Karen L. Thornber named Harvard College Professor
Karen L. Thornber, Harry Tuchman Levin Professor in Literature and Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, was recently honored by FAS Dean Hopi Hoekstra with the distinguished title of Harvard College Professor.
Read MoreJohn M. Doyle receives 2025 William F. Meggers Award and elected to National Academy of Sciences
John M. Doyle, Henry B. Silsbee Professor of Physics, has recently been selected as the recipient of the William F. Meggers Award by Optica, Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide.
Read MoreKaren Thornber named Cabot Fellow
Karen Thornber, Harry Tuchman Levin Professor in Literature and Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, was named a Walter Channing Cabot Fellow by Harvard FAS which annually honors faculty members for their publications and scholarly work in the arts and humanities. Professor Thornber was awarded the fellowship for her recent publication, Gender Justice and Contemporary Asian Literatures: A Casebook (Modern Languages Association, 2024).
Read MoreRecognizing "Japan Day" (May 7) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Today, the Reischauer Institute acknowledges the recent designation of May 7 as "Japan Day" by the Massachusetts House of Representatives, in recognition of John Manjiro (Nakahama)'s arrival in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1843 – the beginning of the longstanding cooperation and friendship between Japan and the Commonwealth.
Read MoreToshiko Mori interviewed in The New York Times "The 25 Essential Gardens to See in Your Lifetime"
Toshiko Mori, Robert P.
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