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William "Ned" Friedman.

Why the Arboretum remains open

Director William ‘Ned’ Friedman explains why the public health benefits outweigh the coronavirus risks

Campus|

DateApril 22, 2020

Hand holding dirt

It takes a community to make compost

Arnold Arboretum partners with local businesses to turn trash to dark-brown gold

Health|

DateJuly 18, 2019July 18, 2019

Harvard square as seen from above

Places we love

People from the Harvard community share their favorite spots on campus

Campus|

DateMay 22, 2019May 22, 2019

The Ozark National Forest in Arkansas.

Cultivating a wider role for female scientists

An expedition by Arnold Arboretum botanists reaped more than seeds of endangered species

Science|

DateNovember 28, 2018April 1, 2019

'Little Women' filmed at Arnold Arboretum.

As a backdrop for the movies, it’s a natural

Columbia Pictures transforms Arboretum into Paris park for film ‘Little Women’

Arts|

DateNovember 1, 2018November 1, 2018

John DelRosso, head arborist at the Arnold Arboretum, cuts tree branches to be quarantined where forest managers and scientists can collect and identify pests that emerge from the wood.

Wielding chainsaws for science

Joint Arboretum and Forest Service program protects trees from pests

Science|

DateJuly 18, 2017July 18, 2017

“This class is great in the sense that you feel like you’re placed in Darwin’s shoes,” said Ioana Dobre '17 (left, photo 1) with Anna Lea Albright '17 and Aaron Siegel '17, all students in Arnold Arboretum Director Ned Friedman's (standing) freshman seminar. Eamon Corbett '17 peers through a microscope (photo 2) at a specimen that Darwin once looked at, while Siegel scopes out an insectivorous plant (photo 3).

Fresh approaches in teaching

Arboretum class explores science as Darwin did, in an example of College’s commitment to new ways of learning

Campus|

DateOctober 29, 2013

“We’re at such an early stage of microbiome work, we really don’t know what we’ll find,” said Arnold Arboretum Director William (Ned) Friedman. “I won’t be surprised if we find some new species, maybe some whole new groups.”

New branch of science

Ginkgo project key in effort toward first-ever tree microbiome

Health|

DateJuly 24, 2012June 19, 2019

Peter Del Tredici (center), the Arnold Arboretum's senior research scientist, discusses the Stewartia collection, which dates from 1918. “You can come here and see these plants, but you don’t know anything about them. You could hold your cell phone up [to the bar codes on the signs posted by many plants]. But it’s better to have someone tell you,” said Del Tredici.

Tree Mob takes over Arnold Arboretum

'It's about getting back to learning about the biology of plants in a fun way'

Campus|

DateJuly 17, 2012