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  • Health

    The ‘core pathway’ of aging

    Harvard researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified the root molecular cause of a variety of ills brought on by advanced age, including waning energy, failure of the heart and other organs, and metabolic disorder.

  • Health

    Genes tied to prostate cancer uncovered

    For the first time, researchers have laid bare the full genetic blueprint of multiple prostate tumors, uncovering alterations that have never before been detected and offering a deep view of the genetic missteps that underlie the disease.

  • Nation & World

    What it takes to lead

    Do leaders need competence, character, or both? And can such traits be taught? On Feb. 7, Harvard experts gathered to discuss the University’s role in fostering leaders in business, education, and the public sector in honor of Harvard Corporation member Nan Keohane’s new book, “Thinking About Leadership.”

  • Nation & World

    ‘That was his dream’

    A diverse Harvard community celebrated Interfaith Awareness Week during a moving ceremony at the Memorial Church on Monday (Feb. 7) evening, remembering the life and message of the late Martin Luther King Jr.

  • Campus & Community

    Huskies upend Crimson in Beanpot

    Northeastern flexed its offensive muscles on the way to a 4-0 win in the opening round of the annual Beanpot men’s hockey tournament at TD Garden on Monday (Feb. 7).

  • Health

    Two studies prove value of iPS cells

    A team of Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers, in collaboration with scientists at Columbia University, have demonstrated that many iPS cells (stem cells created by reprogramming adult cells) are the equal of human embryonic stem cells in creating human motor neurons, the cells destroyed in a number of neurological diseases, including Parkinson’s.

  • Science & Tech

    Clues in clay

    Research by physicists from Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Princeton, and Brandeis shows that clay vesicles provide an ideal container for the compartmentalization of complex organic molecules. The discovery opens the possibility that primitive cells may have formed inside inorganic clay microcompartments.

  • Campus & Community

    AIMBE inducts Ingber to College of Fellows

    The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced on Feb. 4 that its founding director, Donald E. Ingber, has been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s College of Fellows.

  • Nation & World

    Spotlight on the international

    Harvard is one of the world’s most international universities, with students and faculty from around the world. Overseas research and study abroad opportunities abound.

  • Arts & Culture

    Saving snapshots of history

    Four Russian conservators visit the Weissman Preservation Center for 10 days to learn techniques to assess, treat, and preserve rare photos and other treasures.

  • Campus & Community

    Harvard on the Move

    Harvard on the Move, a new fitness initiative, kicked off with a panel discussion at Sanders Theatre on Jan. 26.

  • Campus & Community

    London School of Economics awards Peter Godfrey-Smith

    The London School of Economics and Political Science has awarded Harvard Professor of Philosophy Peter Godfrey-Smith the Lakatos Award for outstanding contribution to the philosophy of science.

  • Arts & Culture

    The Weissman Center at work

    The Weissman Preservation Center, an arm of Harvard Library that recently hosted a group of Russian conservators for training, celebrated its first decade last year.

  • Campus & Community

    HLS appoints Gertner, Shay as professors of practice

    Harvard Law School has announced the appointments of U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner and Stephen Shay, deputy assistant secretary for international tax affairs in the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as professors of practice.

  • Campus & Community

    Julia Budenz, poet and Harvard staffer, 76

    Poet and Harvard staff member Julia Budenz died in Cambridge on Dec. 11 at the age of 76.

  • Science & Tech

    Solar’s time still on horizon

    Bruce Sohn, president of the power company First Solar, says that reducing the cost of solar energy is on the horizon, but solar power has to grow dramatically if it is to replace fossil fuels.

  • Campus & Community

    Laughing matters

    “Tonight Show” host and Hasty Pudding Man of the Year Jay Leno was on campus Friday (Feb. 4) to receive a Pudding Pot and a tour of Harvard, complete with serenade, presidential visit, and even a pie in the face.

  • Arts & Culture

    A window into African-American history

    Commemorating February as Black History Month, this collection of historical and contemporary photographs offers glimpses into the dynamic lives of African Americans over time.

  • Nation & World

    An ‘extraordinary moment’

    The protests that have rocked the Arab world in recent weeks have left many observers wondering if the region’s citizens will achieve self-government after decades of dictatorial rule. As Egyptians continued to demonstrate, a crowd flocked to the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics Feb. 3 to hear several Harvard analysts’…

  • Science & Tech

    Applied knowledge

    Five recent graduates of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences talked to current students about life beyond Harvard in the first of a series of engineering-themed career events hosted by the FAS Office of Career Services.

  • Campus & Community

    Call for applications for two I Tatti fellowships

    Villa I Tatti is currently accepting applications for two fellowships.

  • Campus & Community

    Harvard honors MLK

    A celebration of the life and mission of Martin Luther King Jr. will be held on Feb. 7, from 7 to 8 p.m., in the Memorial Church in Harvard Yard.

  • Campus & Community

    Elizabeth Cropper awarded I Tatti Mongan Prize

    Elizabeth Cropper, dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art and president of the Renaissance Society of America, has been awarded the I Tatti Mongan Prize.

  • Campus & Community

    Initiative on Contemporary Islamic Societies receives $156,000 grant

    Harvard’s interdisciplinary Initiative on Contemporary Islamic Societies, led by Vehbi Koç Professor of Turkish Studies Cemal Kafadar, was recently awarded a $156,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.

  • Campus & Community

    HMS professor receives honors for reconstructive microsurgery

    Julian Pribaz of the Department of Plastic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School has been chosen as the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery’s 2011 Harry J. Buncke Lecturer.

  • Campus & Community

    HBS’s Herzlinger addresses House Republican Conference

    Regina E. Herzlinger, the Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, recently addressed the annual House Republican Conference retreat in Baltimore regarding health care.

  • Campus & Community

    Harvard College senior wins Churchill Scholarship

    Jonathan P. Wang ’11 has won the prestigious Churchill Scholarship for students in science, math, and engineering.

  • Campus & Community

    Melvin R. Seiden, I Tatti Council member, dies at 80

    I Tatti Council founding member Melvin R. Seiden died suddenly on Jan. 14.

  • Health

    Killing the ‘fiery serpent’

    International health workers are on the verge of eliminating guinea worm disease from the planet, marking the second time humanity has eliminated a malady that once plagued millions.

  • Campus & Community

    Finding a campus rhythm

    Sgt. Kevin Bryant has studied everything from the Bible to Buddhist meditation to kenpo karate. As HUPD’s diversity and community liaison, he brings an appreciation for Harvard’s many cultures to his police work.