient service of Compline is heldone Thursday a month during term.Based upon the traditional evening liturgyof scripture, music, prayers, andsilence, this twenty-minute service issung in the candlelit space of AppletonChapel by members of the HarvardUniversity Choir. All are welcome.■ Thu., Nov. 6, Dec. 4, and Jan. 8 at10 p.m.Sunday Night Student ServiceAll undergraduate and graduate studentsare welcome to attend a worshipservice every Sunday night at 9 p.m. inAppleton Chapel with the Rev. JonathanC. Page. The service lasts 45 minutesand includes weekly Eucharist, singing,and student participation. Students areencouraged to come dressed as theyare and are invited to remain for foodand fellowship. E-mail jonathan_page@harvard.edu for details.Wednesday TeaOn Wednesdays during Term, ProfessorGomes welcomes undergraduates, graduatestudents, and visiting scholars toafternoon tea from 5-6 p.m. at his residence,Sparks House, 21 Kirkland St.,across from Memorial Hall.Undergraduate FellowshipAn opportunity for students to meet,enjoy food, and discuss faith. Meetingstake place Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. inthe Buttrick Room, Memorial Church. E-mail jonathan_page@harvard.edu fordetails.Graduate FellowshipA new fellowship group for graduate studentswith discussions, food, contemplativeworship, and more. Meetings takeplace Thursdays at 7 p.m. E-mail robfirstpres@gmail.comfor details.Berkland Baptist Church99 Brattle St., Harvard Sq.(617) 828-2262, dancho@post.harvard.edu■ Sunday School: Sun., 12:15 p.m.■ Worship Service: Sun., 1 p.m.Berkland Baptist Church is a communityof faith, primarily comprised of youngAsian American students and professionals.Cambridge ForumThe First Parish in Cambridge, UnitarianUniversalist, 3 Church St., (617) 495-2727, www.cambridgeforum.org.Christian Science Organization meetsin the Phillips Brooks House every Tue.at 7 p.m. for religious readings and testimonies.(617) 876-7843.The Church at the GateSunday services: 4 p.m.www.thechurchattthegate.comThe Church at the Gate will see peopleof all nations transformed by faith inJesus Christ as we love and serve Godand people in the strategic context ofthe city and the university.The Church of Jesus Christ of LatterdaySaints2 Longfellow Park (located at about 100Brattle St.)Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 a.m.,11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 3:50 p.m.All are welcome. The congregations thatmeet at these times are composed ofyoung, single students and professionals.For information on family congregationmeeting places and times, or forinformation on other classes andevents, e-mail ldsbostoninstitute@yahoo.com.Congregation Ruach IsraelA Messianic Jewish Synagogue754 Greendale Ave., Needham, MAShabbat services, Saturday morning at10 a.m.Call (781) 449-6264 or visitwww.ruachisrael.org for more information.Rides from Harvard Square availableupon request.Divinity School Chapel45 Francis Ave. (617) 495-5778Services are held during the fall andspring terms only.■ HDS Wednesday Noon Service: 12:10p.m. (617) 384-7571, jvonwald@hds.harvard.edu■ HDS Thursday Morning Eucharist:8:30-9 a.m.■ Thu., Oct. 9—“Who Is Asking?Living Words, Attentive Silence, andthe Koan of Zen ‘Prayer.’” Steve KanjiRuhl, Zen Buddhist minister. CSWRCommon Room, 42 Francis Ave., noon.Soup provided; please bring your ownbeverage. (617) 384-7571,jvonwald@hds.harvard.edu.Dzogchen Center Cambridge meetsevery Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. forTibetan Buddhist Dzogchen practice atCambridge Friends Meeting House,Longfellow Park, off Brattle St. (718)665-6325, www.dzogchen.org/cambridge.Episcopal Divinity School“Introductory Meditation Classes:Finding Peace in a Busy World.”Introduction to basic Buddhist philosophyand meditation. Each class includesa brief talk, guided meditation, and timefor questions. Taught by Gen KelsangChoma, American Kadampa Buddhistnun, resident teacher of SerlingpaMeditation Center. Burnham Chapel,Episcopal Divinity School, 99 Brattle St.,10:30 a.m.-noon. $10 suggested donation.epc@serlingpa.org,www.MeditationinBoston.org.First Baptist Church in Newton848 Beacon St.Newton Centre, MA 02459(617) 244-2997www.fbcnewton.orgSunday worship at 10:30 a.m.; SundaySchool at 9:30 a.m.Corner of Beacon and Centre streets,accessible via MBTA’s D Line, two blocksfrom the Newton Centre stop.First Reformed Presbyterian Church ofCambridge (RPCNA)53 Antrim St.Cambridge, MA 02139(617) 864-3185www.reformedprescambridge.comSunday worship at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.Christian counseling available byappointment.First United Presbyterian Church(PCUSA)1418 Cambridge St.Inman Square(617) 354-3151www.cambridgepres.comSunday Worship at 10 a.m.Weekly small group for young adults;pallikk@fas.harvard.edu.Fo Guang San ’V International BuddhistProgress Society holds a traditional serviceevery Sunday at 10 a.m. with a freevegetarian lunch. 950 MassachusettsAve. Open Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. formeditation. (617) 547-6670.Grace Street Church (CambridgeFoursquare Church) holds a Sundayevening service at 7 p.m. WashburnHall, Episcopal Divinity School, 99Brattle St. (617) 233-9671, gracestreet.org.Harvard Buddhist Community ChaplainLama Migmar Tseten offers teachingsand meditation sessions at the SakyaInstitute for Buddhist Studies, 59Church St., Unit 3, Harvard Square.