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New research suggests 3-D photography could offer better orthodontic diagnosis using less radiation
Common orthodontic problems such as crossbite, overbite, underbite, and crowding of the teeth can have a negative impact on a person’s physical appearance, dental function, and overall self esteem. To…
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Forging connections at the 2017 Dataverse Community Meeting
Last week, more than 200 participants from around the world gathered to learn about, discuss, and improve Harvard’s own open-source research data repository software, Dataverse. Dataverse is developed at the…
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Advanced Leadership Initiative releases 2017 Education Deep Dive Report
The Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI) released its 2017 Education Deep Dive Report: Empowerment in Education. The report summarizes the proceedings from ALI’s Deep Dive event, a two-day intensive…
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Call for applications to 2018 Australia-Harvard Fellowship
Australia-Harvard Fellowship is an initiative of the Harvard Club of Australia Foundation, a long-standing nationwide philanthropic organisation based in Sydney. It promotes learned exchange between Harvard University and Australia, and…
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Harvard launches Data Science master’s degree program
Harvard will offer a Master of Science (SM) degree in Data Science beginning in fall of 2018. The new degree, under the joint academic leadership of the faculties of Computer…
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Music and Medicine
Music, painting, and storytelling came together at the Ed Portal during “At the Still Point: medicine from the inside,” an event co-sponsored with the Harvard Medical School‘s Arts & Humanities…
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8 HILT Spark Grants announced
The Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching (HILT) awarded eight Spark Grants with support of up to 15,000 designed to help “spark” promising teaching and learning projects. Awardees will: Develop…
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Tango Night in Allston
A rainy day couldn’t keep the crowds away from Tango Night in Allston, a music and dance event organized by the Harvard Ed Portal and the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.)…
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Vafa receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Annual award recognizes scientific accomplishments and service to the nation Cumrun Vafa, the Donner Professor of Science and world-renowned physicist, was among the recipients of the 2017 Ellis Island Medal…
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Warren Alpert Foundation honors 5 pioneers in cancer immunology
The 2017 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize has been awarded to five scientists for transformative discoveries in the field of cancer immunology. Collectively, their work has elucidated foundational mechanisms in cancer’s…
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Harvard expands commitment to Africa with opening of CAS office on continent
Harvard University opened its first cross-disciplinary research center in Sub-Saharan Africa, building a new platform for African and Africanist academic exchange. Working with its companion office on Harvard’s Cambridge campus,…
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Government Performance Lab awards Technical Assistance to seven jurisdictions
The Government Performance Lab (GPL) at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) announced today that it has selected three states and four cities to receive technical assistance developing performance improvement projects that…
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MSNBC’S ‘Morning Joe’ hosts join HKS Institute of Politics as fellows
Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics (IOP) has announced that Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, co-hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” will serve as Visiting Fellows this summer and fall. “For…
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HKS Appoints Maj. Gen. William E. Rapp as director of National Security Fellows program
Maj. Gen. William E. Rapp has been named military affairs lecturer and director of the National Security Fellows (NSF) program at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). Rapp is currently Commandant of…
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MBB announces 2017 Mary Gordon Roberts Fellows
The Mind Brain Behavior Interfaculty Initiative has selected its undergraduate Mary Gordon Roberts Thesis Fellows for summer 2017. These fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to students who will be…
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Mind Brain Behavior Graduation Ceremony
The Mind Brain Behavior graduates of the Class of 2017 were recognized at a ceremony held on Class Day at the Harvard Faculty Club. The event included remarks by MBB Standing…
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Harvard Extension School names 2017 Shattuck Award winners
Harvard Extension School instructors Kevin Madigan, Marcus Stern, and Evan Kleiman have been awarded the Shattuck Award for their excellence in teaching. Established by the Harvard Extension School in memory…
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Harvard-Yenching Institute announces 2017-18 visiting scholars, fellows
The Harvard-Yenching Institute (HYI) is pleased to welcome 46 fellowship recipients from major universities in Asia. Affiliates will spend the 2017-18 academic year in residence at HYI. Established in 1928,…
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Celebrating 150 years of dental medicine at Harvard
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) celebrated its 150th anniversary with a Sesquicentennial Gala held on Thursday, May 4, 2017. The event brought together nearly 150 HSDM alumni, faculty, students,…
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Electoral Integrity Project report analyzes the impact of populism
A new report released by the Electoral Integrity Project (EIP), based at the University of Sydney and Harvard University, scrutinizes whether support for populism is rising or whether it has…
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Hip hop artist Tef Poe to perform at Harvard Ed Portal
Internationally acclaimed hip hop artist Tef Poe will perform his latest album, “Black Julian,” live at the Harvard Ed Portal on Saturday May 20 at 7 p.m. This event is…
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“Preserving a common good”: Harvard faculty speak on challenges facing education
What’s next for education under the Trump administration? That was the central question addressed at a one-day conference for education reporters at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) on…
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Harvard Kennedy School announces alumni award winners
Three Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) graduates will be recognized May 20 during Reunion Weekend. The HKS Alumni Board of Directors will present the following individuals with awards: Frank Pearl MC/MPA…
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Statisticians lend critical expertise to infectious disease research
A positive HIV test result was once a near-certain death sentence, with more than 75 percent of people infected with the virus in the 1980s dying from AIDS. Today, HIV…
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Music in the Mediterranean Diaspora: An international conference at Villa I Tatti
This interdisciplinary conference at Villa I Tatti (Florence, Italy) examines the circulation of music and musicians throughout the Mediterranean diaspora. It concentrates on music as a migratory frontrunner and privileges…
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Finance ministers from Africa, Latin America convene for annual forum at Harvard
Countries with inclusive and responsive governing institutions—essentially, those that are more democratic—are also more economically successful. That was one of the messages that 15 finance ministers from Africa and Latin…
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Panel offers tips on translating research into action
How can scientists turn their research into action? Four faculty members from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shared advice from their careers during a panel discussion on March…
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Conference explores future of health in Southeast Asia
During her opening remarks at a conference that looked at health care issues in Southeast Asia, Dean Michelle Williams said that the region—which is composed of 10 nations—merits attention for…
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BSC presents Barrett Award to 2 College seniors
On May 1, 2017, the Bureau of Study Counsel (BSC) presented the Joseph L. Barrett Award to Eric Hollenberg ’17 and Shivangi Parmar ’17. The award commemorates Joseph L. Barrett…
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Poster Day features work of students, postdocs, researchers
Research from 74 students, postdocs, and research associates was on display April 8, 2017 at the third annual Harvard Chan Poster Day. More than 200 filled Kresge Cafeteria to learn…
