Contents of Harvard Gazette: October 05, 2000

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October 05, 2000

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Contents for October 05, 2000

Campaign debate

Harvard voices heard throughout debate
Tuesday night's presidential debate between Democrat Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush may have been across town, on Dorchester Bay rather than the Charles River, but Harvard was interested, watching, and -- in some cases -- there.

Students give Gore the edge in debate
More than 300 students and community members attended a big-screen showing of the presidential debate Tuesday night at the ARCO Forum at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

At Law School, Ralph Nader gets a chance to speak his mind... and more
A packed Ames Courtroom was the setting Tuesday evening for a talk by Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader LL.B '58.

News and features

Identifying source of disease: Faulty proteins account for most of the world's sickness
Virtually all the biological processes that keep us alive are controlled by proteins in our bodies. Therefore, most, if not all, of our diseases can be traced to faulty proteins. In a major leap toward learning the basics of human biology and what makes it go awry, researchers have built the prototype of a high-tech chip that rapidly identifies proteins and their functions.

Working their way to top
The giant box kite that seems to have become impaled on the Memorial Church spire is actually scaffolding erected by American Steeple and Tower, a company that painted the church steeple over the summer and is now regilding the spire, including the weather vane and the gold ball below it. The last time the spire was regilded was 1975.

Committee on Honorary Degrees to meet
The Advisory Committee on Honorary Degrees will be meeting during the fall and spring to consider nominees for honorary degrees in 2002. Members of the Harvard community are invited to submit names of likely honorary degree candidates.

Alumni Association recognizes 6: Awards given for outstanding volunteer service
The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) Awards were established in 1990 to recognize alumni who provide outstanding volunteer service to Harvard through alumni activities. This year's recipients will be honored on Nov. 2 during the opening dinner of the HAA Board of Directors.

Truth commission model subject of symposium
Bosnia, Kosovo, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Cyprus, Angola, the Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo are among the areas of contemporary conflict to be discussed in an upcoming symposium at the KSG.

Suspect is arrested in beating
A homeless man has been arrested this week in connection with an alleged hate crime attack on a Muslim Harvard student last month.

Armini gets new post at HLS
Michael Armini has been appointed director of communications at Harvard Law School, a newly created position designed to support the Law School's current strategic planning initiative.

Faculty

Grassroots China: Sociologist Whyte thinks locally to understand change in China
Martin Whyte remembers vividly that day in 1973, during his first trip to mainland China, when he and a small group of fellow scholars climbed atop the bell tower in the central city of Xi'an, attracting wondering glances from below. First there were dozens, then hundreds, of town residents assembled at the base of the tower staring up, awed by the sight of the Americans.

Research projects funded by Asia Center
The Asia Center has announced the results of its spring 2000 funding for faculty-led research projects. The primary purpose of these faculty grants is to encourage research on topics that cut across national boundaries in Asia and reach across departmental and school boundaries at Harvard.

Faculty Council Notice for Sept. 27
Notes from the second meeting of the academic year.

Community

A 'Welcome' publication for the community is set to arrive
A new publication created by the Office of Government, Community and Public Affairs provides a treasury of information to the local community about on-campus activities, programs, special events, and exhibitions.

Redesign is approved for the Center for Government and International Studies
On Sept. 18, the Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission approved the redesign of Harvard's new Center for Government and International Studies.

20/20/2000 helps Cambridge purchase apartment units
Celebrating the acquisition of a stately 1920's-era apartment building using funds from Harvard's 20/20/2000 initiative, Cambridge City officials hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday at the site of its latest affordable housing development.

Volunteer opportunities in Cambridge Schools
Cambridge School Volunteers, Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization that trains and provides support services for volunteers in kindergarten through grade 12 in the Cambridge Public School system.

Information technology

Radcliffe alums sponsor Women on Web conference
Recent statistics reveal that more women than men use the Internet. At a time when the exploding Web culture is changing the face of society, this datum is significant. Some of the ways in which it is signficant will be explored at a conference, "Women and the Web: Navigating the Cyber Revolution," sponsored by the Radcliffe College Alumnae Association.

Web site launched to train those who do human research
In response to new regulations from the National Institutes of Health, the Office for Sponsored Research, in conjunction with several faculties, recently launched a Web site to provide training to grantees responsible for the design and conduct of research involving human subjects.

Museums and arts

'Of Reflections and Ceremonies: Meeting With a Mazatec Shaman'
The Rockefeller Center exhibit "Of Reflections and Ceremonies: Meeting With a Mazatec Shaman" features a collection of photographs by Montreal-based artist Dominique Pepin that is the result of three years of collaboration between Pepin and Mexican Mazatec shaman Apolonia Martínez.

Art Museums make Cambridge residents welcome
James Cuno, the Elizabeth and John Moors Cabot Director of the Harvard University Art Museums, and Susan Flannery, director of the Cambridge Public Library (CPL), recently agreed to forge "a partnership in cultural literacy" between their respective institutions.

Fellows

JFK's Carr Center names 2000-01 fellows
The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) announced the 2000-01 Carr Center visiting faculty and fellows.

Wasserstein fellows named at Law School
Eight visting Wasserstein Fellows and one fellow-in-residence have been named at Harvard Law School.

Belfer Center announces 2000-01 fellows
The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA) at the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) is the hub of research, teaching, and training in international security affairs; environmental and resource issues; science and technology policy; and conflict studies.

Sports

It's Harvard vs. Cornell this weekend
It's only early October, but we have what must be considered a key Ivy League showdown as Harvard hosts Cornell Saturday, Oct. 7, with first place on the line. The Crimson and Big Red are both 1-0 in the League, having defeated defending co-champions Brown and Yale, respectively. The circuit's other two 1-0 teams -- Pennsylvania and Princeton -- have non-League affairs this week.

Police

Police Log
Robbery suspect sought
Notes
George Buckley to deliver coral reef lecture
The Harvard Extension Alumni Association is sponsoring a lecture on coral reef ecology by underwater photographer, biologist, and Extension School lecturer George Buckley on Thursday, Oct. 12, from 6:30-9 p.m., in the Grossman Common Room, 51 Brattle St.