Tag: Smithsonian Institution

  • Nation & World

    To everything there is a season? It’s not as simple as that

    Harvard scientists and Cambridge Public Schools educators are collaborating on a special-thinking program that clears up misconceptions and teaches eighth-graders the hard science behind the changing seasons.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    A different view of the universe

    A project between Harvard and Boston Public Schools through the WorldWide Telescope Ambassadors Program is inspiring young students to get involved with science and explore more than just outer space.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    One million species, and counting

    Just weeks after adding its millionth Web page, the online biology clearinghouse called the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) has received a grant from the Sloan Foundation that will allow it to continue its mission of documenting every living plant and animal species on the globe.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Inside Dumbarton Oaks

    More people are enjoying the treasures of Harvard-owned Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., in part because of the opening of new library and museum facilities, and because of fresh efforts to increase connections with Harvard’s Cambridge campus and reach out to political, educational, and cultural leaders in Washington.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    The rights of women

    UNESCO director-general cites progress on international rights, but says gender equality lags in regions like sub-Saharan Africa, where as many as 12 million girls never attend school.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Earthwatch comes to Allston

    Earthwatch Institute, a leading international nonprofit environmental group, announces plans to move its headquarters and staff to a Harvard-owned building in Allston. The group hopes to build partnerships with the community and the University.

    5 minutes