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Tag: Tsunami
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Nation & World
Potential step toward new superconductors
Never-before-seen electron behavior could help scientists create superwires for supercharged technology.
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Nation & World
Japan’s mistakes
Assurances of the safety of Japan’s nuclear industry lulled the government and the public into a false sense of security that was shattered a year ago when a massive earthquake and tsunami rocked the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the head of a panel that reviewed the disaster told a Harvard audience March 26.
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Nation & World
The record of Japanese disaster
Harvard experts were among the lead organizers of a major effort to construct a multimedia archive of last year’s devastating earthquake and aftermath in Japan. The site goes live this week.
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Nation & World
Legacy of an Indonesian tsunami
A five-year follow-up study of children orphaned by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami says that older children and younger girls were most affected, with lower school achievement, higher rates of work outside the home for boys, and earlier marriage and work inside the home for girls.
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Nation & World
Harvard Foundation sends 1,000 blankets to Japan
The Harvard Foundation recently sent more than 1,000 new wool blankets and other relief items to the victims of the catastrophic March earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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Nation & World
‘Crisis in Japan: The Way Forward’
The disaster created when an earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis struck Japan may be entering a new stage as the effects start to ripple through the country’s economy, politics, and society, according to a panel of Harvard analysts and Japanese officials.
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Nation & World
The road to Chile, Brazil
On her South American trip, Harvard President Drew Faust meets with government and academic leaders, reconnects with Harvard alumni, and views the tangible benefits of the University’s research.
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Nation & World
Harvard’s efforts to help Japan
The University responds to the tragedy that struck Japan in myriad ways — with a benefit concert, discussions by experts, and a web portal to ease information flow.
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Nation & World
Harvard rushes to aid Japan
The University responds to the tragedy that struck Japan last week in myriad ways — with a benefit concert, discussions by experts, and a web portal to ease information flow.
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Nation & World
Three crises for Japan
Addressing a forum on Japan’s crises, Harvard analysts describe how public trust in relief efforts, logistical obstacles to aid, and foreign sensitivity to Japanese culture are all keys to an effective disaster response.
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Nation & World
A quake data clearinghouse
Within hours of the massive earthquake that struck Japan on March 11, Harvard’s Center for Geographic Analysis had launched a web-based data clearinghouse, the Japan Sendai Earthquake Data Portal, to provide a site where disaster responders can find needed information.
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Nation & World
Harvard lends a hand to Chile
The Harvard community has reached out to help Chile recover from last year’s earthquake, with efforts ranging from students working on reconstruction during winter break to an upcoming planning meeting involving Harvard faculty members and President Drew Faust.
