Word: humanity
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...original text not with the intention of changing “Hamlet,” but rather to intensify and distill its spirit. “Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ to me is more of a schematic of a certain part of the human condition, rather than a very specific outline of something that he thought up,” says Vartikar, defending his decision to rework the script. “There are some changes that I wouldn’t want to reveal, which are surprising and will be recognizable but will...
...million grant from the National Institutes of Health to found the Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center. The center, part of a larger enterprise known as Harvard Catalyst, encourages collaboration among researchers and students throughout the University to understand disease mechanisms and devise new strategies to attack human illness. Bjorn R. Olsen, an HMS cell biology professor and Dean for Research at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, said that translational research is, in some ways, the ultimate “goal of medical research.” “There are major diseases that affect not only people...
...feelings following a typical performance, Priour says, “I’ve learned that in the face of not having the greatest performance on stage, it’s still the idea of stepping into this alternate reality with the stage as this communal appreciation for the human struggle that we all go through in one way or another, [which is] incredibly exciting.” Priour’s performances at Harvard have extended beyond theater space. Over the course of the past four years, he has starred in nine student films, the experience of which initially...
...simply to ourselves. Although Harvard’s educational program makes an ambiguous contribution to the future net worth of its students, a Harvard degree remains a strong predictor of high earnings later in life—yet it cannot guarantee success. Attempts to place a dollar amount on human life offend our moral sensibilities; success, too, is insufficiently captured by the callousness of a quantity. Ultimately, it is the prerogative of each individual to secure success on her own terms, whether they be monetary or otherwise...
...launched a new set of programs designed to “turn up the volume on diverse career options.” The new programming was designed to counteract the perception that OCS only offered help for students interested in business careers and featured events covering global public health, human rights and poverty reduction, government, international relations, education, the environment, clean technology, the creative arts, fashion, sports management, journalism, and more...