(617) 256-3904, migtse@earthlink.net,www.sakya.net.■ Sundays: “In-Depth Teachings onthe Four Noble Truths,” 10 a.m.-noon.■ Tuesdays: Mind training course,“Seven Points of Mind Training,” 6-7p.m. (practice), 7:30-9 p.m. (class).■ Fridays: “Uttaratantra,” 6-7 p.m.(practice), 7:30-9 p.m. (class).■ Sundays, Sept. 21-Oct. 19:Meditation training course, level I,“Instruction and Practice of the NineStages of Shamatha Meditation,” 1:30-3p.m.Harvard Unitarian Universalist Ministryfor StudentsWeekly worship: Fridays at 12:15 p.m.Services are held during the fall andspring terms only.The first Friday of the month meet inEmerson Chapel, Divinity Hall. Theremaining Fridays meet in AndoverChapel, Andover Hall. All are welcome.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/huums/.Hope Fellowship Church holds worshipservice Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11a.m.,16 Beech St. (617) 868-3261,www.hopefellowshipchurch.org.Old South Church, United Church ofChrist, CongregationalCopley Square, (617) 425-5145,helen@oldsouth.org■ Sundays: 9 a.m. early service; 11a.m. sanctuary service with organ andchoir■ Thursdays: Jazz worship service at 6p.m.St. Mary Orthodox Church8 Inman St., Cambridge(617) 547-1234http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/■ Sunday Orthros: 8:45 a.m.■ Sunday Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m.■ Great Vespers: Saturdays at 5 p.m.St. James Episcopal Church1991 Massachusetts Ave. (2 blocksbeyond Porter Square T station)www.stjames-cambridge.orgSunday services at 8 a.m. (Rite 1) and10:30 a.m. (Rite 2)A musically vibrant, eucharist-centered,welcoming, and diverse congregation.Unity Center CambridgeSunday services: 11 a.m. (meditation at10:30 a.m.)Morse School Theater, 40 Granite St.,Cambridgeport (accessible by red line,green line and buses), www.unitycambridge.orgUnity Center Cambridge is a new spiritualcommunity that emphasizes practicalteachings and integrates wisdom acrossa range of spiritual traditions. All arewelcome.Unity Church of God6 William St., Somerville, 3 blocks upCollege Ave. from Davis Sq., (617) 623-1212, www.unitychurchofgod.org■ Sunday services: 11 a.m.■ Monday: Prayer group at 7 p.m.■ Tuesday: Support group at 7 p.m.■ Alternate Fridays: Movie viewings at 7p.m.Vineyard Christian Fellowship ofCambridge holds service Sundays at170 Rindge Ave. in North Cambridge,walking distance from Davis and PorterSquares. Service times are 9 a.m. —with corresponding kids church — and11 a.m. shuttle service currently picksup students at 8:25 a.m. for the 9 a.m.service, and 10.25 a.m. for the 11 a.m.service, at Harvard Square (in front ofthe Holyoke Center, at 1250 Mass. Ave.,next to the cab stand). Senior pastor,Dave Schmelzer. (617) 252-0005,www.cambridgevineyard.org.WomenChurch, an imaginative communityfor women, meets the first Thursdayof each month (during the fall and springterms only) at 7 p.m. in Andover Chapelat HDS on Francis Ave. All women arewelcome. E-mail mfurness@hds.harvard.edufor information.United MinistryThe following churches and organizationsare affiliated with the UnitedMinistry and offer worship and socialservices. Call for details.Anglican/Episcopal Chaplaincy atHarvard2 Garden St. (617) 495-4340 episcopal_chaplaincy@harvard.eduEucharist Sundays at 5 p.m. at theChrist Church Chapel (behind thechurch at Zero Garden St.), followed byfellowship supper at 6 p.m. in theChaplaincy Common Room. EpiscopalStudents at Harvard:www.hcs.harvard.edu/~esh/ for anupdated list of student activities andevents. A ministry of the EpiscopalDiocese of Massachusetts and theworldwide Anglican Communion.Christ the King Presbyterian Church99 Prospect St.Cambridge, Mass.Sundays: Services in English at 10:30a.m. and in Brazilian Portuguese at 6p.m.(617) 354-8341,office@ctkcambridge.org, www.ctkcambridge.orgHarvard Bahá’í Student Associationbahai@hcs.harvard.eduAll events are open to the public.Please write to bahai@hcs.harvard.edufor more information, or subscribe to ourannouncement list athttp://lists.hcs.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/bahai-list.Harvard-Epworth United MethodistChurch1555 Massachusetts Ave.Cambridge, Mass.(617) 354-0837www.harvard-epworth.org■ Communion service: 9 a.m.■ Christian education hour for all ages:10 a.m.■ Worship service: 11 a.m.Harvard Hindu Fellowship MeditationGroup is led by Swami Tyagananda,Harvard Hindu chaplain from theRamakrishna Vedanta Society. MeetsMondays, 7-8 p.m., in the Mather HouseTranquility Room.Swami_tyagananda@harvard.edu.Harvard Islamic SocietyHarvard Islamic Society Office. (617)496-8084www.digitas.harvard.edu/~hisFive daily prayers held in the basementof Canaday E.Friday prayers held in Lowell Lecture Hallat 1:15 p.m.Harvard Korean Mission meets onFridays for Bible Study Group at 7 p.m.,and on Sundays for ecumenical worshipat 2 p.m. in the Harvard-Epworth UnitedMethodist Church, 1555 MassachusettsAve. (617) 441-5211, rkahng@hds.harvard.edu.H-R Asian Baptist Student KoinoniaFriday Night Bible study: Boylston Hall105, 7 p.m., every Friday. Join us as wecontinue our study of the Gospel ofMatthew this year.Frosh Mid-Week at Loker 031, 7:30-8:30p.m., every Wednesday, Freshmen only.iskandar@fas.harvard.edu, www.hcs.harvard.edu/~absk.H-R Catholic Student CenterSaint Paul Church, 29 Mt. Auburn St.

