Tag: Merilee Grindle

  • Nation & World

    Obama in Havana

    President Barack Obama will be the first sitting U.S. president to visit Cuba since Calvin Coolidge traveled there in 1928. Harvard scholars spoke about the trip’s symbolism in the efforts to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Chile-Harvard partnership strong

    Harvard marked its 10-year relationship with Chile with a two-day seminar examining the nation’s future.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Chile’s president pushes progress

    Chilean President Sebastián Piñera said during a Harvard Kennedy School speech on Sept. 23 that he hopes to lead Chile into the ranks of fully developed nations by the end of the decade.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Spotlight on Harvard in Brazil

    President Drew Faust is traveling this week to highlight Harvard’s engagement with Latin America. In Brazil, she is reconnecting with alumni, exchanging ideas with the leaders of local universities, and meeting with Brazilian students who have studied alongside Harvard students or with Harvard faculty in Brazil.

    14 minutes