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Tag: Steven Hyman
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Nation & World
Someone stole Karestan Koenen’s future. She took it back.
Trauma expert speaks from brutal experience
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Nation & World
Forward thinking
Research led by scientists at Harvard and the Broad Institute has optimized the process of making human brain “organoids” — miniature 3D organ models — so they consistently follow growth patterns observed in the developing human brain.
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Nation & World
Steven Hyman awarded 2016 Sarnat Prize
The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded Professor Steven Hyman ’80 the 2016 Sarnat Prize for his work on treating and understanding psychiatric disorders as biological diseases.
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Nation & World
Medical hope on horizon
Stem cell science is accelerating development of therapies for diabetes, ALS, other diseases, researchers tell HUBweek sessions.
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Nation & World
Assault Prevention Task Force recommendations
The Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force issued its final report and made recommendations to President Drew Faust about how best to confront this troubling issue.
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Nation & World
Troubling findings on sexual assault
In tandem with the release of findings from a national survey of college students about sexual assault, Harvard’s Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Assault made the University’s data public Monday, including results that paint a troubling picture of sexual misconduct on campus. President Drew Faust called the survey results “deeply disturbing” and said…
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Nation & World
Seeking answers on campus sexual assault
Harvard’s Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Assault is launching a survey of the student body to determine the prevalence of sexual assault, harassment, and related misconduct at Harvard in an effort to not only gain a better understanding of the magnitude of the problem, but to inform efforts at prevention.
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Nation & World
New resources for Office of Sexual Assault Prevention
Harvard University will invest new resources immediately to expand and strengthen its Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, President Drew Faust announced.
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Nation & World
Q&A with Steven E. Hyman
President Drew Faust recently announced the creation of a University-wide task force to recommend how the University can better prevent sexual misconduct involving students. The task force will include students, faculty, and staff from across Harvard and will consult widely within the Harvard community and beyond.
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Nation & World
Moments that make Commencement
After weeks of rain and cold, Harvard ended the 2010-11 year on a postcard-perfect day of azure skies and warming breezes. Most of the focus was on the speeches and rituals of Tercentenary Theatre, of course. But all across Harvard Yard, where graduating students, faculty, families, and friends gathered, there were thousands of magical moments…
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Nation & World
Challenges, solutions for South Asia
A two-day symposium on the future of South Asia examined several key challenges facing the region, as well as solutions on issues ranging from climate change to population control.
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Nation & World
How we get hooked
Harvard Provost Steven Hyman gave Harvard’s neighbors in the community a taste of the University’s academic workings, with a community lecture on the biological mechanisms behind drug addiction Dec. 7.
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Nation & World
Morning glories
Pomp and circumstance abound as Harvard celebrates its 359th Commencement.
