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  • Smirk central
    Arts & Culture

    Smirk central

    Lampoon’s creative irreverence animates exhibit marking its 140th anniversary

  • Minding the details of mind wandering
    Science & Health

    Minding the details of mind wandering

    New research elucidates separate modes

  • Where women once ruled
    Arts & Culture

    Where women once ruled

    Excavated tombs of Peru’s Moche priestesses provide archaeologists with troves of artifacts, data

  • Auditory cortex nearly identical in hearing and deaf people
    Science & Health

    Auditory cortex nearly identical in hearing and deaf people

    Study shows architecture of audition likely based on innate factors

  • Tennessee tracking police deaths, killings
    National & World Affairs

    Tennessee tracking police deaths, killings

    Hope is that data could lead to changes

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In Turkey, a struggle for normalcy
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In Turkey, a struggle for normalcy

By Eli Lee ’17 | July 25, 2016 | Editor's Pick Popular

A Harvard student recalls the night of a failed apparent coup in Turkey, and the new mood that followed its failure.

Sky is the limit
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Sky is the limit

By Shraddha Gupta, Harvard Correspondent | July 22, 2016 | Editor's Pick Photography Popular

In an area where light pollution has all but hidden the stars, Harvard's Clay and Loomis-Michael Telescopes offer staff, students, and affiliates a vision of the night sky unlike any in the city.

Just-so black holes
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Just-so black holes

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Communications | July 21, 2016 | Editor's Pick Popular

New findings advance insight on formation of supermassive black holes in the early epochs of the universe.

Smirk central
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Smirk central

By Colleen Walsh, Harvard Staff Writer | July 21, 2016 | Editor's Pick Popular

The Harvard Lampoon’s creative irreverence on full display in exhibit marking its 140th anniversary

Similar designs, 100 million years apart
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Similar designs, 100 million years apart

By Peter Reuell, Harvard Staff Writer | July 20, 2016 | Editor's Pick Popular

A study found that both Rusingoryx atopocranion, a relative of the wildebeest, and hadrosaur dinosaurs evolved large bony domes on their foreheads, which were likely used as resonating chambers to warn of predators and communicate with others.

Minding the details of mind wandering
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Minding the details of mind wandering

By Peter Reuell, Harvard Staff Writer | July 20, 2016 | Editor's Pick Popular

A new study sheds light on important differences between intentional and unintentional mind wandering.

Poll unveils millennial agenda for next president
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Poll unveils millennial agenda for next president

July 19, 2016 | Editor's Pick Audio/Video Popular

Harvard’s Institute of Politics latest poll of Americans ages 18 to 29 year olds finds that economic concerns top the list.

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Coffee drinking tied to lower risk of suicide
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Coffee drinking tied to lower risk of suicide

By Marge Dwyer, Harvard School of Public Health Communications | July 24, 2013 | Editor's Pick Popular

Drinking several cups of coffee daily appears to reduce the risk of suicide in men and women by about 50 percent, according to a new study by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Politics in a ‘post-truth’ age
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Politics in a ‘post-truth’ age

By Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Staff Writer | July 14, 2016 | Editor's Pick Popular

Harvard analysts discuss the unusual dynamics and events of the 2016 presidential election, and what they mean for our political system going forward.

Where women once ruled
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Where women once ruled

By Liz Mineo, Harvard Staff Writer | July 19, 2016 | Editor's Pick Popular

Peruvian archaeologist Luis Castillo spoke at Harvard about how the discovery of several burial sites of female priestesses along the northern coast of Peru are changing notions about the roles of women in ancient civilizations.

Just-so black holes
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Just-so black holes

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Communications | July 21, 2016 | Editor's Pick Popular

New findings advance insight on formation of supermassive black holes in the early epochs of the universe.

Minding the details of mind wandering
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Minding the details of mind wandering

By Peter Reuell, Harvard Staff Writer | July 20, 2016 | Editor's Pick Popular

A new study sheds light on important differences between intentional and unintentional mind wandering.

Food for thought
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Food for thought

By Shraddha Gupta, Harvard Correspondent | July 12, 2016 | Editor's Pick Photography Popular

Harvard’s varied dining halls attract undergraduates because of their intriguing spaces and moods, as well as their meals.

The parrot knows shapes
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The parrot knows shapes

By Peter Reuell, Harvard Staff Writer | July 19, 2016 | Editor's Pick Audio/Video Popular

Despite a visual system vastly different from that of humans, tests showed the bird could successfully identify both Kanizsa figures and occluded shapes. The findings suggest that birds may process visual information in a way that is similar to humans.

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Poll unveils millennial agenda for next president
National & World Affairs

Poll unveils millennial agenda for next president

July 19, 2016 | Editor's Pick Audio/Video Popular

Harvard’s Institute of Politics latest poll of Americans ages 18 to 29 year olds finds that economic concerns top the list.

The parrot knows shapes
Science & Health

The parrot knows shapes

July 19, 2016 | Editor's Pick Audio/Video Popular

Despite a visual system vastly different from that of humans, tests showed the bird could successfully identify both Kanizsa figures and occluded shapes. The findings suggest that birds may process visual information in a way that is similar to humans.

Unearthed bones bring Philistines to life
Arts & Culture

Unearthed bones bring Philistines to life

July 10, 2016 | Editor's Pick Audio/Video Popular

A Harvard-backed expedition working in Israel has carried out the first-ever excavation of a Philistine cemetery.

Similar designs, 100 million years apart
Science & Health

Similar designs, 100 million years apart

July 20, 2016 | Editor's Pick Popular

A study found that both Rusingoryx atopocranion, a relative of the wildebeest, and hadrosaur dinosaurs evolved large bony domes on their foreheads, which were likely used as resonating chambers to warn of predators and communicate with others.

