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Arts & Culture
A student-run show, from start to finish
The work behind “Cendrillon,” Harvard College Opera’s latest production, shows the passion that makes the undergraduate-run company a unique outlet for students interested in the arts.
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Campus & Community
To do good in the world
On Feb. 2, the Phillips Brooks House Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship will host the eighth annual Public Interested Conference, a daylong program that brings students and alumni together.
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Campus & Community
Tracy K. Smith ’94 to receive Arts Medal
U.S. poet laureate Tracy K. Smith ’94 will be awarded the 2019 Harvard Arts Medal by Harvard President Larry Bacow in a May 2 ceremony.
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Health
Early birds may be happier than night owls
A new study finds that being genetically programmed to rise early may lead to greater well-being and a lower risk of schizophrenia and depression.
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Campus & Community
Bryce Dallas Howard named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, has named Bryce Dallas Howard as its Woman of the Year.
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Science & Tech
How violence pointed to virtue
Richard Wrangham’s new book examines the strange relationship between good and evil.
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Health
The master of survival
Proteins produced by the tardigrade are suspected of playing a role in the organism’s resilience, ultimately providing the basis for human therapies that halt tissue damage and prevent cell death.
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Nation & World
A response to proposed Title IX changes
With input from Harvard and other educational institutions, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts submitted written comments this week to the U.S. Department of Education, responding to its proposed changes to Title IX.
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Nation & World
An inside look at the powerful, porous NFL
As Super Bowl LIII approaches, political reporter Mark Leibovich, now a national correspondent for The New York Times magazine and author of the 2013 best-seller “This Town,” discusses the intersection of politics and the National Football League.
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Science & Tech
Embedding ethics in computer science curriculum
Computer science students examine issues such as privacy, censorship, and fake news in courses co-designed by philosophy professors as Harvard works to embed ethics in the curriculum, creating a national model.
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Campus & Community
Nobel physics laureate Roy Glauber dies at 93
Roy Glauber, the pioneering theoretical physicist who received the 2005 Nobel Prize in physics, died on Dec. 26. He was 93.
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Campus & Community
Harvard Housing establishes new rents for 2019–20
Harvard University Housing (HUH) manages approximately 3,000 apartments, offering a broad choice of locations, unit types, amenities, and sizes to meet the individual budgets and housing needs of eligible Harvard…
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Arts & Culture
Heard the one about the comedy writer?
Nell Scovell ’82 schools Harvard students in the art and science of joke writing.
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Campus & Community
Henry B. Reiling, HBS professor emeritus, dies at 80
Henry (Hank) B. Reiling, Harvard Business School’s Eli Goldston Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, was an authority in law, taxation, and finance. Reiling died on Jan. 21. Services to be held Jan. 26.
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Science & Tech
Radcliffe scholar tracks squirrels in search of memory gains
Radcliffe Fellow Lucia Jacobs hopes to gain insights on human memory from her work with squirrels.
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Campus & Community
Mixing it up musically
Dual-degree students from Harvard and Berklee find ways to harmonize.
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Science & Tech
Clues of heart disease found in 16th-century mummies
CT scans reveal evidence of atherosclerosis in 16th-century mummies from Greenland. The mummies were of particular interest due to their diet, which relied on fish — commonly touted as a heart-healthy diet.
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Science & Tech
Science at the speed of ‘light-sheet’
Combining two recently developed technologies — expansion microscopy and lattice light-sheet microscopy — researchers have developed a method that yields high-resolution visualizations of large volumes of brain tissue, at speeds roughly 1,000 times faster than other methods.
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Nation & World
A new look at the father of modern political thought
A conference at the Edmond J. Safra Center will examine the life and works of the late Harvard Professor John Rawls, whom many consider the father of modern political philosophy.
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Arts & Culture
Sampling the city around you
A guide to the arts in the Boston area for the chilly (and the warmer) months ahead.
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Health
Summoning happiness to aid recovery
Reliving happy memories and anticipating pleasure boosted the moods of people recovering from addiction in a study conducted by researchers at MGH’s Recovery Research Institute who eye such exercises as a potential treatment tool.
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Arts & Culture
400 years later, a moment ripe for ‘Othello’
Professor Stephen Greenblatt sits down with Bill Rauch ’84, director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, to discuss a new production of “Othello” now at the A.R.T.
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Science & Tech
Workshops explore data and computational science
Two Harvard events on data and computational science showcase the breadth of data experts and help meet the demand for training in the field.
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Health
Financial stress linked to heart disease risk among African-Americans
In a new study, researchers found that African-Americans who experienced moderate to high financial stress had an increased risk of developing heart disease compared with those who did not report such stress.
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Campus & Community
For Harvard hoops, an off-court education
Harvard’s men’s basketball team takes advantage of a day off in Atlanta, meets former president Jimmy Carter, and tours Civil Rights sites.
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Campus & Community
Theda Skocpol, superfan
Theda Skocpol, the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard, is passionate about comparative and American politics and social policy. For close to two decades, her second passion has been football.
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Science & Tech
A growing role as a living lab
Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum is a critical destination for researchers such as Andrew Groover, who finds every species he needs within its 281 acres.
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Health
Patients and doctors see the upside to virtual video visits
Study finds virtual video visits, one form of telehealth visit used at MGH, can successfully replace office visits for many patients without compromising the quality of care and communication.
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Campus & Community
Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility releases report
The 2018 Annual Report of the Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility has been released. New topics addressed included digital media content management and fair tax policy.
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Arts & Culture
Religious relevance found in works of a dedicated atheist
Scholar Stephanie Paulsell discusses her forthcoming book, “Religion around Virginia Woolf,” in which she explores religious elements in the work of one of literature’s most noted atheists.
