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Hear former CIA agent Plame Wilson at JFK Forum event
The surprise disclosure that North Korea has begun enriching uranium is yet another stark reminder of the grave threats of nuclear proliferation. On Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m., the…
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Harvard Divinity School faculty votes for open access policy
The faculty of Harvard Divinity School (HDS) voted, in a meeting on Nov. 15, to allow Harvard University to make electronic versions of their current scholarly articles available to the…
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Thorbjørn Jagland receives Harvard Foundation Humanitarian Award
The Harvard Foundation presented its annual Humanitarian Award to Thorbjørn Jagland, chairman of the Norwegian Noble Peace Prize Committee, and secretary general of the Council of Europe. The award, which…
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November Green Tip: Think before you print
Before you click “print” consider this: Harvard purchases more than 2,000 tons of paper every year. Add that up and you get a pile of paper 13,333 feet tall, just…
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Erasmus Prize 2011 awarded to Joan Busquets
The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2011 to Joan Busquets, architect and expert in urban development: ‘arquitecte urbanista’ (Barcelona, Spain). The thematic of the Erasmus Prize 2011…
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Methane-powered laptops may be closer than you think
Making fuel cells practical and affordable will not happen overnight. It may, however, not take much longer. With advances in nanostructured devices, lower operating temperatures, and the use of an…
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Mt. Trashmore, annual waste audit show importance of waste reduction, recycling
Harvard took America Recycles Day to the next level on Monday (Nov. 15), choosing to use the day to celebrate the annual Mt. Trashmore tradition. One day every fall, students…
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GSD MDesS program announces new concentrations for fall 2011
The Master in Design Studies program has announced two new areas of concentration for students enrolling in fall 2011: Anticipatory Spatial Practice and Critical and Strategic Conservation. Anticipatory Spatial Practice…
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JFK Forum event with senior women in defense, security
At 6 p.m. this evening (Tuesday, Nov. 16), the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Harvard Kennedy School is hosting a conversation with three women who hold or have held top defense…
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Joint U.S.-Russian study charts steps toward safe, secure nuclear energy growth
A new report – the product of an unusual collaboration between leading U.S. and Russian institutes – recommends a broad range of cooperative steps by Russia and the United States…
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Breaking the ice before it begins
Engineers from Harvard University have designed and demonstrated ice-free nanostructured materials that literally repel water droplets before they even have the chance to freeze. The finding, reported online in ACS…
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Nieman Fellows honor Somali journalist for courage and integrity
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard will present the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism to Somali reporter Mohamed Olad Hassan on Thursday, Nov. 18,…
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Mathematical model of red blood cells may predict risk of anemia
A collaboration between a physician-researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and a mathematician from Harvard University has led to development of a mathematical model reflecting how red blood cells change…
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A visit from the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Committee
Each year, the students and faculty of the Harvard Foundation and the Memorial Church nominate distinguished individuals from all over the world whose works and deeds on behalf of humanity…
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New professional development initiative begins with intensive info tech programs
Working professionals and executives can now enroll in one- and two-day intensive programs exploring cutting-edge topics in computing with some of the most notable teachers and researchers in their fields,…
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Former Afghan ambassador becomes inaugural Fisher Family Fellow
Said Tayeb Jawad, former ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States, has joined the Future of Diplomacy Project at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) as the inaugural Fisher Family Fellow. He…
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‘Material Design: Informing Architecture by Materiality ‘
Material Design is authored by Thomas Schroepfer, associate professor of architecture at the GSD. Architects, landscape architects, and other designers discuss the state of the art and project emerging trends…
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Dean David T. Ellwood takes ‘Acting in Time’ message to Asia
The vast and varied countries of Asia are key cultural and economic drivers for the 21st century and, as a recent sojourn by Dean David T. Ellwood affirmed, they have…
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When light speed is too slow
Alex Wissner-Gross says the future isn’t coming fast enough. Consider the predictions of the 1950s, he says. Here we are, 10 years past the millennium, and what do we have…
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HEAA’s FREETHINK@HARVARD: The challenge of corporate climate change
FREETHINK@HARVARD, a new series of free interactive global e-learning discussions on relevant topics led by Harvard faculty, will hold its first online event Friday, Nov. 19, beginning at 6 p.m.…
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Radcliffe Institute appoints Alison Franklin director of communications
The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University has named Alison Franklin director of communications. A 1990 graduate of the College, she brings to the Radcliffe Institute 20 years…
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SEAS students sweep 2010 Collegiate Inventors awards
Graduate students and alumni affiliated with Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have won first, second, and third prizes in the graduate student division of the 2010 Collegiate…
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Undergrads design ‘sweet’ catapults
“I think we need a higher ceiling!” Harvard College senior Colin Saintangelo ’11, his arms outstretched, ran a victory lap around the top floor of the Hemenway Gym as his…
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Prejudice and violence against people with albinism: An international concern
Individuals with albinism face discrimination in societies around the world. Reports of attacks and mutilation occur daily, with thousands of albinos living under threat or at risk. The Harvard Foundation…
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Harvard receives A- on 2011 Sustainability Report Card
Harvard University has been recognized by the Sustainability Endowment Institute as an overall college sustainability leader having received an A- in the organization’s 2011 College Sustainability Report Card. Due to…
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Moving the needle on adolescent literacy: Ed School hosts 6th annual Jeanne Chall Lecture
In secondary schools around the nation, the achievement gap among adolescent readers is wide and growing. Motivation is often low, instructional time is insufficient, and campus environments are rarely conducive…
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Film sparks discussion of children’s lit at Askwith Forum
The value of children’s literature in our society was examined by a panel of experts ― including creators of the new documentary Library of the Early Mind and several prominent…
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Faculty debates “Superman” at Askwith Forum
The Harvard Graduate School of Education faculty members participating in an Askwith Forum panel discussing the controversial documentary Waiting for “Superman” expressed mixed emotions about the film’s emphasis on charter…
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Uniting against domestic violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but chances are you didn’t realize that. That’s because women who have been battered or sexually assaulted are an underserved community; immigrant victims even…
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NASA and Harvard team up to form NASA Tournament Lab (NTL)
Researchers at NASA and Harvard University have established the NASA Tournament Lab (NTL), which will be housed at the Institute of Quantitative Social Science under the leadership of Professor Karim…