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Dr. Haleh Massey ’03 writes: “On August 26, 2025, my debut middle grade graphic novel, Say Something, Poupeh Babaee! (Little Bee), illustrated by Ghazal Qadri, will be published. The story follows an Iranian girl who develops selective mutism after being separated from her parents due to the 2017 Muslim travel ban. While it is a […]
Jasneet Hora ’14 recently concluded his government service, most recently as Deputy Director of Speechwriting for Vice President Harris, where he wrote on issues including climate change, reproductive justice, economic opportunity, and voting rights. He previously served as Speechwriter and Special Advisor to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, supporting major policy rollouts on cybersecurity, […]
Laura Mullen ’84 (poet and author of nine books) has recently translated French novelist Stéphanie Chaillou’s first book (quelque chose se passe, or—in English—something happens). Published as poetry, the book is a deeply entangled series of vivid and original image-based texts, a feminist hybrid memoir which alerts us to the instability of identity, involving the […]
Nad Permaul ’72 is one of 6 recipients of this year’s Berkeley Citation. “The Berkeley Citation is awarded to a variety of distinguished individuals or organizations, academic or nonacademic, whose contributions to UC Berkeley go beyond the call of duty and whose achievements exceed the standards of excellence in their fields. The Chancellor works closely with an […]
Michael Ackley ’66 has published his second book of poems, following “A Contemporary Bestiary” with “The Birch Whistle and other Poems.” He says, “What remains of the class of ’66, at least those NOT keeping the faith with their youthful selves, might appreciate a collection of rigidly formal verse . . . as we all […]
New England Donor Services Launches New Medical Student Summer Immersion Program to Advance Organ Donation and Transplant Equity The Galen V. Henderson, MD SEED Program developed by NEDS will provide medical students of diverse backgrounds from the region with hands-on donation and transplant experience Waltham, MA – May 29, 2025 – New England Donor Services […]
