Science Clues of heart disease found in 16th-century mummies Despite ‘heart-healthy’ diet, researchers discover evidence of plaque
Science Science at the speed of ‘light-sheet’ New technique enables subcellular imaging of brain tissue 1,000 times faster than other methods
Campus For Harvard hoops, an off-court education On a Southern swing, men’s basketball team meets former President Carter and visits Martin Luther King Jr.’s church and gravesite
Campus Theda Skocpol, superfan At Cambridge diner, political scientist and friends regularly talk football
Sampling the city around you A guide to what’s coming in the arts during the chilly months ahead DateJanuary 22, 2019January 23, 2019
400 years later, a moment ripe for ‘Othello’ Marking A.R.T. production, Greenblatt, Rauch marvel anew at depths of Shakespeare’s tragedy DateJanuary 18, 2019January 18, 2019
Religious relevance found in works of a dedicated atheist Scholar uncovers Virginia Woolf’s desire to ‘re-create sacred community’ DateJanuary 14, 2019
Like it or not, it’s ‘Nutcracker’ season Harvard-Radcliffe conductor Federico Cortese on the history, melody, and ubiquity of a holiday classic DateDecember 14, 2018January 9, 2019
‘Nine Moments for Now’ offers timely inspiration Cooper Gallery brings artists together to inspire civic discussion DateDecember 13, 2018December 14, 2018
Stitching together the stars Radcliffe quilting exhibit honors astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, whose pioneering work helped unlock the universe DateDecember 13, 2018December 13, 2018
Stage-worthy shop talk Traveling England and Africa, Inua Ellams developed the setting for a play that elevates human voices DateDecember 11, 2018January 9, 2019
Journalist, novelist, witness Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks discusses her passion for ‘inaccessible’ stories DateNovember 30, 2018January 23, 2019
Taking it all personally Carpenter Center show reflects racial disparities that helped fuel James Baldwin’s writing DateNovember 26, 2018December 3, 2018
Celebrating a decade of musical theater A.R.T.’s ‘ExtraOrdinary’ samples previous productions while tapping into performers’ stories DateNovember 21, 2018January 23, 2019
Funny, creepy, or both? ‘Laughing Room,’ metaLab researcher’s installation, turns a visit to the library into a sitcom-like experience — only deeper DateNovember 19, 2018
The nature of sounds The cacophony of wildlife is music to his ears DateNovember 14, 2018November 14, 2018
An artist of the avant-garde and the everyday Two-campus exhibit showcases the mirthful creations of Tony Conrad DateNovember 14, 2018November 15, 2018
How Tut became Tut Scholar explains role of photography in raising legend from the tomb DateNovember 9, 2018November 19, 2018
The life and legacy of Gore Vidal Literary legend’s papers archived at Houghton Library DateNovember 9, 2018
As a backdrop for the movies, it’s a natural Columbia Pictures transforms Arboretum into Paris park for film ‘Little Women’ DateNovember 1, 2018November 1, 2018
Bringing ‘Coco’ to campus Producer, consultant share creative ambition, career paths behind Academy Award-winning Pixar film DateOctober 31, 2018January 23, 2019
Immigration, under the stage lights Houghton exhibit shows how new arrivals repeatedly influenced, rejuvenated American theater DateOctober 29, 2018October 30, 2018
Stories that haunt them Mariana Enríquez, Stephen King, Emily Brontë among the fiction writers who leave campus readers unsettled DateOctober 29, 2018October 30, 2018
A professor’s journey to belief As part of speaker series, Khalil Gibran Muhammad shares a winding past DateOctober 26, 2018January 23, 2019
Watching ‘Scandal’ in a Faulkner state of mind Lecturer helps students make surprising connections in course where literature, TV converge DateOctober 26, 2018
The plot, and the fog, thicken Haze-draped Arboretum sets eerie stage for ‘Macbeth’ DateOctober 23, 2018October 23, 2018
The beetles have landed ‘The Rockefeller Beetles’ exhibit explores a lifelong passion DateOctober 18, 2018November 15, 2018
Coetzee recalls a reading childhood Author accepts Mahindra Award, ponders concept of a mother tongue DateOctober 18, 2018October 18, 2018
The search for a California sphinx Harvard Egyptologist welcomes production team behind documentary on ‘Ten Commandments’ mystery DateOctober 17, 2018October 18, 2018
The great eight Du Bois medals honor outstanding contributions in black arts, culture DateOctober 11, 2018October 12, 2018
From the page to the stage Prior to Harvard visit, Min Kahng talks about how he created musical ‘Four Immigrants’ DateOctober 9, 2018January 23, 2019
Why did Jill Lepore write an epic of U.S. history? It’s a long story Harvard scholar discusses spark, aims behind ambitious project, and how students helped her along the way DateOctober 5, 2018October 9, 2018
The poetic perspective Youth laureate Amanda Gorman ’20 will deliver a special poem at Bacow’s inauguration DateOctober 4, 2018November 15, 2018
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