Tag: Kay Shelemay

  • Nation & World

    In the comings and goings of shopping week, first impressions matter

    The first week of each semester is known as “shopping week” at Harvard, during which students are encouraged to try out classes before formally registering.

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  • Nation & World

    Watching Spanish grow

    The Instituto Cervantes Observatory of the Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures in the United States at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Harvard University will be a center for tracking Spanish language growth.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Let there be music

    As a liberal arts college, Harvard trains its students broadly so they can adapt nimbly to a rapidly changing world. Increasingly, appreciating and participating in music are integral parts of student life.

    18 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Rules for music wired into the brain

    “Music is in our genes,” says Mark Jude Tramo, a musician, prolific songwriter, and neuroscientist at Harvard Medical School. “Many researchers like myself are trying to understand melody, harmony, rhythm,…

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