Tag: Boston College

  • Nation & World

    Something darker than awe

    Professor Ellen Winner looks at what may be happening in the minds of viewers who are taking in Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s wrapped Arc de Triomphe.

    5 minutes
    France Arc de Triomphe.
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    The aesthetic attitude to art

    Senior researcher at Project Zero and Boston College Professor of Psychology Ellen Winner’s latest book, “How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration,” is based on years of research both at Harvard and BC, and looks at art through psychological and philosophical lenses.

    12 minutes
    Ellen Winner.
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    Feeling the impact of fracking

    As a fellow at Radcliffe, environmental historian Conevery Bolton Valencius is investigating connections between fracking and earthquakes.

    5 minutes
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    Mixed messages

    “The Art of Discovery,” an exhibit in Radcliffe’s Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery, includes work by 13 current fellows.

    5 minutes
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    Unearthed bones bring Philistines to life

    A Harvard-backed expedition working in Israel has carried out the first-ever excavation of a Philistine cemetery.

    8 minutes
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    Religion and politics, now

    In a talk sponsored by Harvard Divinity School, four religious scholars explored the question of “Religion and the Election: Does it Matter?”

    4 minutes
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    The university’s mission, reaffirmed

    As Harvard’s neighbor Boston College celebrates its 150th year, it’s important to reflect on the enduring tension between scholarship for social good and inquiry for its own sake, President Drew Faust said Oct. 10 as she received the college’s first Sesquicentennial Medal.

    4 minutes
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    Barreira named HUHS director

    Harvard Provost Alan M. Garber announced July 26 the appointment of Paul J. Barreira, M.D., as director of Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) and Henry K. Oliver Professor of Hygiene.

    3 minutes
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    Of brass and khakis

    Harvard’s NROTC midshipmen, from their first salute to their commissioning as officers, learn leadership and discipline during summer training and school-year classes.

    13 minutes
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    Pollock: Artist and physicist?

    A quantitative analysis of the streams, drips, and coils of artist Jackson Pollock by a Harvard mathematician and others reveals that he had to be slow and deliberate to exploit fluid dynamics as he did.

    5 minutes
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    A Poehler-ized Class Day

    Comedian Amy Poehler addressed Harvard’s graduating seniors on Class Day, peppering her remarks with humor and humble words of wisdom.

    5 minutes
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    Sudden victory

    The Harvard women’s hockey team edged Northeastern in a Beanpot shootout and now heads for the final.

    3 minutes
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    Huskies upend Crimson in Beanpot

    Northeastern flexed its offensive muscles on the way to a 4-0 win in the opening round of the annual Beanpot men’s hockey tournament at TD Garden on Monday (Feb. 7).

    3 minutes
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    Rebound

    The Harvard men’s basketball team is on the up and up, thanks to its newest coach Tommy Amaker.

    5 minutes
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    Medieval recycling

    Radcliffe Fellow Robin Fleming peers into the history of early medieval Britain through the lens of material culture.

    5 minutes
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    Beanpot bound

    Harvard women skate to Beanpot finals with 5-0 hockey win over Boston College.

    2 minutes
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    Harvard upended by B.C.

    Harvard struggled to generate any offense in its Beanpot semifinal match against Boston College, losing 6-0.

    2 minutes
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    Crimson edged in NCAA first round

    In a fight to the finish, the Harvard women’s soccer team fell to Boston College (B.C.) in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, 1-0.

    1 minute
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    Sports briefs

    Women’s hoops sweep weekend series; Crimson edged by Boston College

    2 minutes
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    Crimson fall in Beanpot final

    In Tuesday’s (Feb. 10) matchup against the Boston College (B.C.) Eagles, in line with Bryant’s theory, the Crimson knew it would take an outstanding defensive performance against the No. 7-ranked Eagles to skate off the ice with their 13th Beanpot championship trophy.

    3 minutes