October 9-15, 2008 Harvard University Gazette/ 25Student Mass: Sun., 5 p.m., LowerChurch.Harvard Hillel52 Mt. Auburn St. (617) 495-4696www.hillel.harvard.edu■ Reform Minyan: Fri., 5:30 p.m.■ Orthodox Minyan: daily, 7:30 a.m. and15 minutes before sundown; Sat., 9a.m. and 1 hour before sundown■ Conservative Minyan: Mon. and Thu.,8:45 a.m.; Fri., 5:45 p.m.; Sat., 9:30a.m., 1:45 p.m., and 45 minutes aftersundown.■ Worship and Study Minyan(Conservative): Sat., 9:30 a.m.H-R Humanist ChaplaincyMonthly Meeting: One Sunday of everymonth, Hall A, Science Center, 1 OxfordSt., 2 p.m. (617) 495-5529.Cambridge Friends Meeting meets forworship Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and 5p.m., Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m., 5Longfellow Park, off Brattle St. (617)876-6883.Cambridgeport Baptist Church (cornerof Magazine St. and Putnam Ave., 10-minute walk from Central Square T stop)Sunday morning worship service at 10a.m. Home fellowships meet throughoutthe week. (617) 576-6779, www.cambridgeportbaptist.org.First Church in Cambridge (UnitedChurch of Christ) holds a traditionalworship service Sundays at 11 a.m. andan alternative jazz service Sunday afternoonsat 5:30 p.m. Located at 11Garden St. (617) 547-2724.Lutheran — University LutheranChurch, 66 Winthrop St., at the cornerof Dunster and Winthrop streets, holdsSunday worship at 10 a.m. throughLabor Day weekend and 9 and 11 a.m.Sept. 10-May, with child care provided.UniLu Shelter: (617) 547-2841. Churchand Student Center: (617) 876-3256,www.unilu.org.Old Cambridge Baptist Church, 1151Mass. Ave. and 400 Harvard St. (behindthe Barker Center and the Inn atHarvard), holds Sunday morning worshipat 10:30 a.m. Please join this inclusive,progressive congregation in theAmerican Baptist tradition. www.oldcambridgebaptist.org,(617) 864-8068.Swedenborg Chapel: Church of the NewJerusalem(617) 864-4552, http://swedenborgchapel.org/Located at the corner of Quincy St. andKirkland St.■ Bible Study, Sundays at 10 a.m.■ Services, Sundays at 11 a.m.■ Community Dinner, Thursdays at 6p.m.■ Swedenborg Reading Group,Thursdays at 7 p.m.Cambridgeport Baptist Church, (617)576-6779Christ Church, (617) 876-0200Episcopal Chaplaincy, (617) 495-4340First Parish in Cambridge, UnitarianUniversalist, (617) 495-2727Harvard-Epworth United MethodistChurch, (617) 354-0837Old Cambridge Baptist Church, (617)864-8068St. Paul Church, (617) 491-8400Swedenborg Chapel, (617) 864-4552The Memorial Church, (617) 495-5508support/socialSupport and Social groups are listed asspace permits.The Berkman Center for Internet andSociety Thursday Meetings @ Berman,a group of blogging enthusiasts andpeople interested in Internet technology,meets at the Berkman Center on thesecond floor of 23 Everett St.,Cambridge, on Thursday evenings at 7p.m. People of all experience levels andthose who would like to learn moreabout weblogs, XML feeds, aggregators,wikis, and related technology and theirimpact on society are welcome.http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/thursdaymeetings/.The COACH Program seeks Harvard collegeand graduate students to serve as“college coaches” in the Boston PublicSchools to assist young people in applyingto college and developing plans forafter high school. COACH is looking forapplicants interested in spending aboutthree hours per week working with highschool juniors and seniors in WestRoxbury. Interested students should call(917) 257-6876 or e-mailasamuels@law.harvard.edu.Harvard’s EAP (Employee AssistanceProgram) provides free, confidentialassessment and referral services andshort-term counseling to help you workthrough life’s challenges. Harvard faculty,staff, retirees, and their householdmembers can access the following servicesthroughout the U.S. and Canada24 hours a day, 7 days a week: confidentialassessment, information, referral;consultation to supervisors aroundemployee well-being, behavior, or performance;individual and group supportaround a workplace crisis, serious illness,or death; and on-site seminars. Inaddition, Harvard’s EAP can help withworkplace conflicts, personal and familyrelationships, eldercare planning, legalconsultations, financial counseling andplanning, sexual harassment, workplaceand domestic violence, alcohol and druguse, and more. To schedule an appointmentnear your office or home, call theEAP’s toll-free number at 1-EAP-HARV(1-877-327-4278). Counselors are availableto answer your calls from 8:30a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday throughThursday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.on Friday; urgent calls will be answeredby crisis clinicians round the clock. Youmay also visit www.wellnessworklife.comfor further information and access toother resources available to you as aHarvard employee (there is a one-timeconfidential registration process; pleasevisit www.harvie.harvard.edu for logininstructions).Harvard Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer Women’s Lunch isa chance for lesbian/bi/trans/queerwomen staff and faculty at Harvard tomeet informally for lunch and conversation.Meetings take place 12:30-1:30p.m. in the graduate student lounge onthe 2nd floor of Dudley House. You canbring lunch or buy at Dudley House. E-mail ochs@fas.harvard.edu,dmorley@fas.harvard.edu, orlinda_schneider@harvard.edu for moreinformation.Harvard Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &Transgender Faculty & Staff Group.(617) 495-8476, ochs@fas.harvard.edu,www.hglc.org/resources/facultystaff.html.Harvard Student Resources, a divisionof Harvard Student Agencies, employs awork force of more than 300 studentsto provide temporary clerical work,housecleaning, tutoring, research, moving,and other help at reasonable rates.HSA Cleaners, the student-run dry cleaningdivision of Harvard StudentAgencies, offers 15 percent off cleaningand alterations for Harvard employees.