Harvard and Sesame Street

Fifty years ago, Harvard played a role in the development of the pioneering show

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Judge upholds Harvard’s admissions policy

The ruling finds that Harvard College does not discriminate in its admissions practices

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Omega-3 fish oil

A study shows that taking fish oil supplements lowers the risk of heart attack and death from cardiovascular disease

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A student sits on a police officer's motorcycle while he stands next to her A student sits on a police officer's motorcycle while he stands next to her

Good cop, nice cop

As a child Crystal Wang met Officer Charles Marren, and they reconnected when she arrived with the Class of 2023

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The new ArtLab

Harvard's ArtLab will support new interdisciplinary creative research in the Harvard community and beyond

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Events

Thursday, October 3, 2019, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

The Politics of Making Poverty Visible in Brazil and Mexico

Thursday, October 3, 2019, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Mean Girl: Ayn Rand and the Culture of Greed

Thursday, October 3, 2019, 9:00pm - 9:30pm

Compline

Friday, October 4, 2019, 8:30am - 12:30pm

Abortion Battles in Mexico and Beyond: The Role of Law and the Courts

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Harvard scientists are working to help tackle climate change

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Urgency of climate change may be understated in intergovernmental panel report

Urgency of climate change may be understated in intergovernmental panel report

The world’s oceans, glaciers, and ice caps are under assault by climate change. …
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A selection of photos by Nobel laureate Martin Karplus taken in post-war Europe on display

A selection of photos by Nobel laureate Martin Karplus taken in post-war Europe on display

A selection of photographs from Nobel laureate Martin Karplus is on display at the Minda de Gunzburg Center’s Jacek E. Giedrojć Gallery until Jan. 13, 2020.
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Harvard scientists use optical tweezers to capture ultracold molecules

Harvard scientists use optical tweezers to capture ultracold molecules

Using precisely focused lasers that act as “optical tweezers,” Harvard scientists have been able to capture and control individual ultracold molecules – the eventual building-blocks of a …
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Shape-shifting structures can take the form of a face, antenna

Shape-shifting structures can take the form of a face, antenna

What would it take to transform a flat sheet into a human face? How would the sheet need to grow and shrink to form eyes that are concave, a nose that’s convex, and a chin that protrudes? How to …
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News from Around Harvard

Trudeau’s Blackface: The Chilling Effects of Disinformation on Political Engagement

At Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center, the Technology and Social Change Research Project (TaSC) studies how networked social movements use social media to reframe, and often remix, the …
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In new book, Goldsmith probes family ties to Hoffa disappearance

In the recently-released "In Hoffa's Shadow," Jack Goldsmith digs into the case to possibly solve the mystery of the disappearance—and to clear his stepfather’s name.
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Pompeo Was On President Trump's Ukraine Phone Call

Oct 1, 2019Ambassador Nicholas Burn on CNN discussing the implications of Secretary of State Pompeo on President Donald Trump's Ukraine phone call.
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Kin Selection and Kin Communication in Plants Symposium

Fri, 10/25/2019 - 3:00pm to 5:00pmRoom 3300, University of Massachusetts Boston Integrated Science Complex,100 Morrissey Boulevard, BostonRick Kesseli, University of Massachusetts, Boston, will give …
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Student AMA (Ask Me Anything) Series

Thu, 10/03/2019 - 3:00pm to 4:00pmBelfer-102, SICI Innovation Studio, HKSThe Social Innovation + Change will host the first installment of our Student AMA (Ask Me Anything) series featuring Rebecca …
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The Radical Nature of Hospitality

Grace Killian, MDiv candidate and a seminarian at Memorial Church, delivered the following remarks at Morning Prayers in Harvard's Memorial Church on September 27, 2019. …
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Covering Impeachment Isn’t Only About Politics

It’s tempting to fall back on journalistic defaults during confusing times like these, such as making political ramifications the primary focus of the unfolding scandal involving President Donald …
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Environmental and Climate Science Under Attack

Mon, 10/21/2019 - 11:00amHUCE Seminar Room 440, 26 Oxford St. …
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