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Campus & Community
I. Bernard Cohen, 89
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late I. Bernard Cohen, Victor S. Thomas Professor of the History of Science Emeritus, was placed upon the records. Professor Cohen led the professionalization of the history of science and established the flagship department at Harvard.
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Nation & World
Losing King: Shock, sorrow, anger, and a voice time hasn’t silenced
Harvard scholars reflect on the life, death, and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., 50 years after his assassination in Memphis, Tenn.
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Campus & Community
Four scholars win Arts and Sciences Professorships
Catherine Dulac, Jennifer Lewis, Louis Menand, and Mary C. Waters have been appointed to prestigious, five-year chairs at Harvard.
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Arts & Culture
A different side of van Gogh
The 1890 Vincent van Gogh work “Snow-Covered Field with a Harrow (after Millet)” is currently on loan to Harvard Art Museums.
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Arts & Culture
Seeing the forest through the trees
James Reis’ exhibit of photos of the Arnold Arboretum is on display there through May 6.
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Campus & Community
People everywhere are on the move
Famed activist Angela Davis was guest speaker at a Harvard Art Museums event co-sponsored by the DACA Seminar.
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Arts & Culture
Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘Bring all of yourself into a room’
Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the hit musical “Hamilton,” spoke at Harvard Kennedy School about Latino identity and activism.
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Health
Probing the sleep-deprived brain
Nora D. Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, spoke at Radcliffe on the harmful effects of sleep deprivation.
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Science & Tech
Radcliffe’s ‘jellyfish guy’ follows the light
Seeking new biomedical tools and treatments, marine biologist David Gruber plumbs the potential of an oceanic enigma.
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Science & Tech
A ‘moon shot’ to protect Earth’s species
Biologist E.O. Wilson suggests conserving half of the Earth to save species. He and former National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis discuss how to do that.
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Campus & Community
Harvard senior awarded Churchill Scholarship
Vikram Sundar ’18 was awarded a Churchill Scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge in the fall.
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Nation & World
Law students help to mend Puerto Rico
A group of Harvard Law School students traveled to Puerto Rico over spring break to offer legal aid to local residents, who are still struggling to get disaster relief from the federal government, six months after Hurricane Maria.
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Nation & World
Off-field experiences sharpen NFL players’ criminal justice focus
Current and former NFL players took part in a Harvard Law School discussion on criminal justice reform.
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Campus & Community
1,962 admitted to Class of ’22
Harvard College has admitted 1,962 to the Class of ’22, out of a record applicant pool of 42,749.
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Health
Expert advice for reducing obesity: Take the blame out of it
Fatima Cody Stanford, a leading expert on obesity, is exploring the impact of behavioral and environmental factors in the complex processes of weight regulation.
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Arts & Culture
A whirlwind of opera
Two Harvard grads brought to campus the opera company they helped to found for a residency that included more than a dozen events.
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Health
Making global health a collaborative effort
Assistant Professor Brittany Seymour sent three Harvard School of Dental Medicine students into the field in Costa Rica to learn firsthand that dental care is a global issue.
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Science & Tech
TESS to search the sky for new worlds
Following NASA’s launch of TESS, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics will provide follow-up observations of the satellite’s targets.
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Health
Keeping the genetic code clean
Researchers have taken the first step toward removing unwanted cells by converting the CRISPR/Cas9 genome-engineering system into a genome-surveillance tool that removes newly occurring disease-associated mutations.
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Arts & Culture
A farewell to arms, a hello to Harvard
Richard Martinez III has gone from Army barracks to Hurlbut Hall, bringing with him maturity and desire to be a role model for Mexican-Americans.
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Campus & Community
Report issued on inclusion, belonging
Harvard’s Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging issued its final report, a compilation of eight recommendations and a framework of “four goals and four tools” meant as a blueprint for advancing Harvard’s practices and culture of inclusion and belonging. President Drew Faust announced a series of initiatives to advance this work.
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Campus & Community
A Harvard to make Du Bois nod yes
The Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging has issued its final report. The Gazette spoke with John Silvanus Wilson, former president of Morehouse College and new senior adviser and strategist to the president charged with implementing its recommendations.
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Health
E-cigarettes’ usefulness for quitting smoking uncertain
A new study examines the uncertainty of whether e-cigarettes can help smokers quit and the urgent need for randomized, controlled trials.
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Nation & World
‘Care of Souls’ provides answers to nation’s ‘soul sickness’
Harvard Divinity School Ministry Innovation Fellows diagnose what ails America’s soul and suggest a course of healing in their study “Care of Souls.”
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Science & Tech
Microbes by the mile
Exhibit at the Harvard Museum of Natural History shows the beauty and utility of microbes.
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Campus & Community
Helping Native Americans help themselves
Students who take “Native Americans in the 21st Century” leave the classroom to visit communities in Indian country to help them build healthier communities and reduce disparities in education, health, and economics.
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Campus & Community
Behind the numbers, a deep personal dimension to financial aid
Stories from Haley Catherine Curtin ’18 and other Harvard students illuminate the personal dimension of financial aid.
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Health
The problems with LGBTQ health care
A significant number of LGBTQ patients experience stigma and discrimination not just in their everyday lives, but in the health care system, a problem that can be addressed by increased awareness by physicians and other providers who treat them.
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Nation & World
The pressures on academic freedom
Academic freedom is an important pillar of open societies, but at a Harvard forum, two panelists worried that aspects of it are being targeted both globally and in the U.S.
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Health
Sex differences influence organ transplant rejection rate
A new study indicates that data on transplant rejection rates have been correlated with specific patterns of donor and recipient sex in several types of transplanted organs, including kidneys and hearts.