(617) 495-3033, www.hsa.net.Harvard Student Spouses and PartnersAssociation (HSSPA) Spouses SupportGroup is a social group where you canmeet other spouses who might help youto get used to your new situation as aspouse or partner at Harvard University.Our support group meets weekly all yearlong. Please e-mail spousessupport@gmail.com for location and time of meetingsand check www.hsspa.harvard.edufor events.Harvard Toastmasters Club helps youimprove your public speaking skills in arelaxed environment. For Harvard studentsfrom all Schools and programs.Meetings are Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., in theCenter for Public Leadership, TaubmanBuilding, HKS. jkhartshorne@gmail.com.The Harvard Trademark Program hasredesigned its Web site to better meetthe needs of the public and members ofthe Harvard community who are seekinginformation about the HarvardTrademark Program’s licensing activitiesand trademark protection efforts as wellas information regarding the various policiesgoverning the proper use ofHarvard’s name and insignias. trademark_program@harvard.edu,www.trademark.harvard.edu.Harvard Veterans Alumni Organizationis open to all members of the HarvardUniversity community who are, or haveserved, in the U.S. military. Visitwww.harvardveterans.org for informationand to participate.Through Nov. 14‘Tapestry inArchitecture:Creating HumanSpaces’ features workby artist MitsukoAsakura, well-knownfor her innovativecombination ofJapanese traditionaldyeing and weavingwith the techniquesof Western tapestry.The exhibit is on displaythrough Nov. 14at the Japan Friendsof HarvardConcourse, CGISSouth Building, 1730Cambridge St. Hoursare Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Visit www.fas.harvard.edu/~rijs formore information.LifeRaft is an ongoing drop-in supportgroup where people can talk about theirown or others’ life-threatening illness, orabout their grief and bereavement. LifeRaft is open to anyone connected withthe Harvard Community: students, faculty,staff, retirees, and families. Life Raftis free and confidential and meets onWednesdays, noon-2 p.m. in the Boardof Ministry Conference Room on theground floor of the Memorial Church.Come for 10 minutes or 2 hours. (617)495-2042, bgilmore@uhs.harvard.edu.Office of Work/Life Resources offers avariety of programs and classes. (617)495-4100, worklife@harvard.edu,http://harvie.harvard.edu/workandlife.See classes for related programs.■ Parent-to-Parent AdoptionNetwork at Harvard. If you would like tovolunteer as a resource, or if you wouldlike to speak to an adoptive parent togather information, call (617) 495-4100.All inquiries are confidential.On Harvard Time is Harvard’s new,weekly 7-minute news show that willcover current news from a Harvard perspective.Online at www.hrtv.org, 7 p.m.onharvardtime@gmail.com.Recycling Information Hotline: TheFacilities Maintenance Department(FMD) has activated a phone line to providerecycling information to Universitymembers. (617) 495-3042.Smart Recovery is a discussion groupfor people with problems with addiction.Programs are offered at Mt. AuburnHospital, Massachusetts GeneralHospital, McLean Hospital, and otherlocations. (781) 891-7574.Tobacco Cessation Classes are offeredweekly at the Dana-Farber CancerInstitute, dates and times may vary. Fee:$10 per class, and nicotine patches areavailable at a discounted rate. (617)632-2099.The University Ombudsman Office is anindependent resource for problem resolution.An ombudsman is confidential,independent, and neutral. The ombudsmancan provide confidential and informalassistance to faculty, fellows, staff,students, and retirees to resolve concernsrelated to their workplace andlearning environments. A visitor can discussissues and concerns with theombudsman without committing to furtherdisclosure or any formal resolution.Typical issues include disrespectful orinappropriate behavior, faculty/studentrelations, misuse of power or unfairtreatment, authorship or credit dispute,sexual harassment or discrimination,stressful work conditions, careeradvancement, overwork, disability, or illness.The office is located in HolyokeCenter, Suite 748. (617) 495-7748,www.universityombudsman.harvard.edu.Women’s Lives Reading Group meetsonce a month to discuss a novel or abiography. Women in the group use theirlives to better understand the womenthey read about, and use the book’scharacters to spark discussions abouttheir own lives as women.anne@wjh.harvard.edu.studiesStudies are listed as space permits.Acne Study: Researchers seek people12 years of age and older with facialacne to determine the safety and effectivenessof an investigational drug foracne. The study consists of five visitsover 12 weeks and subjects will receiveup to $200 in compensation for timeand travel. Study visits are requiredapproximately every two to four weeks.Participants will have to stop all othertreatments for acne except emollientsapproved by the study doctor. (617)726-5066, harvardskinstudies@partners.org.Cocaine Usage Study: Researchersseek healthy men ages 21-35 who haveused cocaine occasionally for a two-visitresearch study. Subjects will be administeredcocaine and either flutamide orpremarin and undergo an MRI and bloodsampling. $425 compensation uponcompletion. Taxi is provided. (617) 855-2883, (617) 855-3293. Responses areconfidential.Brain Imaging Study: Researchers seekhealthy women ages 24-64 who are nonsmokingfor a three-visit research study.Subjects will undergo MRIs and bloodsampling. Up to $175 compensationupon completion of the screening visitand study days. (617) 855-3293, (617)855-2883. Responses are confidential.Brain Imaging Study: Researchers seekhealthy volunteers ages 21-35 for a sixvisitstudy investigating how sedativetypedrugs affect the brain. Participantsmust be willing to have an MRI andmake multiple visits. Compensation upto $625. Round-trip transportation provided.(617) 855-2359.Brain Imaging Study: Researchers seekhealthy men ages 21-50 for a 12-weekstudy that involves taking two FDAapprovedantidepressant medications(Celexa and Lexapro), as well as a placebo.Each of the three medications istaken individually for two weeks. Thereare a total of eight visits during thecourse of the study, including three MRIbrain scans. Compensation up to $800.All personal information is confidential.Call (617) 789-2404 or e-mail bostondepression@gmail.comand refer to“Celexa and Lexapro study.”Depression Study: Researchers seekwomen ages 18-55 with depression andinsomnia for medication study. Receiveup to $600. Call (617) 789-2165 or e-mail bostondepression@gmail.com andrefer to “Lunesta study.”Diabetes and Hypertension Study:Researchers seek participants ages 18-75 with type 2 diabetes mellitus andhigh blood pressure, no heart attack orstroke in the last six months, no historyof ECG abnormalities, and no history ofgastrointestinal issues for a 14-dayresearch study. Women must be eitherpostmenopausal or surgically sterilized.The study will include three inpatientdays over the course of two separateadmissions. Subjects will receive intravenousinfusions on three different morningsto study the kidney’s response tothe rennin inhibitor aliskiren. Compensationof $1,000 upon study completion.(617) 732-6901, hhassett@partners.org,esampong@partners.org.

