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Science & HealthCalculator shows hidden costs of fatigued workforce
Sleep deficiency in the U.S. estimated at 70 percent, with $410 billion price tag
Science & HealthThe robots are coming, but relax
As AI rises, you’ll likely have a job, analysts say, but it may be a different one
Science & HealthNew England is losing 65 acres of forest a day
Harvard report pushes for renewed focus on conservation
Science & HealthRetracing Romer’s footsteps
Mystery drives Nova Scotia fossil quest in tidal area where famed scientist once worked
Campus & CommunityA garden filled with history
Student’s prize-winning art installation unveiled at Radcliffe Yard
Science & HealthConnecting the dots in data sciences
New institute, which draws from across Harvard, hosts talks on methodology, application
Arts & CultureAlumni celebrate the arts
More than 300 return to explore how creativity and performance enrich University life
Freshman finds his footing
Malcolm Reid ’21 finds weeks on campus welcoming and busy.
New faculty members excited to share, and build, knowledge
New Harvard professors connected with colleagues and learned about resources for teaching and research in an event at the Faculty Club.
Calculator shows hidden costs of fatigued workforce
The new Fatigue Cost Calculator demonstrates the physical and financial tolls of sleep deficiency in the U.S.
The robots are coming, but relax
As artificial intelligence takes hold in more fields, you’ll likely have a job, analysts say, but it may be a different one.
The Obama years, in photos
Pete Souza, former White House photographer for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, joined Ann Marie Lipinski at the JFK Jr. Forum to discuss his time photographing the First Families.
Welcome renewal at Winthrop
After more than a year of renovations at Winthrop House, returning students have discovered a residence that combines neo-Georgian character with 21st-century amenities.
Retracing Romer’s footsteps
A Harvard team finds a rare fossil in Nova Scotia while retracing the footsteps of Alfred Romer, the paleontologist who identified a gap in the record from the period when animals first crawled out of the ocean and began to walk on four legs.
Good genes are nice, but joy is better
For nearly 80 years, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has been producing data and lessons on how to live longer, happier, and healthier lives.
A garden filled with history
Harvard College alum and GSD student John Wang’s “100+ Years at 73 Brattle” is now installed as the winner of the third Radcliffe Institute Public Art Competition.
A long way from PBJ
One of the biggest challenges facing school cafeterias is making healthier food taste better, a task that can be aided by collaborating with professional chefs, a Harvard nutrition expert said.
Connecting the dots in data sciences
Harvard’s new Data Science Initiative hosted its inaugural event, the first in a series of planned seminars featuring talks by faculty members focusing on new methods of managing and analyzing data and on cutting-edge applications.
Students aiding the environment
Five undergraduate women from Harvard College talk about how they spent the summer researching climate and ecological stresses.
The robots are coming, but relax
As artificial intelligence takes hold in more fields, you’ll likely have a job, analysts say, but it may be a different one.
Frida the artist before Frida the icon
A course on Frida Kahlo helped students understand the context in which the Mexican painter developed her works and how she became a cult icon.
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Freshman finds his footing
Malcolm Reid ’21 finds weeks on campus welcoming and busy.
The Obama years, in photos
Pete Souza, former White House photographer for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, joined Ann Marie Lipinski at the JFK Jr. Forum to discuss his time photographing the First Families.
New faculty members excited to share, and build, knowledge
New Harvard professors connected with colleagues and learned about resources for teaching and research in an event at the Faculty Club.
Welcome renewal at Winthrop
After more than a year of renovations at Winthrop House, returning students have discovered a residence that combines neo-Georgian character with 21st-century amenities.
Contributions of Harvard Chan School postdocs, research associates celebrated
Postdoctoral researchers, research associates, and their faculty mentors celebrated together at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s “Postdoc ...
Freshman finds his footing
Malcolm Reid ’21 finds weeks on campus welcoming and busy.
New faculty members excited to share, and build, knowledge
New Harvard professors connected with colleagues and learned about resources for teaching and research in an event at the Faculty Club.
Calculator shows hidden costs of fatigued workforce
The new Fatigue Cost Calculator demonstrates the physical and financial tolls of sleep deficiency in the U.S.
Inaugural BSA convocation fetes diversity, culture, inclusion
The Harvard Black Students Association (BSA) held its inaugural convocation for first-year students earlier this month. Freshmen, upperclassmen, and ...
The robots are coming, but relax
As artificial intelligence takes hold in more fields, you’ll likely have a job, analysts say, but it may be a different one.
The Obama years, in photos
Pete Souza, former White House photographer for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, joined Ann Marie Lipinski at the JFK Jr. Forum to discuss his time photographing the First Families.
Welcome renewal at Winthrop
After more than a year of renovations at Winthrop House, returning students have discovered a residence that combines neo-Georgian character with 21st-century amenities.
Retracing Romer’s footsteps
A Harvard team finds a rare fossil in Nova Scotia while retracing the footsteps of Alfred Romer, the paleontologist who identified a gap in the record from the period when animals first crawled out of the ocean and began to walk on four legs.
Santos receives 2017 Great Negotiator Award
Colombian President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Juan Manuel Santos was honored with Harvard Law School’s 2017 Great Negotiator Award for his work to end his country’s 52-year civil war.
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Giving Harvard a little more groove
Harvard’s newest assistant professor of music brings years of experience as a composer, pianist, choir director, and minister.
Thousands of new microbial communities identified in human body
A new study of the human microbiome—the trillions of microbial organisms that live on and within our bodies—has analyzed thousands of new measurements of ...
Spotlight on populist plutocrats
A Harvard Law School conference will bring experts to analyze the phenomenon of populist plutocrats, political figures who, after being elected on ground-level campaigns, use the presidency to advance the interests of themselves and their allies.
Alumni celebrate the arts
Generations of Harvard alumni came together on campus last weekend to celebrate the arts as a dynamic part of the University’s curriculum.
A garden filled with history
Harvard College alum and GSD student John Wang’s “100+ Years at 73 Brattle” is now installed as the winner of the third Radcliffe Institute Public Art Competition.
New England is losing 65 acres of forest a day
A new Harvard Forest report, “Wildlands and Woodlands, Farmlands and Communities,” calls for tripling conservation efforts across the region.
Millions of disadvantaged adults may not be getting the statins they need
The most recent guidelines on statins recommended that millions more Americans take the cholesterol-lowering drug to prevent cardiovascular disease. But ...
Purchases under federal SNAP program show higher spending on less healthy foods
The SNAP program — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps — is a federal program designed to reduce food ...
Connecting the dots in data sciences
Harvard’s new Data Science Initiative hosted its inaugural event, the first in a series of planned seminars featuring talks by faculty members focusing on new methods of managing and analyzing data and on cutting-edge applications.
Afro-Latin American Archaeology Workshop advances Afro-Latin American Studies
"The Afro-Latin American Archaeology Workshop: Enhancing a Creative Community for Anthropological Inquiry" took place on Sept. 15 and 16, 2017 at the ...
