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Health
Memories are made of this
In a lecture, neuroscientist Eric Kandel ’52 said that researchers have learned that short-term memory, the ability to recall things for minutes or hours, is fundamentally different from long-term memory, which holds information for weeks, months, even a lifetime.
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Arts & Culture
‘Frame by Frame’
An exhibit called “Frame by Frame” tells the story of animation’s pioneers at Harvard and reveals the present state of an art that encourages both dreaming and exposition.
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Health
Report from Haiti
Nearly a month after a massive earthquake devastated Haiti, paramedic Anthony Croese looked into the crowd outside a destroyed orphanage near Port-au-Prince and spotted an emaciated baby cradled in his father’s arms.
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Campus & Community
Crimson unable to fight off Huskies
The Harvard Crimson men’s hockey team faced Northeastern in the Beanpot consolation game on Feb. 9, but couldn’t avoid the Huskies’ bite, losing 4-1.
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Campus & Community
Harvard doctors in the field in Haiti
In the mountains east of the Haitian capital, a field hospital established by two Harvard Medical School doctors is treating hundreds of victims of the Haitian earthquake. The field hospital in Fond Parisien, near the border with the Dominican Republic, is part of a broader emergency effort in Haiti by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, building…
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Campus & Community
Paul Farmer, Haiti’s One-Man Health Organization
Farmer, a Harvard-educated medical doctor, operates a clinic in rural Haiti…
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Arts & Culture
Havana, then and now
A new exhibit at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies pairs historic postcards with visions of current Havana.
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Campus & Community
David Souter to speak at 359th Commencement
David H. Souter, a native New Englander and Harvard alumnus who served nearly two decades on the U.S. Supreme Court before stepping down in 2009, will be the principal speaker at the Afternoon Exercises of Harvard’s 359th Commencement.
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Campus & Community
Two landmark events
In recognition of his exceptional commitment to fostering broad appreciation for classical music, Boston Landmarks Orchestra conductor Charles Ansbacher was presented with the centennial medallion by Harvard Extension School Dean Michael Shinagel.
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Nation & World
Hospital rises in the grass
Sandwiched between mountains and a large lake, a field hospital has sprung up amid the thorny trees and dried grass at Fond Parisien, near the border with the Dominican Republic. The site has become an oasis of medical care and hope in this still-reeling nation, where many thousands died and many more have been injured.
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Campus & Community
Rating the ratings system
Revised FAS student course evaluation system draws strong 96 percent participation.
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Campus & Community
Bringing sexy back to Harvard
Looking dapper under the bright lights of New College Theatre, Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year Justin Timberlake took his roast like a man, like only a sexy man can: In pink heels and a platinum blonde wig.
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Nation & World
In the clutches of the Taliban
New York Times reporter David Rohde discusses the seven months he was held captive by the Taliban on Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan.
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Science & Tech
Global warnings
Harvard Kennedy School panelists say that the slippage in mainstream media outlets means more voices argue about environmental issues, prompting the public to have difficulty sorting out the cacophony and even to doubt global warming.
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Science & Tech
National Institute on Aging funds two new “Roybal Center” programs at Harvard
Harvard Medical School professor Nicholas Christakis, whose work focuses on social networks, and economics professor David Laibson, who examines how and why people make the decisions they do regarding savings…
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Campus & Community
Art for students’ sake
With an assist from the Graduate School of Design, student art exhibit brightens Mass Hall corridor.
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Arts & Culture
One Strategy: Organization, Planning, and Decision Making
The Harvard Business School’s Marco Iansiti teams up with Microsoft exec Steven Sinofsky to disclose collaborative knowhow on strategizing and mobilizing large-scale operational projects, using 2009’s unleashing of Windows 7 as a prime example.
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Arts & Culture
The Trauma Myth: The Truth About the Sexual Abuse of Children — And Its Aftermath
Susan Clancy controversially bucks the norm with new research on child sexual abuse, which suggests that well-meaning professionals’ assumptions about abuse are wrong, and can actually do more harm than good.
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Arts & Culture
New Heroes in Antiquity: From Achilles to Antinoos
Those marvelous ancient Greeks. Thousands of years later, Christopher P. Jones uncorks even more of their allure, probing how mortals became demigods, and why these ancient heroes and heroines were idolized after death.
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Nation & World
Listen to the people
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says the public has turned on both political parties in the last three years, in each case because it thought it was being ignored. When politicians do that, he said, they will suffer the consequences.
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Arts & Culture
Red hot for bluegrass
Harvard hosts one-day symposium on bluegrass music, past and present on Saturday (Feb. 6).
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Health
A molecule that destroys normal metabolism is found
Overeating in mice triggers a molecule once considered to be only involved in detecting and fighting viruses to also destroy normal metabolism, leading to insulin resistance and setting the stage…
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Campus & Community
FAS continues greening its scene
With a sweeping program in place to reduce energy use, FAS is making major inroads in savings, both in power and money.
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Campus & Community
The Cynthia Wight Rossano Endowed Prize Fund
A new endowed prize fund, established by Daniel Pierce ’56, has been named in honor of Cynthia Wight Rossano for her services to Harvard University and to commemorate Harvard’s history.
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Campus & Community
Not afraid to switch focus
IT technician Jeff Mayes tries and masters new fields, from computers to photography.
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Campus & Community
HRES establishes 2010-11 rents for Harvard University Housing
In accordance with the University’s fair market rent policy, Harvard Real Estate Services has announced the proposed rent for Harvard University Housing for 2010-11.
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Campus & Community
Harvard’s Institute of Politics announces spring resident fellows
Six individuals have been selected for resident fellowships at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics (IOP).
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Campus & Community
The Tennis Academy at Harvard provides tennis instruction for all ages
The Tennis Academy at Harvard (TAH), which offers summer instruction for children and adults, will start its third season on June 14 at the Soldiers Field Athletic Complex.
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Campus & Community
Harvard Forest conservation finance initiative seeks to protect water
The Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET), one of the largest funding sources in Massachusetts for water quality projects, recently conferred a $25,000 grant to Harvard’s center for research and education in forestry and ecology, the Harvard Forest.