26/ Harvard University Gazette October 9-15, 2008OpportunitiesJob listings posted as of October 9, 2008Harvard is not a single place, but a large and varied community. It is comprised of manydifferent schools, departments and offices, each with its own mission, character andenvironment. Harvard is also an employer of varied locations.Harvard is strongly committed to its policy of equal opportunity and affirmative action.Employment and advancement are based on merit and ability without regard to race, color,creed, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin or status as a disabled or Vietnam-eraveteran.How to Apply:To apply for an advertised positionand/or for more information on theseand other listings, please visit our Website at http://www.employment.harvard.eduto upload your resume andcover letter.Explanation of Job Grades:Most positions at Harvard are assignedto a job grade (listed below with eachposting) based on a number of factorsincluding the position’s duties and responsibilitiesas well as required skillsand knowledge.The salary ranges for each job gradeare available at http://www.employment.harvard.edu.Target hiring rateswill fall within these ranges. Thesesalary ranges are for full-time positionsand are adjusted for part-time positions.Services & Trades positions are notassigned grade levels. The relevantunion contract determines salary levelsfor these positions.Other Opportunities:All non-faculty job openings currentlyavailable at the University are listed onthe Web at http://www.employment.harvard.edu. There are also job postingsavailable for viewing in theLongwood Medical area, 25 ShattuckSt., Gordon Hall Building. For more information,please call 432-2035.This is only a partial listing. For a completelisting of jobs, go to http://www.employment.harvard.edu.In addition, Spherion Services, Inc., providestemporary secretarial and clericalstaffing services to the University. If youare interested in temporary work atHarvard (full- or part-time), call Spherionat (617) 495-1500 or (617) 432-6200(Longwood area).Additional Career Support:A Web page on career issues, includinglinks to career assessment, exploration,resources, and job listings, is availablefor staff at http://www.harvie.harvard.edu/learning/careerdevelopment/index.shtmlJob Search Info Sessions:Harvard University offers a series ofinformation sessions on various jobsearch topics such as interviewing, howto target the right positions, and navigatingthe Harvard hiring process. All arewelcome to attend. The sessions aretypically held on the first Wednesday ofeach month from 5:30 to 7:00 at theHarvard Events and Information Centerin Holyoke Center at 1350 MassachusettsAvenue in Harvard Square. Moreinformation is available online at http://employment.harvard.edu/careers/findingajob/.Please Note:The letters “SIC” at the end of a job listingindicate that there is a strong internalcandidate (a current Harvard staff member)in consideration for this position.AcademicPostdoctoral Fellow in Population Economics) Req.35415, Gr. 000Harvard School of Public Health/Global Health andPopulationFT (10/2/2008)Clinical Fellow Req. 35388, Gr. 090Harvard Law School/Harvard Legal Aid BureauFT (10/2/2008)Alumni Affairs andDevelopmentAssociate Director of Major Gifts Req. 35325, Gr. 059JFK School of Government/External AffairsFT (9/25/2008)Associate Director Req. 35438, Gr. 058Alumni Affairs and Development/Harvard College FundFT, SIC, (10/2/2008)Associate Director of Leadership Gifts Req. 35430, Gr.058Harvard Law School/Development and Alumni RelationsFT (10/2/2008)Associate Director of Leadership Gifts Req. 35431, Gr.058Harvard Law School/Development and Alumni RelationsFT (10/2/2008)Assistant Director, Harvard Varsity Club Req. 35475,Gr. 056Faculty of Arts and Sciences/AthleticsFT (10/9/2008)Associate Director, Harvard Law School Fund Req.35477, Gr. 057Harvard Law School/Development and Alumni AffairsFT (10/9/2008)Director, HGSE Annual Fund Req. 35378, Gr. 057Graduate School of Education/Development & AlumniRelationsFT (10/2/2008)CommunicationsAssistant Director/Project Manager Req. 35371, Gr.057Harvard Business School/Marketing andCommunicationsFT (10/2/2008)Dining & HospitalityServicesKitchenperson/Chef’sHelper/Potwasher/Laundryperson Combo Req.35497, Gr. 012Dining Services/AdamsUnion: HEREIU Local 26, PT (10/9/2008)General Service-Kitchen person/Potwasher/ChefHelper Req. 35485, Gr. 010Dining Services/QuincyUnion: HEREIU Local 26, PT (10/9/2008)Kitchenperson/Chef’sHelper/Potwasher/Laundryperson Combo Req.35495, Gr. 012Dining Services/AnnenbergUnion: HEREIU Local 26, FT (10/9/2008)Saladperson/Checker Req. 35357, Gr. 013Dining Services/Hillel Dining HallUnion: HEREIU Local 26, PT (10/2/2008)General Service - Kitchenperson/Potwasher/ChefHelper Req. 35486, Gr. 010Dining Services/QuincyUnion: HEREIU Local 26, PT (10/9/2008)Chef/Production Manager Req. 35471, Gr. 056Dining Services/Dining ServicesFT (10/9/2008)Assistant Cook/General Service Req. 35490, Gr. 016Dining Services/Lowell/WinthropUnion: HEREIU Local 26, FT (10/9/2008)General Services Req. 35492, Gr. 010Dining Services/Dunster/MatherUnion: HEREIU Local 26, FT (10/9/2008)Kitchenperson/Chef’sHelper/Potwasher/Laundryperson Combo Req.35493, Gr. 012Dining Services/Dunster/MatherUnion: HEREIU Local 26, FT (10/9/2008)General Services Req. 35487, Gr. 010Dining Services/QuincyUnion: HEREIU Local 26, PT (10/9/2008)General Services Req. 35489, Gr. 010Dining Services/Lowell/WinthropUnion: HEREIU Local 26, PT (10/9/2008)General Services Req. 35494, Gr. 010Dining Services/Cabot/PforzheimerUnion: HEREIU Local 26, PT (10/9/2008)General