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National & World AffairsFears of national insecurity
On several fronts, foreign policy flashpoints worry former Obama administration officials
Arts & Culture‘The Paintings of Yoshiaki Shimizu’
Exhibit of works by Harvard-trained artist reveals range, and respect for various cultures
National & World AffairsChina peers ahead
Its congress, gathering to outline policies for next five years, is likely to reaffirm Xi’s leadership
Science & HealthHeading off the post-antibiotic age
Symposium explores the science and business of limiting resistance to drugs
Science & HealthFirst glimpse of a kilonova, and Harvard was there
Breakthrough view of colliding neutron stars reveals origins of gold, platinum, and other heavy elements
Science & HealthChecklists are boring, but death is worse
In conversation with Malcolm Gladwell, surgeon-writer Atul Gawande explains how simple systems can save lives
Heading off the post-antibiotic age
Antibiotic resistance has the potential to take millions of lives by 2050 if nothing is done to address the problem, Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institutes of Health’s Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said at Harvard Business School.
‘The Paintings of Yoshiaki Shimizu’
At the Center for Government and International Studies, a small exhibit captures the life and work of an artist influenced by Harvard, by a range of cultural forces, and by the postwar art movements swirling in Europe and New York City in the 1950s and ’60s.
The not lost generation
Oula Alrifai, A.M. ’19, and her brother, Mouhanad Al-Rifay, are releasing “Tomorrow’s Children,” a documentary about Syrian child refugees trying to survive in Turkey.
Community Football Day scores big
Area residents flock to Harvard Stadium for event-filled Community Football Day.
More ‘Answers’ than expected
La’Toya Princess Jackson, a master’s of liberal arts candidate in dramatic arts, takes a main role, and learns more than just her part.
Fears of national insecurity
Former Obama cabinet members talk with MSNBC host Rachel Maddow about national security issues in the Trump administration.
China peers ahead
Harvard Kennedy School’s Anthony Saich previews China’s upcoming national congress, where President Xi Jinping is likely to begin his second term as general secretary of the Communist Party.
‘Genius’-level honor for Harvard historian
Sunil Amrith, the Mehra Family Professor of South Asian Studies, has been awarded a MacArthur “Genius” Grant.
Checklists are boring, but death is worse
Systems aren’t sexy, but they save lives, says Harvard Medical School Professor and author Atul Gawande during HUBweek events in Boston.
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.
Feeling woozy? Time to check the tattoo
Harvard and MIT researchers have developed smart tattoo ink capable of monitoring health by changing color to tell an athlete if she is dehydrated or a diabetic if his blood sugar rises.
In surge of strawberries, some dirty details
Julie Guthman sets her sights on a tangled story involving land, plant breeding, border policy, pathogens, and highly effective, highly toxic soil fumigants.
How to defend against your own mind
Harvard psychology chair Mahzarin Banaji is working with a research fellow to launch a new project called “Outsmarting Human Minds.”
Joanne Chang breaks down sugar
Flour Bakery owner Joanne Chang ’91 explained for 500 listeners the uses of sugar in a “Science and Cooking” lecture.
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The not lost generation
Oula Alrifai, A.M. ’19, and her brother, Mouhanad Al-Rifay, are releasing “Tomorrow’s Children,” a documentary about Syrian child refugees trying to survive in Turkey.
More ‘Answers’ than expected
La’Toya Princess Jackson, a master’s of liberal arts candidate in dramatic arts, takes a main role, and learns more than just her part.
History under the microscope
Researchers delivered lectures on recent findings to launch the Max Planck-Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient Mediterranean.
Joanne Chang breaks down sugar
Flour Bakery owner Joanne Chang ’91 explained for 500 listeners the uses of sugar in a “Science and Cooking” lecture.
Heading off the post-antibiotic age
Antibiotic resistance has the potential to take millions of lives by 2050 if nothing is done to address the problem, Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institutes of Health’s Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said at Harvard Business School.
Aging, longevity the focus at annual School of Public Health Alumni Weekend
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health alumni returned to campus for their annual weekend Oct. 13-15, 2017 where they heard about public health ...
Millions die in pain each year without morphine
More than 25 million people around the world die every year in pain—even though off-patent morphine, which could ease their suffering, costs just pennies ...
Charles Lieber elected to National Academy of Medicine
Charles M. Lieber, the Joshua and Beth Friedman University Professor at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and ...
Celebrate new Allston installation, “WE ALL,” this Saturday, Oct. 21
Join the Allston-Brighton community for the opening celebration of "WE ALL" at the Grove in Barry's Corner, Allston (167 Western Ave.) on Saturday, Oct. ...
‘The Paintings of Yoshiaki Shimizu’
At the Center for Government and International Studies, a small exhibit captures the life and work of an artist influenced by Harvard, by a range of cultural forces, and by the postwar art movements swirling in Europe and New York City in the 1950s and ’60s.
The not lost generation
Oula Alrifai, A.M. ’19, and her brother, Mouhanad Al-Rifay, are releasing “Tomorrow’s Children,” a documentary about Syrian child refugees trying to survive in Turkey.
Community Football Day scores big
Area residents flock to Harvard Stadium for event-filled Community Football Day.
More ‘Answers’ than expected
La’Toya Princess Jackson, a master’s of liberal arts candidate in dramatic arts, takes a main role, and learns more than just her part.
Fears of national insecurity
Former Obama cabinet members talk with MSNBC host Rachel Maddow about national security issues in the Trump administration.
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China peers ahead
Harvard Kennedy School’s Anthony Saich previews China’s upcoming national congress, where President Xi Jinping is likely to begin his second term as general secretary of the Communist Party.
Joanne Chang breaks down sugar
Flour Bakery owner Joanne Chang ’91 explained for 500 listeners the uses of sugar in a “Science and Cooking” lecture.
Worldwide Week to showcase Harvard’s global reach
Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs sponsors Worldwide Week to showcase the University’s global outreach.
Harvard expands creative vision in Allston
Harvard University on Monday unveiled plans for a new hub of arts innovation in Allston, the ArtLab.
Checklists are boring, but death is worse
Systems aren’t sexy, but they save lives, says Harvard Medical School Professor and author Atul Gawande during HUBweek events in Boston.
Tracing migration’s impact
A symposium at the Harvard Global Institute examined the ethical, legal, social, cultural, and economic implications of migration.
Wynton Marsalis makes a return engagement
Wynton Marsalis shares the stage with President Drew Faust to celebrate the release of his video, based on a lecture series he started at Harvard in 2011.
History under the microscope
Researchers delivered lectures on recent findings to launch the Max Planck-Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient Mediterranean.
Addressing disparities in prostate cancer death rates between black and white men
African-American men with prostate cancer die at almost 2½ times the rate of white men in the United States. One explanation is that they receive unequal ...
To commemorate a centennial, a look back at a tragedy — and maybe an attempted genocide
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum will discuss her research on the Holodomor, a famine in Ukraine in the early 1930s that killed nearly 4 million people, and which she contends was orchestrated by Joseph Stalin.
