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Science & Tech
Oh, if I could talk to the aliens
Harvard astrophysicist and psychologist explore the possibility of life beyond our solar system and what to do should aliens arrive on Earth ready to engage.
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Nation & World
Harvard doctor assessing refugees in Poland sees deep psychological wounds
Ukrainians fear for safety of family members as health workers and humanitarian groups provide maternal, pediatric care and treatment for illnesses.
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Science & Tech
With a tip of hat to Stephen Jay Gould
Research done at Harvard unveils only the second “weird wonder” fossilized Opabinia, first popularized by the late evolutionary biologist.
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Nation & World
Putin’s iron fist vs. Zelensky’s moral clarity
Historian Nancy Koehn, author of “Forged in Crisis,” compares wartime presidents and broader messages their leadership styles send.
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Nation & World
Russian attack, takeover of Ukraine plant ramps up nuclear threat
Former U.S. intelligence officer and nuclear counterterrorism expert provides an intelligence view of Russia’s attack and seizure of Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant last Friday.
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Science & Tech
Those birds that crashed and died? It wasn’t fumes.
After internet theorists react to viral video, Harvard researchers answer with science.
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Arts & Culture
Mira Nair comes full circle with donation of archive
The acquisition represents a key step in Schlesinger Library’s efforts to capture a broad range of women’s voices and perspectives.
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Nation & World
Will China’s support for Russia hold as condemnation over Ukraine grows?
In talk Thursday, HKS China expert Anthony Saich and Alexandra Vacroux, executive director of the Davis Center for Russian and East Asian Studies, assess the ways Russia’s war on Ukraine could shape China’s ambitions for Taiwan.
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Campus & Community
Undaunted on pitch, and off
Harvard rugby star Cassidy Bargell hopes sharing her story will ease the angst of others with medical conditions.
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Nation & World
It’s going to get worse before it gets better in Ukraine
A panel of scholars offered their military, historical, and intelligence perspectives on the rapidly evolving Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Campus & Community
For students with loved ones in war zone, frayed nerves and proud hearts
Inspired and informed by friends and family members, Harvard students with ties to Ukraine have rallied campus support for communities under attack.
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Health
New genetic insights on common cause of heart attack in younger women
Disruptive variants in genes involved in the production of collagen are implicated in spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a major cause of heart attacks in women under 50.
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Campus & Community
Stephen Williams, 90
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on March 1, 2022, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Stephen Williams, Peabody Professor of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Emeritus, was placed upon the records. Professor Williams was an expert in the archaeology of the southeastern United States.
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Nation & World
Why peace in Ukraine isn’t likely soon
At a Harvard panel, experts examined the historical roots of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and assessed where the situation stands.
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Nation & World
Link between Ukraine fighting, fossil fuels
German activists say shifting to renewable energy sources could produce environmental, peace dividends.
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Arts & Culture
We are Ocean
Innovative A.R.T show aims to make clear that land, sea, air, and people form kind of community.
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Health
Does nerve damage contribute to long COVID symptoms?
Researchers have learned that nerve damage experienced by some long COVID patients may be caused by infection-triggered immune dysfunction, which is potentially treatable.
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Nation & World
What’s it take to be astronaut?
NASA picks emergency-room doctor, researcher, Afghanistan vet pilot, triathlete Anil Menon ’99 for mission training.
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Campus & Community
Starting up University’s new climate, sustainability efforts
Faculty advisory panel members offer progress report on their efforts, along with those of new vice provost Jim Stock.
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Nation & World
Physician-writers point to power of storytelling
TV producer and alum Neal Baer and memoirist Suzanne Koven of MGH say storytelling is the best way to touch emotions and promote change.
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Nation & World
Scholars inside Ukraine describe country determined to fight back
Panelists in Harvard discussion praise Zelensky and urge support for communities under attack.
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Nation & World
Ukraine stands firm, but so does Putin’s inner circle
Russia expert assesses the unfolding conflict, including nuclear tensions, step toward negotiations, and influence of oligarchs.
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Health
Sharper vision, sharper mind?
A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine makes a strong case that removing cataracts may reduce your risk for developing dementia.
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Science & Tech
Tech on a plate
Larissa Zimberoff, author of “Technically Food,” examined new ways of producing what we eat and drink in a discussion sponsored by the Food Literacy Project at Harvard.
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Science & Tech
Does your dog care if you die?
Any owner would say yes. Here’s what the science says.
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Arts & Culture
Preserving voice of president — and thousands of others
Harvard Library preservation staff races against time to save historical media artifacts.
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Campus & Community
Sherrilyn Ifill to receive Radcliffe Medal
The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study will award the Radcliffe Medal to nationally renowned civil rights lawyer, scholar, and public intellectual Sherrilyn Ifill on May 27.
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Nation & World
What happens next in Ukraine?
Harvard experts say it’s difficult to predict what Putin will do next and sort through various scenarios.
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Nation & World
Wide range of possible targets for Russian cyber strikes, from infrastructure to smartphones
Analyst sees range of possible targets for cyber strikes, from infrastructure to smartphones.
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Work & Economy
How invasion may hit U.S., global economies
Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff sees possible fallout in stock, energy markets, worsening of inflation, increase in military spending