Services Req. 35496, Gr. 010Dining Services/AnnenbergUnion: HEREIU Local 26, PT (10/9/2008)Assistant Cook/General Cook Req. 35498, Gr. 016Dining Services/Lowell/WinthropUnion: HEREIU Local 26, FT (10/9/2008)General Services Req. 35488, Gr. 010Dining Services/Lowell/WinthropUnion: HEREIU Local 26, PT (10/9/2008)General Services Req. 35491, Gr. 010Dining Services/LeverettUnion: HEREIU Local 26, PT (10/9/2008)FacilitiesElectrician Req. 35510, Gr. 029University Operations Services/Facilities MaintenanceOpsUnion: ATC/IBEW Local 103, FT (10/9/2008)Assistant Program Controls Manager Req. 35368, Gr.057University Administration/Allston Development GroupFT (10/2/2008)Faculty & StudentServicesAssistant Director, Career Services Req. 35411, Gr.058Harvard Business School/MBA ProgramFT (10/2/2008)Assistant Dean for Social Science Req. 35443, Gr.060Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Office of the Dean ofSocial ScienceFT (10/2/2008)FinanceFinancial Analyst Req. 35474, Gr. 056University Administration/Interfaculty Initiatives, SharedServices TeamFT (10/9/2008)Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning Req.35389, Gr. 058Faculty of Arts and Sciences/FAS Office of FinanceFT (10/2/2008)Director of Budget and Financial Analysis Req. 35387,Gr. 060Harvard Medical School/Financial Operations &AnalysisFT (10/2/2008)Associate Director, Gift Funds Management,Communication and Outreach Req. 35342, Gr. 058Alumni Affairs and Development/Recording Secretary’sOfficeFT, SIC, (9/25/2008)Financial Manager Req. 35450, Gr. 056JFK School of Government/Mossavar-Rahmani Centerfor Business & GovernmentFT, SIC, (10/9/2008)Senior Financial Reporting Analyst Req. 35469, Gr.058Faculty of Arts and Sciences/FAS Office of FinanceFT, SIC, (10/9/2008)General AdministrationAssistant Director Req. 35435, Gr. 057Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Harvard FoundationFT (10/2/2008)Program Administrator Req. 35299, Gr. 056Harvard School of Public Health/GHP-Program onHumanitarian Policy and Conflict ResearchFT (9/25/2008)Special Initiatives Program Manager Req. 35337, Gr.057Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Social Sciences DivisionFT, SIC, (9/25/2008)Senior Project Manager/Mass Atrocity ResponseOperations Project Req. 35446, Gr. 057JFK School of Government/Carr CenterFT (10/2/2008)Program Director (EdLabs NYC) Req. 35527, Gr. 058Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Institute for QuantitativeSocial Science/Education Innovation LaboratoryFT (10/9/2008)Director of Animal Biological Safety Laboratory Level3 ABSL Req. 35453, Gr. 058Harvard School of Public Health/Immunology andInfectious DiseasesFT, SIC, (10/9/2008)Assistant Director, Fundraiser and User Support Req.35380, Gr. 057Alumni Affairs and DevelopmentFT, SIC, (10/2/2008)Administrative Director for Neuroimaging Req. 35419,Gr. 057Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Center for Brain ScienceFT (10/2/2008)Health CarePhysical Therapist - Out Patient Req. 35427, Gr. 056University Health Services/UHS-Physical TherapyFT (10/2/2008)Human ResourcesAssociate Dean for Human Resources Req. 35410, Gr.063University Administration/Office of Human ResourcesFT (10/2/2008)Human Resources Consultant Req. 35421, Gr. 057Financial Administration/Financial AdministrationHuman ResourcesFT (10/2/2008)Director of Human Resource Services Req. 35436, Gr.060Harvard College Library/Office of the LibrarianFT (10/2/2008)Quality Assurance Analyst Req. 35521, Gr. 056Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Registrar/FASFT (10/9/2008)Information TechnologySystems Administrator Req. 35417, Gr. 057Faculty of Arts and Sciences/FAS ITFT (10/2/2008)Senior SharePoint Developer Req. 35437, Gr. 058University Information Systems/Central AdministrationAADFT (10/2/2008)Business Systems Analyst (PeopleSoft) (SystemsOperations Analyst) Req. 35511, Gr. 057Financial Administration/FAD Systems SolutionsFT (10/9/2008)Senior Software Engineer Req. 35518, Gr. 058Faculty of Arts and Sciences/RegistrarFT (10/9/2008)Senior Business Systems Analyst Req. 35519, Gr.058Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Registrar’s OfficeFT (10/9/2008)Assistant Director, Data Managment and ReportingReq. 35379, Gr. 057Alumni Affairs and Development/Alumni Affairs andDevelopmentFT, SIC, (10/2/2008)Senior Software Engineer Req. 35520, Gr. 058Faculty of Arts and Sciences/RegistrarFT (10/9/2008)Jr. Systems Administrator Req. 35374, Gr. 056Faculty of Arts and Sciences/FAS ITFT (10/2/2008)Senior Web & Applications Programmer Analyst Req.35507, Gr. 058School of Engineering & Applied Sciences/ITFT (10/9/2008)Sr. Software Developer Req. 35416, Gr. 058Faculty of Arts and Sciences/FAS ITFT (10/2/2008)Project Manager Req. 35381, Gr. 056Alumni Affairs and Development/Alumni Affairs andDevelopmentFT, SIC, (10/2/2008)LibrarySystems Librarian (III) Req. 35397, Gr. 057Harvard University Library/OISFT (10/2/2008)E-Resources Coordinator for the Social Sciences Req.35344, Gr. 057Harvard College Library/Collection DevelopmentPT (9/25/2008)Technical Services Librarian for the Lamont Unit ofCSS Req. 35369, Gr. 058Harvard College Library/HCL Technical ServicesFT (10/2/2008)MuseumCurator Req. 35433, Gr. 056Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Davis Center for Russianand Eurasian StudiesFT (10/2/2008)ResearchAnimal Quarters Assistant Supervisor Req. 35326, Gr.053Harvard Medical School/Center for Animal Resources(9/25/2008)Sponsored Research Manager (Senior Grant Manager)Req. 35385, Gr. 056Harvard School of Public Health/Immunology &Infectious DiseasesFT (10/2/2008)Statistical Programmer/Data Analyst Req. 35306, Gr.056Harvard Medical School/Health Care PolicyFT (9/25/2008)Mellon Research Fellow, Conservation Science Req.35525, Gr. 090Art Museums/HUAM ConservationFT (10/9/2008)TechnicalSenior Electrical Engineer Req. 35311, Gr. 059University Operations Services/Engineering & UtilitiesFT (9/25/2008)Health & Safety Officer Req. 35350, Gr. 057University Operations Services/Environmenatal Health& SafetyFT (9/25/2008)

