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Tag: Jill Radsken
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Michael Pollan takes a trip
Michael Pollan, author, lecturer, and science writer, experimented with psychedelics as part of his new book on the latest research in the field.
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Voicing their differences
The student group 21 Colorful Crimson performs a mix of covers and originals, with hopes of eventually recording an album of their own material.
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Exploring religion, building a life of service
Using her head and her hands, Haley Curtin ’18 has built the foundation of a meaningful life. Meaningful first of all to her.
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Assistant professor named a Carnegie Fellow
Elizabeth Hinton, assistant professor of history and of African and African American Studies, has been named a 2018 Carnegie Fellow.
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A lasting legacy, now on view
The University unveiled a portrait of the late S. Allen Counter, founder of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations.
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How college rocked my world
The Transcript Project aims “to recognize the curiosity-driven intellectual journey that college is meant to be,” according to Dean Robin Kelsey.
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From the Everglades to Tribeca
Harvard junior Lance Oppenheim will premiere his latest documentary, “The Happiest Guy in the World,” at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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Harvard student project to aid refugees
A Harvard student project won an award in Paris for its design of a mobile hygiene unit to aid refugees.
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A boozy writer who crossed out the adjective
Harvard grad Leslie Jamison on her new book, “The Recovering.”
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A whirlwind of opera
Two Harvard grads brought to campus the opera company they helped to found for a residency that included more than a dozen events.
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A farewell to arms, a hello to Harvard
Richard Martinez III has gone from Army barracks to Hurlbut Hall, bringing with him maturity and desire to be a role model for Mexican-Americans.
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FAS Dean Smith to step down
Michael D. Smith, Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will step down from his leadership of Harvard’s largest School to return full-time to teaching.
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A storyteller partial to sand
Experiences in Russia, Montana, and at Harvard converge in freshman Dasha Bough’s sand art.
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In 1932, this opera was a hit. Why has no one seen it since?
A workshop at Radcliffe showcased “Tom-Tom,” an opera by African-American composer Shirley Graham that hasn’t been performed since its 1932 premiere.
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Prison education at Harvard
Harvard is hosting a conference on prison education, bringing to campus for the first time formerly incarcerated students and activists.
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New chapter for ‘The Odyssey’
Professor Emily Wilson, the first woman to translate the ancient epic “The Odyssey” into English, explains her milestone achievement.
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Decoding languages in the lab
Linguistics lab applies scientific methods to studying and understanding how people communicate.
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Deaf dancer feels the beat
Deaf dancer Antoine Hunter leads a master class that provides lessons in movement and inclusion.
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Storytelling as a global force
English Professor Martin Puchner talks to the Gazette about his new book “The Written World,” about how literature shaped civilization.
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Scholar’s eye for fashion
Harvard senior Lily Calcagnini’s history and literature concentration places fashion front and center in cultural theory.
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A more collaborative Carpenter Center
Dan Byers wants to build community around contemporary art as new director of the Carpenter Center.
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The world according to Conrad
Professor Maya Jasanoff talks about her new book, “The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World.”
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Gratitude aplenty
Faculty and staff at Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences sent appreciative notes and dropped off donations to the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter at a pre-Thanksgiving celebration.
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Parsing the poet, Bob Dylan
A Harvard professor’s new book probes the influence of the great ancient poets, such as Homer and Virgil, on Bob Dylan and his music.
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Learning from a legend (a.k.a. Dad)
Jamie Bernstein remembered her father by heart during a visit to Harvard to discuss centennial celebrations of the legendary maestro’s life and legacy.
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Stephanie Burt opens up
The Harvard poet discusses new book of poetry, life as a trans woman, and settling in as as co-poetry editor of The Nation.
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Ideas (and sneakers) were in the air
Designer Virgil Abloh’s Harvard lecture mirrored his multiplatform career: bold, dynamic, and audacious.
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Eden as a storyteller’s paradise
A conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar Stephen Greenblatt on his new book, “The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve.”
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Scholars home in on U.S. inequality
A new Harvard initiative focused on inequality in the U.S. includes a postdoctoral fellowship to begin in the 2018-19 academic year.
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‘Genius’-level honor for Harvard historian
Sunil Amrith, the Mehra Family Professor of South Asian Studies, has been awarded a MacArthur “Genius” Grant.
