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Campus & Community
Gathering in community
The 26th annual Harvard Powwow was a family affair for renowned American Indian scholar Tink Tinker of Osage County and his great-niece Lena Tinker ’25, Osage Nation. “I so appreciate…
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Arts & Culture
A photographer who makes historical subjects dance
Wendel White manifests the impetus behind his new monograph during Harvard talk
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Campus & Community
Vigil marks anniversary of Oct. 7 attack
Gathering also calls for release of hostages
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Nation & World
What are the risks of wider Middle East conflict?
Kennedy School scholars examine spread of conflict between Israel and Hamas to include Hezbollah, Iran
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Arts & Culture
LeVar Burton got his Du Bois Medal, and the crowd couldn’t resist
‘Reading Rainbow’ theme breaks out at ceremony honoring Black luminaries — including trailblazers in sports, arts, politics, and more
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Campus & Community
What’s next after a Nobel? It’s a surprise.
Harvard scientist Gary Ruvkun awarded medicine prize for microRNA insights. ‘My ignorance is bliss,’ he says.
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Arts & Culture
When the act of writing itself is part of the art
Calligrapher Wang Dongling creates piece with ‘chaotic script’ before Harvard Art Museums audience
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Work & Economy
Generative AI embraced faster than internet, PCs
Study finds nearly 40 percent of Americans have used technology for tasks at work and at home
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Health
‘Heartbreaking’ encounter inspired long view on alcohol
One encounter changed everything for researcher who hopes to help mothers and families detect and treat the effects of dangerous drinking
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Campus & Community
Acknowledging achievements, offering optimism
‘Harvard Extension School degree candidates put challenging academics at the center, not the margins, of their lives.’
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Nation & World
A tale of three cities — and their turn to right in heartland
Government professor’s new book focuses on roles of race, class, and religion in evolution of former New Deal Democrats
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Science & Tech
Journey to a key front in climate-change fight
Amazon immersion fosters partnerships, offers students, researchers hard look at threats to economic security, environment of rainforest as Earth warms
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Science & Tech
A birder’s biggest enemy in rainforest: complacency
Senior integrative biology concentrator spots 121 species during research, teaching intensive in Amazon
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Science & Tech
Redefining the good life
Climate activist urges people to counter a culture run on fear and fossil fuel
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Arts & Culture
Making creation a career
Alumni in the arts share insights and lifelong impact of campus involvement
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Nation & World
Why do election polls seem to have such a mixed track record?
Democratic industry veteran looks at past races, details adjustments made amid shifting political dynamics in nation
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Science & Tech
Blue, green, gold: Why eyes of wild cats vary in color
Study traces iris diversity to gray-eyed ancestor
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Arts & Culture
Art and Big Ideas are not strange bedfellows
Both spring from hard questions, benefit from interdisciplinary feedback, former Radcliffe fellows say
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Health
Falls put older adults at increased risk of Alzheimer’s
Researchers found dementia more frequently diagnosed within one year of a fall, compared to other types of injuries
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Campus & Community
A blueprint for better conversations
After months of listening and learning, open inquiry co-chairs detail working group’s recommendations
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Campus & Community
Celebrating 25th anniversary of Radcliffe Institute
Three Harvard presidents, two Nobel laureates gather to mark ‘unique legacy and remarkable impact’
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Arts & Culture
Was Romeo ‘love-bombing’ Juliet?
Globe relationship columnist sorts timeless elements of youth, love, social divisions of 16th-century classic in new A.R.T. production
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Nation & World
You’d never fall for an online scam, right?
Wrong, says cybersecurity expert. Con artists use time-tested tricks that can work on anyone regardless of age, IQ — what’s changed is scale.
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Nation & World
Two bereaved mothers who know price of war work for peace
Layla Alsheikh, Robi Damelin argue path to Mideast reconciliation begins with acknowledging common humanity
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Health
‘Weekend warriors’ can cut risk of 264 diseases
Concentrated routines just as effective as regular weekly exercise in protecting against heart, digestive conditions as well as neurological illnesses
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Science & Tech
An idea with legs
Research suggests the scuttling sea robin may serve as evolutionary model for trait development, including in humans
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Arts & Culture
‘Unseen Truth’ shows the real picture behind ‘Caucasian’ ideals
Sarah Lewis explores the false foundation of America’s racial hierarchy in new book
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Health
Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria
In preclinical studies, spray offered nearly 100% protection from respiratory infections by COVID-19, influenza, viruses, and pneumonia-causing bacteria
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Nation & World
Taking the phones out of school
In podcast episode, experts discuss growing movement to restrict devices in class
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Campus & Community
Scruggs describes ‘super surreal moment’ when she made Olympics history
Harvard fencer reflects on path to silver and gold — including facing a childhood idol — and what keeps her balanced, focused