October 9-15, 2008 Harvard University Gazette/ 27Opera(Continued from page 15)art form,” he said, recalling his fascinationwith “The Birth of Tragedy from the Spiritof Music,” the work by German philosopherFriedrich Nietzsche that examines the conflictbetween reason and passion.“He discussed the dichotomy betweenthe Apollonian and the Dionysian throughan understanding of art as form and structureor [in contrast] as art in the spirit of revolution— the irrational and passionate aspectof artistic expression,” said Davis,adding, “It became apparent to me that thisdialectic in music was best represented inAmerican music, a music rooted in Europeanand the African, a music formal yet improvisational.It was obvious to me that jazzembodied this dialectic of form and realtime inspiration.”Davis’ true introduction to opera came ina classical music course in college, where hewas “force-fed” the work of Richard Wagner.As a joke, he let his subversive tendenciestake hold, and wrote an operatic jazzsuite based on the feminist science fictionwork, “The Left Hand of Darkness,” completewith his own leitmotifs, a type of recurringmusical theme Wagner is wellknownfor employing throughout his operas.“Turning Wagner upside down,” saidDavis, set the stage for how he would redefineopera.“[I liked] the idea of a subversive reworkingof a lot of the stuff, a lot of the ideas,to suit my own purpose. … I began to workin this idea of rhythm as structure and, in myoperas particularly … on the interaction ofrhythmic material as a basic building blockof an opera.”The subjects of his works are often emotionallycharged — and that’s how it shouldbe — noted the composer, whose first opera,“X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” premieredwith the New York City Opera in1986.“Why wouldn’t someone do an operaabout Malcolm X?” he asked, answering hisown question: “It’s operatic; it’s an operaticstory; it’s about transformation, … [about]someone who went into the fire.”Another technique in Davis’ operas is hisuse of the trickster, a troublemaking characterin folk tales around the world, one whois usually central to the plot of a story and instrumentalto how the story unfolds. In hisopera “Amistad,” the tale of the 1839 mutinyaboard a ship of slaves bound for America, agod who narrates much of the action and hasa hand in the fate of the characters on stageembodies the trickster.Using this trickster god, said Davis, whocan transcend time and place, allows thestory to cast a light on both history and thepresent day.“It’s always about this idea of retelling,how history can be used to address where weare now, who we are. … Also, the trickster candraw upon this whole jazz world that I inhabit.... So I can introduce this kind ofrhythm, this kind of beat, because basicallythe trickster is able to tell and recast thisstory and think of history as a creative act.”Kris Snibbe/Harvard News OfficeDavis’ operatic works often include sectionsof improvisation for the musicians.Frequently, he incorporates his own playersand soloists into the orchestra, and he castssingers who are equally versed in opera andjazz, enabling them to combine their variedtraining and repertoire to create somethingtotally new.“It’s about looking at this material astransforming material,” said Davis. “Thingsthat make music completely different thanwhat it could have been, things that influenceeach other … to evolve a different kindof music.”colleen_walsh@harvard.eduDavis (left)on his work:‘[I liked] theidea of a subversivereworkingof alot of thestuff, a lot ofthe ideas, tosuit my ownpurpose.’PrevinPhotos Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard News OfficeKirklandHouse musictutor Chia-Jung Tsay(above fromleft), AlexShiozaki ’09,and KatieAustin ’09 listenwith pleasureas Previn(above right)reminisces.(Continued from page 15)With humorous anecdotes, Previn recountedmuch of his own career and the varied musicallessons that shaped him as an artist. Anyopportunity to play or conduct or compose, hesaid, no matter how small, was important.One memorable moment came while he wasimprovising the background piano music at asilent movie theater. During one film, he playeda “maniacal ‘Tiger Rag’” to accompany a Roaring’20s scene on the screen. Later he saw themanager charging down the aisle in a state “beyondfury.” Not bothering to look back at thescreen, Previn hadn’t noticed that the actionhad switched to biblical times.“I was playing ‘Tiger Rag’ during the crucifixion.… Even that taught me something; … [anymusical experience] helps, anything,” he said.His experience in Hollywood composingmusic for films also taught him much. While themusic wasn’t always of the highest quality, themusicians he worked with were, noted the composer,and his music was played almost immediatelyafter it was written.