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Views at dusk of the Charles River, the Weeks Footbridge,

A year in, University Accessibility Committee outlines progress, goals

Student experience, digital tech, and campus facilities are key areas of focus

Campus|

DateDecember 10, 2018December 18, 2018

Kevin Tervala and Layla Bermeo, two Harvard graduate students, are founders of a new lecture and performance series that looks at art history from a black perspective, Africa included.

Spotlight on black identity

Series of lectures, performances showcase scholarship, artistry

Arts|

DateFebruary 18, 2014April 23, 2019

On Jan. 30, Wynton Marsalis will conclude his six-lecture series at Harvard, which launched in April 2011. This final lecture-performance will focus on New Orleans and the birth of jazz.

Marsalis to conclude lecture-performance series

Will explore the birth of jazz in New Orleans

Arts|

DateJanuary 27, 2014

When it comes to playing together, listening is crucial, Wynton Marsalis told the students attending his master class at the Boston Arts Academy. The trumpeter also nudged the young players to listen to each other, and to simply “play soft.”

Listen up, says Marsalis

Jazz master urges music students to know their history

Arts|

DateApril 18, 2013May 17, 2019

Wynton Marsalis returned to Harvard to continue his two-year lecture series. He opened the evening by playing a piece that he had written earlier that day to commemorate the city’s, and the country’s, anguish over the bombings. “Sometimes the expression of grief is such a heavy feeling that only playing will suffice,” said Marsalis.

Jazz as conversation

Marsalis explores instincts, teamwork behind a good performance

Arts|

DateApril 18, 2013

Wynton Marsalis’ lecture, “At the Speed of Instinct: Choosing Together to Play and Stay Together,” will be held 7 p.m. April 17 at Sanders Theatre. The event will be live-streamed at harvard.edu.

Marsalis returns to Sanders

Jazz leader will perform, lecture on art of making music as a group

Campus|

DateApril 8, 2013May 17, 2019

“I heard people talk about places like Harvard, Brown, and universities in Europe,” said Tararith Kho of his childhood. “But I come from a poor place close to the Thai border. I never dreamed I would come here.” He is now a fellow in Harvard’s Scholars at Risk program.

Up by his bootstraps

A Cambodian writer who survived war is now a Scholar at Risk.

World|

DateFebruary 2, 2012July 26, 2019

Harvard Graduate School of Design student Trude Renwick breaks in the ice at the opening of Harvard Skate, a free ice skating rink open to the community and located in the plaza adjacent to the Science Center. One of many activities being organized to celebrate the University’s anniversary, Harvard Skate is managed under the Common Spaces program.

Harvard opens outdoor rink

Harvard Skate designed to strengthen sense of community

News|

DateJanuary 17, 2012

“Music is the art of the invisible,” said Wynton Marsalis. “It gives shape and focus to our innermost inclinations, and can clearly evidence our internal lives with shocking immediacy." Marsalis was on campus to kick off a two-year performance and lecture series, speaking on a variety of topics to illuminate the relationship between American music and the American identity.

In praise of America’s music

Marsalis leads listening tour of nation’s singular heritage

Arts|

DateApril 29, 2011April 8, 2019

Harvard Thinks Big 2: Introductions

Campus|

DateMarch 7, 2011February 6, 2018

The first event was held in September, with more than 200 faculty members gathering for a talk with world-renowned chef Ferran Adria (far right). Other panelists included Harold McGee (left) and Jose Andres (center).

Bringing faculty together

Events seek to spur cross-disciplinary ventures

Campus|

DateOctober 13, 2010June 4, 2019

William "Ned" Friedman has been named the new director of the Arnold Arboretum. He also will be a professor in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. On Nov. 4, Friedman will deliver a lecture at the Harvard Museum of Natural History on “Darwin's ‘Abominable Mystery’ and the Search for the First Flowering Plants.”

Friedman named director of Arboretum

Evolutionary biologist to join Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Campus|

DateSeptember 28, 2010June 17, 2019

For years, undergraduate students from across the country have come to Harvard for the summer to work in research labs across the University. This summer, for the first time, 17 of these research programs, have been brought under the umbrella of the Office of the Provost. Kimeya Ghaderi (from left) is being supervised by Susan Mango, a professor of molecular and cellular biology.

Learning in the labs

Summer programs give students grounding in academic research

Campus|

DateJuly 22, 2010July 19, 2019

Anne Margulies takes on a reconfigured CIO role that will provide leadership for applied technologies that support the University’s teaching and research mission, in addition to having direct oversight of the technology functions of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

New CIO for Harvard

Anne Margulies brings 30 years of experience to position

Campus|

DateJuly 12, 2010

Red hot for bluegrass

Harvard hosts 'Fire on the Mountain: A Bluegrass Symposium'

Arts|

DateFebruary 4, 2010April 16, 2019

Arts, humanities, and human rights

Harvard University Committee on Human Rights Studies welcomes students, presents awards, shares yearlong plan

Campus|

DateSeptember 23, 2009

Harvard China Fund announces fiscal year 2010 grant program

News|

DateNovember 13, 2008

Provost’s Fund for technology seeks proposals

World|

DateMarch 13, 2008

‘Walls of Tehran’ panels to explore art, propaganda

Arts|

DateMay 10, 2007

Libraries, museums meet with IT

Science|

DateApril 5, 2007