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Science & HealthA cinematic approach to drug resistance
Scientists film bacteria’s maneuvers as they become impervious to drugs
National & World AffairsExamining U.S.-Mexico ties in the age of Trump
Carrasco outlines cultural, political complexities in centuries-long relationship
Campus & CommunityRising to the challenge
Harvard quartet push themselves to extremes in 100-mile race across mountain terrain
Campus & CommunityLending his eye to the visions of others
VES leader Moss helps shape documentaries at Sundance Institute
Science & HealthGene therapy for sickle cell disease passes key preclinical test
Decades-old discovery about fetal hemoglobin is on track for clinical trial in the coming year
What artificial intelligence will look like in 2030
“Artificial Intelligence and Life in 2030” is the first product of the One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence (AI100).
Examining U.S.-Mexico ties in the age of Trump
Harvard’s expert in Latin America, Davíd Carrasco, spoke with the Gazette about Mexico, which has taken center stage in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, and the long relationship between the two neighboring countries.
Asteroid mission will carry student X-ray experiment
At 7:05 p.m. (EDT) today, NASA plans to launch a spacecraft to a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu. Among that spacecraft’s five instruments is a student experiment that will use X-rays to help determine Bennu’s surface composition.
Shop till you drop — or add
A photo gallery on student shopping week at Harvard.
New Harvard fellowship puts public service in spotlight
The College’s new Harvard Presidential City of Boston Fellowship will create paths to meaningful public service opportunities in Boston City Hall.
A cinematic approach to drug resistance
Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have built a giant petri dish to visually demonstrate how bacteria move as they become immune to drugs.
Rising to the challenge
Four Harvard students were among the finishers of the famed Leadville Trail 100 Run, a 100-mile race through the mountains of Colorado.
The jive on java
A field guide to the coffee joints in Harvard Square.
A cinematic approach to drug resistance
Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have built a giant petri dish to visually demonstrate how bacteria move as they become immune to drugs.
The Yard awakens as freshmen arrive
After nearly 13 weeks of summer quiet, Harvard Yard awoke again as the Class of 2020 officially arrived on campus this morning.
From leaf to itch
Harvard researchers have riddled the role of a molecule key to eruption of the torturous blisters as well as an antibody that interrupts the inflammatory response, opening the way to potential relief for careless hikers.
Shop till you drop — or add
A photo gallery on student shopping week at Harvard.
Welcoming the Class of 2020
Harvard President Drew Faust welcomed the College’s new crop of undergraduates during Freshman Convocation on Tuesday, urging them to embrace Veritas, with an eye toward inclusion and diversity, a goal of discovery, an openness to change, and a readiness to question assumptions and take chances.
The first autonomous, entirely soft robot
Developed by a team of Harvard researchers, the first autonomous, entirely soft robot is powered by a chemical reaction controlled by microfluidics. The 3-D-printed “octobot” has no electronics.
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Shop till you drop — or add
A photo gallery on student shopping week at Harvard.
Smith gives voice to broken promise
Anna Deavere Smith is back at the American Repertory Theater with a one-woman show aimed at failures in the U.S. education system.
Artful balance
Profile of George Li as part of a new series on the impact of humanities studies in and out of the classroom.
The jive on java
A field guide to the coffee joints in Harvard Square.
What artificial intelligence will look like in 2030
“Artificial Intelligence and Life in 2030” is the first product of the One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence (AI100).
Examining U.S.-Mexico ties in the age of Trump
Harvard’s expert in Latin America, Davíd Carrasco, spoke with the Gazette about Mexico, which has taken center stage in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, and the long relationship between the two neighboring countries.
Asteroid mission will carry student X-ray experiment
At 7:05 p.m. (EDT) today, NASA plans to launch a spacecraft to a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu. Among that spacecraft’s five instruments is a student experiment that will use X-rays to help determine Bennu’s surface composition.
Harvard Scores 19th on Sierra Club’s Annual Ranking of Greenest Colleges and Universities
Sierra Magazine, the national magazine of the Sierra Club, today released its tenth annual “Cool Schools” ranking of America’s greenest colleges and ...
New Harvard fellowship puts public service in spotlight
The College’s new Harvard Presidential City of Boston Fellowship will create paths to meaningful public service opportunities in Boston City Hall.
A cinematic approach to drug resistance
Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have built a giant petri dish to visually demonstrate how bacteria move as they become immune to drugs.
Rising to the challenge
Four Harvard students were among the finishers of the famed Leadville Trail 100 Run, a 100-mile race through the mountains of Colorado.
Smith gives voice to broken promise
Anna Deavere Smith is back at the American Repertory Theater with a one-woman show aimed at failures in the U.S. education system.
BPS Superintendent cameos in Anna Deavere Smith’s play
Through a collaboration with Harvard’s Public School Partnerships and the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), more than 150 Boston Public School (BPS) ...
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Celebrating the Pulitzers at 100
Washington Post investigative reporter Bob Woodward says the work of the watchdog press is “never sufficient.”
Medical School professor to debut one-woman show at Mount Auburn Cemetery
When challenged by our own vulnerability, we are forced to define what we value and hold close. In “Regeneration,” a funny, honest and tender one-women ...
Gene therapy for sickle cell disease passes key preclinical test
A precision-engineered gene therapy virus, inserted into blood stem cells that are then transplanted, markedly reduced sickle-induced red-cell damage in mice with sickle cell disease, researchers from Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
From leaf to itch
Harvard researchers have riddled the role of a molecule key to eruption of the torturous blisters as well as an antibody that interrupts the inflammatory response, opening the way to potential relief for careless hikers.
Artful balance
Profile of George Li as part of a new series on the impact of humanities studies in and out of the classroom.
Professor Jonathan L. Walton speaks out in support of 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick
Invoking the memories of Emmett Till and Muhammad Ali, Professor Jonathan L. Walton, the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in the ...
Lending his eye to the visions of others
The Carpenter Center’s Robb Moss devoted some of his summer to helping fellow filmmakers realize their dreams.
Julie Battilana to head new social enterprise program at HKS
Julie Battilana, a highly regarded scholar on leadership and social innovation, has been named the Alan L. Gleitsman Professor of Social Innovation and ...
Harvard Global Health Institute awards three Burke Global Health Fellowships
Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) has announced three Burke Global Health Fellowships for 2016. The Fellowships, made possible by Harvard alumna ...