“We didn’t know if the music was going to besecond-rate, third-rate, or 10th-rate, but it wasgoing to be played, and if you sit there as a relativebeginner, … [you] say, ‘Well, I like that. I’mgoing to do that again,’… or, ‘That didn’t workat all; I’m never going to do that again’… If youhear it, it stays in your head and you register it.”One of Previn’s greatest lessons as a conductorconcerned trusting the orchestra, andcame from an early instructor. The man attendeda performance Previn conducted andafterwards asked him if he thought the orchestrahad played well. When Previn answered,‘Yes,’ his teacher responded, “So did I. Nexttime, don’t interfere.”The teacher’s other great advice, said Previn,was the notion that it’s easy to make an orchestraplay, but “difficult to make them want to.”Previn, almost 80, has amassed a trail of honorsand accomplishments during his long careerincluding four Academy Awards, fiveGrammys, a Kennedy Center Lifetime AchievementAward, and a knighthood, to name a few.He is honest and up front and ready to admitthat he has written many things he’d just assoon forget. But there are many pieces that helikes, too. And a life surrounded by music, hetold the crowd gathered at Harvard, has been arewarding one.“I would hate to say I am a conductor, fullstop; I am a pianist, full stop; I am a composer,full stop. But one thing I know is that I am a musician,and that is the best cloak in the world. Ican’t think of anything I’d rather do than be amusician.”Nico Olarte-Hayes ’11, the cellist who performedwith the Brahms trio, was honored toplay for the music legend.“He’s done everything,” Olarte-Hayes said.“It’s great to learn from the best.”colleen_walsh@harvard.edu

28/ Harvard University Gazette October 9-15, 2008WilsonWilliam JuliusWilson: ‘ ... forsome youngmen, the draw ofthe street is sopowerful theycannot availthemselves oflegitimate employmentopportunitieswhenthey becomeavailable.’Photos Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard News OfficeUpcoming Du Bois Institute eventsOct. 15: Du Bois Institute colloquium:Panel discussion (Thompson Room,Barker Center) noon to 2 p.m. ‘The TestimoniosAfropuertorriquenos/Afro PuertoRican Testimonies: An Oral HistoryProject In Western Puerto Rico.’ For details,www.fas.harvard.edu/~du_bois/.Oct. 21-23: Alain LeRoy Locke Lectures:Deborah Willis, New York University(Thompson Room, Barker Center)4-7 p.m. ‘Concepts of Beauty.’ Lecturesinclude: ‘Body Image in Black Culture,’‘Posing Beauty in African American Culture,’and ‘Visualizing Black Culture.’ Receptionto follow.(Continued from page 1)son outlined how cultural norms of life in an unsafeneighborhood — avoiding eye contact, mistrustingneighbors, and demanding respect — could be construedas anti-social behavior in another setting,such as a job interview.“Note that the same culture frames in the innercity have not only been shaped by race and povertybut have, in turn, shaped the responses to poverty,”he said.Wilson cited studies that find that informalcodes regulate the inner city’s underground economyand that such “codes of shady dealing” reinforcebehavior as well as create social relationships.“Informal rules actually govern what appears onthe surface to be random underground activity,” hesaid.Respect is a key element of these “rules of thestreet.” Researchers find “that for some young men,the draw of the street is so powerful they cannotavail themselves of legitimate employment opportunitieswhen they become available,” Wilson said.But although Wilson argues that cultural patternsshould be considered, he maintains that moreweight should be given to thestructures created by racism,which, while clearly diminishedin the United States,still lingers in the form of“laissez-faire” racism, “aperception that blacks areresponsible for their owneconomic predicament.”The long-term impact ofpoverty is pernicious; Wilsoncited a seven-year studyof 750 Chicago-area children,age 6 to 12, that foundthat the verbal skills of childrenof poor families still remainlow compared withchildren of the more well-todo,even when poor familiesmoved to safer, more affluentneighborhoods.“Culture matters, but I would say it doesn’t matteras much as social structure,” he said. “Structuretrumps culture.”Wilson also quoted at length from the Marchspeech on race given by Democratic presidentialcandidate Barack Obama, saying his frank discussion“provides a model of what I had in mind.”During the lively and frequently passionatequestion-and-answer period that followed Wilson’stalk, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Alphonse Fletcher UniversityProfessor, spoke of the influence of culturein his life.“Our mothers believe in culture,” Gates said, explaininghow his mother told him and his brotherthat they could do anything that they set theirminds to do. “My brother and I were hypnotized bythat.”Gates asked Wilson what he would suggest if aPresident Obama were to ask him, “What do I dofirst?”“The first thing you do is put [racial issues] onthe table as an important policy agenda,” Wilson responded.Pressed for specifics, he said, “Public educationis where I would start.”Bennett Boskey Professor of Law Lani Guinierinsisted that poor black communities should not beviewed as isolated from general pop culture and indeed,maybe suffer from “some of the worst elementsof American culture.”The far-reaching discussion also touched onconcerns about the decreasing economic status ofmiddle-class blacks and the need for social agencylike the Civil Rights Movement of the early 1960s,which energized black churches. Orlando Patterson,the John Cowles Professor of Sociology, spokeabout the need for engagement, saying, “At somepoint we have to show how we are going to get thehorse to drink.”Henry LouisGates Jr.(above left)and Vera Grantintroduce Wilson.OrlandoPatterson(left) speaksabout the needfor engagementwithyoung peoplein the community,saying, ‘Atsome point wehave to showhow we aregoing to getthe horse todrink.’