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Arts & Culture
For the children
Acclaimed children’s writer and illustrator Eric Carle discusses his craft at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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Health
Gene silencing may cause limitations of induced pluripotent stem cells
Scientists may be one step closer to being able to generate any type of cells and tissues from a patient’s own cells, according to the results of a new study by Harvard…
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Campus & Community
Celebrating the life of Allan Richard Robinson
A celebration honoring the life of Allan Richard Robinson, the Gordon McKay Professor of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Emeritus in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, will be held at the Memorial Church on May 7 (2 p.m.).
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Campus & Community
Treading the green carpet
One day after Earth Day, Harvard continued to celebrate the environment, rolling out a green carpet for the individuals, teams, projects, and Schools that have advanced the cause of sustainability.
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Science & Tech
Bill Gates on green technology
Bill Gates speaks about how someone following in his footsteps might contribute toward the efforts made in the area of green technology.
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Campus & Community
Bill Gates on life
Bill Gates speaks about what it means to have a significant life.
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Arts & Culture
Bill Gates on the humanities
Bill Gates speaks about the how the humanities impact global issues.
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Nation & World
Drew Faust visits Asia
Harvard President Drew Faust has embraced Harvard’s international image in both practical and symbolic ways. Faust, whose appointment was celebrated around the world as an example of what women now can achieve, has traveled to China, Botswana, South Africa, Western Europe, and most recently took a weeklong trip to Japan and China.
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Campus & Community
Touché: Harvard fencing
Harvard University recently played host to the 2010 NCAA Fencing Championships, held March 25-28 at the Gordon Indoor Track. Harvard’s Caroline Vloka ’12 won the national title in women’s sabre, while her teammate Mills finished second in women’s épée. Vloka became Harvard’s first female NCAA champion since Emily Cross ’08-09 won the women’s foil title…
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Campus & Community
Earth Day at 40
Harvard celebrates 40th anniversary of Earth Day with dinners, fairs, films, and discussions.
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Nation & World
Sumner M. Redstone donates $1M
Harvard University today (April 23) announced that Sumner M. Redstone has contributed $1 million to be used by Harvard College and Harvard Law School. This contribution by Redstone, a graduate of both Schools, will establish scholarships for 20 Redstone Scholars to attend Harvard College for the 2010–11 academic year.
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Campus & Community
Deadline approaches for John T. Dunlop Undergraduate Thesis Prize
The Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government (M-RCBG) at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) is accepting papers for a thesis prize for a graduating Harvard College senior.
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Campus & Community
Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies seeks papers for 2010
The Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies seeks submissions for its 2010 Noma-Reischauer Prizes in Japanese Studies, given to the undergraduate and graduate students with the best essays on Japan-related topics.
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Campus & Community
Sumner Redstone donates $1 million to Harvard University
Harvard University today announced that Sumner M. Redstone has contributed $1 million to be used by Harvard College and Harvard Law School. This contribution by Mr. Redstone, a graduate of both schools, will establish scholarships for 20 Redstone Scholars to attend Harvard College for the 2010–2011 academic year.
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Campus & Community
Truths and myths on marijuana
Seminar on marijuana discusses legal ramifications, effects of using the drug.
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Arts & Culture
A church of words
Poet Jericho Brown writes often about death, looking it in the eye, but don’t make the mistake of thinking him an unhappy man.
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Arts & Culture
From class to Cannes
“Shelley,” a movie by Andrew Wesman ’10, is one of 13 selected from among 1,600 film school offerings that will screen at the famed Cannes Film Festival.
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Campus & Community
Diabetes drug tied to reduced breast cancer risk
Women who have used the diabetes drug metformin for more than five years may have a lower risk of breast cancer than diabetic women on other treatments, a new study finds…
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Campus & Community
Gates on giving, getting, sharing
In a visit to Harvard, Microsoft’s Gates says that top minds need to focus on critical social problems — to find solutions.
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Health
Height and death
Mothers shorter than 4 feet, 9 inches in low- to middle-income countries had about a 40 percent higher risk of their children dying within the first five years of life than mothers who…
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Campus & Community
In poor countries, taller moms’ kids are healthier
In developing countries, taller moms tend to give birth to healthier kids who are less likely to die in infancy, be underweight or have stunted growth, a new study finds…
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Nation & World
Democracy as defense
Mikheil Saakashvili, leader of Georgia, says his nation’s embrace of democratic institutions makes it a strong counterbalance to Russia in the Black Sea region.
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Arts & Culture
Of men, women, and space
A Radcliffe conference tackles the tangle of how men and women handle matters of personal and public space.
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Health
Get the salt out
Responding to the health threat posed by Americans’ over-consumption of sodium, experts in the department of nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and The Culinary Institute of America…
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Nation & World
Film as social change
Two-day panel at the Center for Public Leadership examines the shifting role of film as a vehicle for social change, with new technologies creating fresh insights.
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Nation & World
The Living Magazine
Exiled, censored, and under fire from hostile regimes, international writers make a plea at Harvard for creative freedom.
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Health
In praise of the Y chromosome
David Page, director of the Whitehead Institute and professor of biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says research indicates the much-maligned Y chromosome plays a more critical role in genetics than previously believed.
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Science & Tech
Strength in naughty or nice
Research suggests that when people are convinced they’re engaging in a moral act, either for good or ill, they become stronger in performing physical tasks.
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Campus & Community
Lessons from the Earth
The new Harvard Community Garden, dedicated Sunday, is expected to inspire lessons in sustainability, community, and academic collaboration.
