Tag: Judith Palfrey

  • Nation & World

    Hooked on humor

    Wintersession is the time between terms that allows students who have returned before the start of classes to experience unique opportunities they may not otherwise pursue during the semester. Once again this year, undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and alumni came together to participate in a vast array of programming.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    In Chile, a head start

    A Harvard-backed initiative in Chile aims to reduce economic disparity through an early education health initiative supported by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Medical School.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Brick by brick

    Helping part of coastal Chile to recover completely and prosper following the deadly 2010 earthquake and tsunami is the guiding ethos of Recupera Chile, an initiative based at Harvard’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies that involves half a dozen Harvard Schools.

    9 minutes
  • Nation & World

    The road to Chile, Brazil

    On her South American trip, Harvard President Drew Faust meets with government and academic leaders, reconnects with Harvard alumni, and views the tangible benefits of the University’s research.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Spotlight on Harvard in Chile

    President Drew Faust is traveling this week to highlight Harvard’s engagement with Latin America. In Chile, she is meeting with government and academic leaders and getting a firsthand look at the tangible benefits of Harvard research.

    29 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Harvard lends a hand to Chile

    The Harvard community has reached out to help Chile recover from last year’s earthquake, with efforts ranging from students working on reconstruction during winter break to an upcoming planning meeting involving Harvard faculty members and President Drew Faust.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    In last semester, ‘Last Lectures’

    As a prelude to graduation, seniors organize a “Last Lecture” series to receive advice from favorite professors.

    2 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Child early intervention programs make for healthier adults

    The Brookline Early Education Program (BEEP), a community- based child health and development program, was initiated by the Brookline Public Schools and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and ran from…

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