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Science & Tech
Altruism may not seem to make sense until you dig deep
In their new book, two Harvard scholars suggest that a subconscious process can help us understand everything from our aesthetic tastes to our altruism.
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Science & Tech
It’s not easy being your brain
Stephen Fleming, author of “Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness,” explains the importance of “thinking about thinking.”
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Nation & World
Would Russia have invaded if it wasn’t just one man making call? Possibly
Josh Kertzer looks at Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine and asks would it have happened if a group had made the call instead of just one man?
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Nation & World
When disaster strikes, what you don’t know might kill you
In excerpt from new book on our age of disasters, Kennedy School lecturer Juliette Kayyem ’91, J.D. ’95, examines how we take wrong lessons from history.
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Campus & Community
Reframing American Studies
Scholar Philip Deloria encourages his students to push boundaries of American Studies.
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Arts & Culture
In the key of Lakota: Rapper Frank Waln performs at ArtLab
Sicangu Lakota rapper Frank Waln wove storytelling, rapping, and instrumentals into an emotional performance at Harvard’s ArtLab on March 30, just his third live show since the pandemic began.
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Arts & Culture
‘Into the Woods,’ together
Black Community and Student Theater group, TEATRO! collaborate on Sondheim show.
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Nation & World
Long shadow of Stephen Breyer
Four of Justice Stephen Breyer’s former clerks discuss his service on the bench and how his departure will shape the court.
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Arts & Culture
Turning spotlight on Broadway’s representation problem
This class closely examines who is cast for what role in film and theater, as well as how cultural identity is portrayed.
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Arts & Culture
Art with a conscience
Pioneering prints from the Brandywine Workshop and Archives now hang on the walls of the Harvard Art Museums.
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Health
What’s next for the CDC?
Five former CDC directors convened for a panel about the future of the agency.
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Work & Economy
Will the message sent by Amazon workers turn into a movement?
Labor economist Lawrence Katz looks at the recent flurry of U.S. workers unionizing and whether unions could enjoy a resurgence in the coming months.
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Science & Tech
Scientists have spotted farthest galaxy on record
A galaxy, some 13.5 billion light-years away, is now considered the most distant astronomical object ever spotted, leaving scientists to speculate exactly what the galaxy is.
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Nation & World
Viewing Ukraine’s war-torn health care through a personal lens
Ukrainian American physicians from Harvard Medical School and affiliated hospitals gathered virtually Tuesday to share experiences with the war.
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Arts & Culture
Becoming Julia Child
A culinary expert at Schlesinger Library, which holds the celebrity chef’s archival collection, examines her enduring legacy.
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Health
Eating one avocado a week may lower heart disease risk
A Harvard study finds that people who eat two or more servings of avocado each week may lower their risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people who rarely eat avocado.
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Campus & Community
Theodore C. Bestor, 69
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on April 5, 2022, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Theodore C. Bestor, Reischauer Institute Professor of Social Anthropology, was placed upon the records. Professor Bestor was a major force in the emergence of the social anthropology subdiscipline of East Asian…
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Campus & Community
Jerome Kagan, 92
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on April 5, 2022, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Jerome Kagan, Daniel and Amy Starch Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, was placed upon the records. Professor Kagan Kagan pioneered the integration of biological and psychological methods.
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Campus & Community
Robert Duncan Luce, 87
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on April 5, 2022, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late R. Duncan Luce, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, was placed upon the records. Professor Luce was a renowned mathematical psychologist.
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Campus & Community
James Sidanius, 75
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on April 5, 2022, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late James Sidanius, John Lindsley Professor of Psychology in Memory of William James and Professor of African and African American Studies, was placed upon the records. Professor Sidanius was a widely recognized…
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Campus & Community
Seeing like anthropologist through camera’s lens
Ryan Christopher Jones brings an anthropologist’s eye to his work as a freelance journalist. After finishing his liberal arts degree at the Extension School, he’ll be pursuing a Ph.D. in anthropology at Harvard this fall.
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Health
Siren call of daylight saving must be resisted, scientists say
Research, experience point to cancer link and other risks, suggesting standard time would be better year-round choice.
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Arts & Culture
A funny thing happened in comedy
Radcliffe event focusing on gender looks at changes taking place as once-marginalized performers shake things up.
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Nation & World
Weatherhead fellow aims to pair social justice, sports
Ex-pro soccer player Justin Morrow, founder of Black Players for Change, focuses on raising diversity in leadership roles.
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Health
HIV drug shows promise against metastatic cancer
A drug widely used in HIV therapy has shown to stop disease progression in 25 percent of patients with fourth-line metastatic colorectal cancer.
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Health
Cost of distancing may outweigh benefits for healthy adults
Harvard experts say loneliness, isolation raise risk of depression, anxiety, heart ills.
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Nation & World
Rebuilding Ukraine after ‘great de-developer’
Worse than chemical and nuclear weapons may be the utter and widespread destruction of conventional arms, a Harvard humanitarian expert said.
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Campus & Community
Entering a second decade of innovation
The 11th annual President’s Innovation Challenge names 25 finalists.
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Campus & Community
Tracy Palandjian elected to Harvard Corporation
Tracy Pun Palandjian ’93, M.B.A. ’97, a Boston-based nonprofit leader, former Harvard Overseer, and recognized expert on impact investing, will become the newest member of the Harvard Corporation, the University announced Monday.
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Campus & Community
Taeku Lee joins Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Taeku Lee is a leading scholar on racial and ethnic politics, identity formation, and inequality.
