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Asking the unanswered questions
Harvard College students flocked to the Maxwell Dworkin lobby on Thursday for the fifth annual Harvard Undergraduate Research Symposium (HURS). Hosted by the Harvard College Undergraduate Research Association (HCURA), the…
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From Watergate to WikiLeaks: Nieman conference on secrecy and journalism
On Dec. 16, 2010, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard will host a one-day conference “From Watergate to WikiLeaks: Journalism and Secrecy in the New Media Age.” The WikiLeaks…
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Dunster/Mather kitchen wins 2009-10 Green Skillet
With a more than 16 percent reduction in both electricity and natural gas usage, Dunster/Mather dining hall was a strong competitor in Harvard’s 2009-10 Green Skillet competition. But the implementation…
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Community building
As high unemployment rates and company downsizing have left many Americans discouraged and unsure of the future, community colleges across the country have experienced a tremendous surge in enrollment over…
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Rhee speaks at Ed School’s Nexus Series
Reflecting on her time as the District of Columbia’s chancellor of education, Michelle Rhee encouraged those at the Harvard Graduate School of Education to get active in the game if…
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Q&A with Tony nominee Gavin Creel at OBERON
Gavin Creel, the two-time Tony Award nominee (Hair, Thoroughly Modern Millie) will be in Boston giving concerts and master classes for the weekend. He is an actor, musician, human rights activist and a…
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2010 Aga Khan Award for Architecture announces winners in Doha, Qatar
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture is presented every three years in recognition of exemplary projects in communities where Muslims have a notable presence. For the 11th award cycle, five…
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Harvard encourages community to shop local this season
Harvard University and the Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) are teaming up again this holiday season to encourage the Harvard community to “think Harvard Square” and shop locally. Harvard President…
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‘The Just City’: GSD forum to celebrate publication
Cities are many things. Among their least appealing aspects, cities are frequently characterized by concentrations of insecurity and exploitation. Cities have also long represented promises of opportunity and liberation. Public…
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Found in translation
Otger Campàs knows all about conquering language barriers. As a native of Barcelona, he grew up speaking Catalan and Spanish. While an undergraduate at the University of Barcelona, he studied…
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Hear former CIA agent Plame Wilson at JFK Forum event
The surprise disclosure that North Korea has begun enriching uranium is yet another stark reminder of the grave threats of nuclear proliferation. On Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m., the…
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Harvard Divinity School faculty votes for open access policy
The faculty of Harvard Divinity School (HDS) voted, in a meeting on Nov. 15, to allow Harvard University to make electronic versions of their current scholarly articles available to the…
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Thorbjørn Jagland receives Harvard Foundation Humanitarian Award
The Harvard Foundation presented its annual Humanitarian Award to Thorbjørn Jagland, chairman of the Norwegian Noble Peace Prize Committee, and secretary general of the Council of Europe. The award, which…
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November Green Tip: Think before you print
Before you click “print” consider this: Harvard purchases more than 2,000 tons of paper every year. Add that up and you get a pile of paper 13,333 feet tall, just…
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Erasmus Prize 2011 awarded to Joan Busquets
The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2011 to Joan Busquets, architect and expert in urban development: ‘arquitecte urbanista’ (Barcelona, Spain). The thematic of the Erasmus Prize 2011…
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Methane-powered laptops may be closer than you think
Making fuel cells practical and affordable will not happen overnight. It may, however, not take much longer. With advances in nanostructured devices, lower operating temperatures, and the use of an…
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Mt. Trashmore, annual waste audit show importance of waste reduction, recycling
Harvard took America Recycles Day to the next level on Monday (Nov. 15), choosing to use the day to celebrate the annual Mt. Trashmore tradition. One day every fall, students…
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GSD MDesS program announces new concentrations for fall 2011
The Master in Design Studies program has announced two new areas of concentration for students enrolling in fall 2011: Anticipatory Spatial Practice and Critical and Strategic Conservation. Anticipatory Spatial Practice…
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JFK Forum event with senior women in defense, security
At 6 p.m. this evening (Tuesday, Nov. 16), the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Harvard Kennedy School is hosting a conversation with three women who hold or have held top defense…
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Joint U.S.-Russian study charts steps toward safe, secure nuclear energy growth
A new report – the product of an unusual collaboration between leading U.S. and Russian institutes – recommends a broad range of cooperative steps by Russia and the United States…
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Breaking the ice before it begins
Engineers from Harvard University have designed and demonstrated ice-free nanostructured materials that literally repel water droplets before they even have the chance to freeze. The finding, reported online in ACS…
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Nieman Fellows honor Somali journalist for courage and integrity
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard will present the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism to Somali reporter Mohamed Olad Hassan on Thursday, Nov. 18,…
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Mathematical model of red blood cells may predict risk of anemia
A collaboration between a physician-researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and a mathematician from Harvard University has led to development of a mathematical model reflecting how red blood cells change…
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A visit from the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Committee
Each year, the students and faculty of the Harvard Foundation and the Memorial Church nominate distinguished individuals from all over the world whose works and deeds on behalf of humanity…
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New professional development initiative begins with intensive info tech programs
Working professionals and executives can now enroll in one- and two-day intensive programs exploring cutting-edge topics in computing with some of the most notable teachers and researchers in their fields,…
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Former Afghan ambassador becomes inaugural Fisher Family Fellow
Said Tayeb Jawad, former ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States, has joined the Future of Diplomacy Project at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) as the inaugural Fisher Family Fellow. He…
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‘Material Design: Informing Architecture by Materiality ‘
Material Design is authored by Thomas Schroepfer, associate professor of architecture at the GSD. Architects, landscape architects, and other designers discuss the state of the art and project emerging trends…
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Dean David T. Ellwood takes ‘Acting in Time’ message to Asia
The vast and varied countries of Asia are key cultural and economic drivers for the 21st century and, as a recent sojourn by Dean David T. Ellwood affirmed, they have…
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When light speed is too slow
Alex Wissner-Gross says the future isn’t coming fast enough. Consider the predictions of the 1950s, he says. Here we are, 10 years past the millennium, and what do we have…
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HEAA’s FREETHINK@HARVARD: The challenge of corporate climate change
FREETHINK@HARVARD, a new series of free interactive global e-learning discussions on relevant topics led by Harvard faculty, will hold its first online event Friday, Nov. 19, beginning at 6 p.m.…