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Gallery Talk: Prints and Drawings in the Spanish Golden Age

July 26, 2016

Birds of the World

July 27, 2016

Members Day Trip: Art in Connecticut

July 28, 2016

Summer Scratch Day

July 30, 2016

Iran: Women Only

July 30, 2016
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Induced labor not associated with autism

July 25, 2016

Helping nations manage immunization costs

July 25, 2016

Protecting children from gun violence, racism

July 19, 2016
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Induced labor not associated with autism
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Induced labor not associated with autism

July 25, 2016

Induction of labor appears not to be associated with increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in children in a large new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan ...

Helping nations manage immunization costs
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Helping nations manage immunization costs

July 25, 2016

As new vaccines are introduced—some of them quite costly—accurate information on the cost and financing of national immunization programs can be lacking. ...

In Turkey, a struggle for normalcy
View all posts in National & World Affairs

In Turkey, a struggle for normalcy

By Eli Lee ’17 | July 25, 2016

A Harvard student recalls the night of a failed apparent coup in Turkey, and the new mood that followed its failure.

Editor's Pick Popular
Sky is the limit
View all posts in Campus & Community

Sky is the limit

By Shraddha Gupta, Harvard Correspondent | July 22, 2016

In an area where light pollution has all but hidden the stars, Harvard's Clay and Loomis-Michael Telescopes offer staff, students, and affiliates a vision of the night sky unlike any in the city.

Editor's Pick Photography Popular
Just-so black holes
View all posts in Science & Health

Just-so black holes

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Communications | July 21, 2016

New findings advance insight on formation of supermassive black holes in the early epochs of the universe.

Editor's Pick Popular
Smirk central
View all posts in Arts & Culture

Smirk central

By Colleen Walsh, Harvard Staff Writer | July 21, 2016

The Harvard Lampoon’s creative irreverence on full display in exhibit marking its 140th anniversary

Editor's Pick Popular
Similar designs, 100 million years apart
View all posts in Science & Health

Similar designs, 100 million years apart

By Peter Reuell, Harvard Staff Writer | July 20, 2016

A study found that both Rusingoryx atopocranion, a relative of the wildebeest, and hadrosaur dinosaurs evolved large bony domes on their foreheads, which were likely used as resonating chambers to warn of predators and communicate with others.

Editor's Pick Popular
Minding the details of mind wandering
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Minding the details of mind wandering

By Peter Reuell, Harvard Staff Writer | July 20, 2016

A new study sheds light on important differences between intentional and unintentional mind wandering.

Editor's Pick Popular
Protecting children from gun violence, racism
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Protecting children from gun violence, racism

July 19, 2016

The nation’s pediatricians are launching new efforts to help their young patients avoid being traumatized by gun violence and racism. In July 2016, the ...

Poll unveils millennial agenda for next president
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Poll unveils millennial agenda for next president

July 19, 2016

Harvard’s Institute of Politics latest poll of Americans ages 18 to 29 year olds finds that economic concerns top the list.

Editor's Pick Audio/Video Popular

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Tennessee tracking police deaths, killings
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Tennessee tracking police deaths, killings

Chan School Communications | July 19, 2016

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health examines how the state of Tennessee is taking action to more accurately track police deaths and police killings — and explore how that could lead to changes in how police forces operate.

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Where women once ruled
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Where women once ruled

By Liz Mineo, Harvard Staff Writer | July 19, 2016

Peruvian archaeologist Luis Castillo spoke at Harvard about how the discovery of several burial sites of female priestesses along the northern coast of Peru are changing notions about the roles of women in ancient civilizations.

Editor's Pick Popular
The parrot knows shapes
View all posts in Science & Health

The parrot knows shapes

By Peter Reuell, Harvard Staff Writer | July 19, 2016

Despite a visual system vastly different from that of humans, tests showed the bird could successfully identify both Kanizsa figures and occluded shapes. The findings suggest that birds may process visual information in a way that is similar to humans.

Editor's Pick Audio/Video Popular
Auditory cortex nearly identical in hearing and deaf people
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Auditory cortex nearly identical in hearing and deaf people

By Peter Reuell, Harvard Staff Writer | July 18, 2016

The neural architecture in the auditory cortex — the part of the brain that processes sound — of profoundly deaf and hearing people is virtually identical, a new study has found. The study could point the way toward potential new avenues for treating deafness.

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Boston doctor treats facial trauma in Rwanda
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Boston doctor treats facial trauma in Rwanda

July 18, 2016

Facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon David Shaye, an MPH student at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, spends three months every year as a ...

Building evidence to shape health policy under ACA
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Building evidence to shape health policy under ACA

July 18, 2016

Health economist Katherine Baicker of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health was interviewed on the July 13 episode of Politico’s "Pulse Check" podcast ...

A battery inspired by vitamins
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A battery inspired by vitamins

By Leah Burrows, SEAS Communications | July 18, 2016

Harvard researchers have developed a new class of battery electrolyte material based on vitamin B2 that could enable large-scale, inexpensive electricity storage for renewable power sources.

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Professor honored for work on climate change consensus
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Professor honored for work on climate change consensus

July 18, 2016

Harvard Professor of the History of Science Naomi Oreskes will be awarded the sixth annual Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication.

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Harvard student wins prestigious piano competition
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Harvard student wins prestigious piano competition

July 15, 2016

The Eighth New York International Piano Competition (NYIPC), presented under the auspices of The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation of New York, has ...

Research suggests new avenues for attacking ALS
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Research suggests new avenues for attacking ALS

By Hannah L. Robbins, Harvard Stem Cell Institute Communications | July 15, 2016

Harvard researchers have found evidence that bone marrow transplantation may one day be beneficial to a subset of patients suffering from ALS.

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