Vivid accounts of "lightbulb" and "aha!" moments are common when colleagues and friends describe the profound influence Constance Buchanan has had on them.
A curious source of inspiration helps Harvard Divinity School (HDS) professor Peter Machinist to interpret the Bible: rambunctious actor Richard Burton.
In history, the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti is depicted as a powerful, independent woman. Her bust, on display at the Neues Museum in Berlin, is one of the most reproduced works of ancient Egypt.
Upon her retirement, this special event was convened on April 16 to recognize Jane I. Smith, associate dean for faculty and academic affairs, for her years of service to HDS.