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Campus & Community
Sherrilyn Ifill to receive Radcliffe Medal
The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study will award the Radcliffe Medal to nationally renowned civil rights lawyer, scholar, and public intellectual Sherrilyn Ifill on May 27.
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Nation & World
What happens next in Ukraine?
Harvard experts say it’s difficult to predict what Putin will do next and sort through various scenarios.
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Nation & World
Wide range of possible targets for Russian cyber strikes, from infrastructure to smartphones
Analyst sees range of possible targets for cyber strikes, from infrastructure to smartphones.
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Work & Economy
How invasion may hit U.S., global economies
Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff sees possible fallout in stock, energy markets, worsening of inflation, increase in military spending
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Campus & Community
Turning photons into pirouettes
Astrophysics student Xiaohan Wu used dance to explain the physics behind photons in the early universe, winning the “Dance Your Ph.D.” international competition.
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Arts & Culture
How to read ‘Ulysses’? With gratitude.
Harvard students, scholars find everyday rewards on the other side of Joyce’s century-old epic.
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Health
Brain inflammation may strike the uninfected
New study reveals that living through the COVID-19 pandemic may trigger brain inflammation that contributes to fatigue, concentration difficulties, and depression.
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Science & Tech
Was Facebook the original social network? Not by a long shot
New research produces earliest DNA from Sub-Saharan Africa and a more complete look at ancient peoples.
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Science & Tech
New Faculty: Gabriella Coleman
Anthropology Professor Gabriella Coleman studies the rich, deep world of hackers.
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Arts & Culture
Enduring memories of Toni Morrison
Divinity School Professor Davíd Carrasco shared stories from his 32-year friendship with late writer Toni Morrison.
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Health
‘He showed us that the moral high ground can win’
Colleagues mourn the loss of Paul Farmer, Harvard professor and Partners In Health cofounder, and pledge to continue the work he pioneered.
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Nation & World
Upending Putin’s Russia-Ukraine myth
Yale historian and author Timothy Snyder discussed how the past, both real and imaginary, is driving the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Arts & Culture
Year of living pandemically
‘Seeping, Rotting, Resting, Weeping’ ruminates on anxieties over intimacy, climate change, and colonialism.
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Campus & Community
Examining prison abolition — one volume at time
Cabot House book club wrestles with complex issue of prison abolition through discussions and “Reading Jam Sessions.”
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Nation & World
Stopping toxic flow of guns from U.S. to Mexico
Mexican officials, Harvard health policy scholars, and Georgetown law professor discuss a landmark lawsuit targeting U.S. firearm firms.
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Work & Economy
Tracking the effects of high heels at work
Research promises broader insights on gender inequality, according to UNC professor of organizational behavior.
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Arts & Culture
How to be perfect
Harvard grad, comedy writer Michael Schur discusses his new book, “How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question.”
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Campus & Community
Candidates announced for board positions
Beginning April 1, Harvard degree holders will have the opportunity to vote for new members of the Harvard Board of Overseers and elected directors of the Harvard Alumni Association.
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Health
The politics behind ineffective COVID treatments
Across the U.S., prescriptions of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin increased in the latter part of 2020, most significantly in counties with the highest share of people voting Republican.
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Work & Economy
Examining Brian Flores’ suit against NFL
Class action lawsuit filed against the National Football League by Brian Flores seeks to break “old boy network” hiring and retention practices of team owners that he says discriminate against Black head coach candidates and coaches.
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Nation & World
Their assignment? Design a more equitable future
As Biden pledges funds to undo harms caused by interstate highway system, GSD students imagine what that might look like in a dozen U.S. cities.
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Science & Tech
Drug delivery system offers hope for treating genetic diseases
A team of researchers has developed a new drug delivery system that was able to edit genes associated with high cholesterol and to partially restore vision in mice.
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Campus & Community
Next steps on campus mental health
Associate Provost for Student Affairs Robin Glover will lead an effort to implement the recommendations of the mental health task force.
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Health
New page in pandemic playbook
Risk assessment experts offer tips for balancing pandemic risks, as government restrictions ease.
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Science & Tech
When babies see people swap spit, they know what’s what
Infants deduce that people are in a close relationship if they witness interactions like kissing and taking bites of each other’s food.
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Campus & Community
Extension School grad returns as program director
Lindi von Mutius graduated in 2005 as Harvard Extension’s first master’s degree candidate in the Environmental Management program. On Feb. 1 she returned as its director for the Sustainability and Global Development Practice programs.
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Science & Tech
The ‘platypus’ of crabs
A crab that swam the seas 95 million years ago was believed to be an active predator with sharp vision as opposed to today’s bottom-dwellers with limited vision.
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Campus & Community
Penny Pritzker ’81 elected next senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation
Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker ’81 has been named the Harvard Corporation’s senior fellow, succeeding William F. Lee ’72, the University announced today.
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Health
Hints of a long COVID wave as Omicron fades
As Omicron fades, specialists seek answers for patients who can’t shake symptoms.
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Campus & Community
Jacinda Ardern named Class of 2022 Commencement speaker
Harvard President Larry Bacow cites the New Zealand prime minister’s “compassionate leadership.”
