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- 22 Apr 2019
- News
Alvarez-Bjelland to Receive Harvard Medal
receive her medal during May’s Commencement Day activities. The Harvard Gazette announcement notes that she was awarded Radcliffe College’s highest undergraduate honor and served as a resident tutor at Kirkland House while earning her... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Mining precious metals through e-waste recycling
hazardous. Discarded electronics are usually shipped to China, Africa, and India, where workers—frequently children with no safety equipment—tear the electronics apart, exposing themselves to lethal doses of toxins. BlueOak is building mini-refineries to safely extract... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Life of Bailey
resident of Tahiti and CEO of the resort-development company Tahiti Beachcomber. Sometimes he even wears a bathing suit to work, when he’s checking on the beaches or snorkeling sites at the properties he owns. “We show a lot of skin in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Snappy Salute
Pinchuk: CEO of a precision-tool company doesn’t exactly fit the mold. As CEO of Snap-on, Nicholas Pinchuk (MBA ’76) heads a company that’s all about precise fits for its tools. But he himself is no standard-issue corporate chieftain. A longtime former View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Home Sweet Home
those communities. “This is not just a matter of social equity,” Terwilliger stated. “The shortage of workforce housing is compromising the economic well-being of our cities.” And for the residents of exclusive areas such as Hilton Head,... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Training great principals to lead great schools
nonprofit submission to earn such recognition. Following the contest, New Leaders received philanthropic funding support and formally began operating. The New Leaders Aspiring Principals Program includes a yearlong leadership residency... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
It’s a Small World
PASRICHA: Accentuating the positive and the small, everyday joys that make life “awesome.” A few years ago, Neil Pasricha’s (MBA 2007) personal life took a turn for the worse. To cheer himself up during a dark time, the Toronto resident... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Last Look
hero and canine-savior, a Vietnam vet and former Navy SEAL whose training had included cold-water swimming. The photo and stories about the rescue subsequently appeared in media around the world, generating praise, honors, and even some marriage proposals. Says Hawes,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Construction Begins on New Exec Ed Building
academic and residence building for the School’s Executive Education programs, began in early December on a site between Kresge Hall and Soldiers Field Road. When completed in late 2013, the 150,000-square-foot building will provide 179... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Joe Badaracco
HBS students who, Badaracco says, are better than ever: “The talent and energy in the classroom is just amazing.” This fall, many of the eager faces he surveys look younger than usual: Badaracco and his wife, Patricia O’Brien (DBA ’86), are living in Currier House, a... View Details
- 04 Apr 2022
- News
Strengthening City Hall’s Foundations
to help mayors of cities in Israel improve public services for residents and strengthen ties with the global community. Modeled on the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, which has supported 200 mayors across the United States... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
HBS Global Conference Set for Berlin in June
exchange of ideas about the evolution of the European Union." Held at the Estrel Residence and Congress Hotel -- Germany's largest hotel -- the conference will also feature social events and tours, as well as an opportunity for small... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Dynamic Group
sons, and his mother, Elena Frauendorff. Now a resident of Spain, Elena was born in Africa and hadn’t been back in forty years. This homecoming helped her sort through her memories and gain perspective on her upbringing. At 80, she was... View Details
Keywords: Hospitality
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
An investment in meaningful results
nearly $1.5 billion in grants to the city's neediest residents since 1988. Robin Hood is New York City's largest funder of emergency food programs and largest private funder of job training and housing programs. It serves nearly half a... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Serving as a cultural ambassador
With 12 HBS colleagues, Fumi Tamaki (MBA 2014) served as organizer and guide for more than 80 MBA students on the annual trek to Japan. A US resident since she was six, Tamaki says, "I have an appreciation for Japan from both an insider's... View Details
- 21 Aug 2008
- News
Stylin’ at Gallatin
the building’s full-time residents arrive in September. They ate BBQ, played Texas hold ’em, and generally hung out in a lounge area that includes a pool table, a Wii (that must-have video game system), and (of course) many comfy chairs... View Details
- 07 Aug 2019
- News
Vertex Appoints First Female CEO
says Kewalramani was selected because she is the “perfect candidate.” After her physician residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Kewalramani worked in senior positions at Amgen. She joined Vertex in 2017. The fact that she is a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Room to Write
window that looks out into the woods.” —Keith D. Wright Sr. (PMD 67, 1994), Spiritual Oars for Dark Waters “During the cold months when I reside in San Francisco, I write at a favorite coffee shop. My first draft is always handwritten.”... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Going Green at HBS
47,500-square-foot residence hall is due for completion next fall. Last spring, HBS student Alex Goodwin (MBA ’05) teamed with four other students from several Harvard graduate schools to win a $125,000 environmental business-plan contest... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Plan B: The Brick Bank
“Brick Bank” in partnership with a building supply retailer that would enable local residents to invest their savings in inflation-proof building materials, thus accumulating the necessary materials over time. “We take some things for... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna