Tag: Harvard Allston Ed Portal

  • Nation & World

    HarvardX course closes in on global view

    During a talk at the Harvard Allston Education Portal, Professor Tarun Khanna explored the benefits of interdisciplinary problem-solving on health care, based on his HarvardX course “Entrepreneurship and Healthcare in Emerging Economies,” launching on Oct. 30.

    4 minutes
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    Time to go to market

    The two farmers’ markets at Harvard have reopened for the summer.

    2 minutes
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    ‘Puzzling out’ Paul

    Harvard Professor Laura Nasrallah encouraged a crowd at the Harvard Allston Education Portal to consider the historical letters of Christian texts — an effort she explores in her HarvardX course “Letters of Paul.”

    3 minutes
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    Boston Shines, thanks to many hands

    Volunteers from the Harvard community joined together on April 25 to make the 12th annual Boston Shines a success. With 75 pairs of hands, they did just that.

    3 minutes
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    Cultural Revolution comes to Allston

    When Peter K. Bol was in college, a revolution halfway around the world changed his life. Bol, the Charles H. Carswell Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, explored the history of China at a HarvardX for Allston talk earlier this month at the Harvard Allston Education Portal.

    3 minutes
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    Seasoned with salsa

    This month, the Harvard Allston Education Portal has been offering dance lessons from Marco Perez-Moreno, a Harvard alumnus and professional ballroom dancer.

    4 minutes
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    Different perspectives

    Professor Robin Kelsey talked about “performing for the camera” in a Harvard Allston Ed Portal lecture, part of its faculty speaker series.

    3 minutes
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    $100K in grants for Allston-Brighton

    At a time of need, the Harvard Allston Partnership Fund infuses another $100,000 into nonprofits in North Allston-North Brighton. Grants totaling $300,000 have now been issued to 17 local organizations over three years.

    7 minutes