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Tue., May 22, 2012, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Tue., May 22, 2012, 5:15pm - 7:00pm

Tue., May 22, 2012, 7:30pm

Tue., May 22, 2012, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Science & Engineering
Design Solutions Workshop emphasizes teamwork, process, and context

Students from across the University, and the community beyond, bring diverse expertise to a creative exercise Read more…

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Harvard Innovators

Throughout the Harvard community, students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae are working every day across disciplines and around the globe to generate innovative ideas and solutions. Here are just a few examples.
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Softball Knocked out in NCAA Regional Final by Washington

The Harvard softball team’s wild three-day NCAA tournament run came to an end Sunday at the hands of 16th-seeded Washington. The No. 18 Huskies (39-17, 7-15 PAC-12) shut out the Crimson, 4-0, giving the Ivy champ its second loss in the double elimination format. Read more…

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Quotation of the Week: “It seemed I could make my own musical life [at Harvard] in a way I couldn’t anywhere else. I really loved that independent spirit.” — Matt Aucoin '12, poet and composer Read more…

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Teaching & Learning Innovation
Robert Fitzroy and the “evolution” of weather forecasting

Robert Fitzroy is mostly remembered as the captain of the HMS Beagle during Charles Darwin’s famous voyages of 1828-1836. His complex role in those landmark voyages and his turbulent relationship with Darwin are well documented by scholars. Read more…

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Harvard University 2011 Class Day Speech by Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler delivers Harvard University's 2011 Class Day speech at Tercentenary Theater in Harvard Yard, May 25, 2011. Stay tuned for information regarding video for 2012 Commencement and Class Day.

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Download one of our Harvard University themed cover photos for your Facebook Timeline, incl. for Commencement 2012. http://hvrd.me/JVZxZy
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Thirteen Ways to Steal a Bicycle http://hvrd.me/ISvUVh
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Returning for #harvard12 Commencement or reunion? See a Harvard Story from Kevin Jennings on becoming class marshal http://hvrd.me/LrEnEj
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Making a difference for a quarter of a century, @NHLI and @Kennedy_School http://hvrd.me/KddrXd
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Harvard at 375: Celebrating momentum in sciences, public service, diversity, arts http://hvrd.me/HmPaJK #harvard375
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Bringing your kids to your reunion? Download the Reunion App & track their schedule http://ow.ly/aYRCC #hr87 #hr77
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. @HGSE Student lauded for prose and poetry http://hvrd.me/IVw6rI

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Quotation of the Week: “It seemed I could make my own musical life [at Harvard] in a way I couldn’t anywhere else. Read more…
May 19, 2012 from Harvard

Stunning weather in Harvard Yard today -- but you can visit us remotely using any web-enabled phone. Read more…
May 18, 2012 from Harvard

Former Harvard student and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stopped by his old stomping grounds to answer a few questions. Read more…
May 18, 2012 from Harvard

“This project really changes how we think about adaptation in general,” said Marcus Kronforst, a Bauer Fellow at Harvard, who Read more…
May 17, 2012 from Harvard

Harvard's 2012 Commencement is next week. Check out video from last year's Class Day speech by comedian Amy Poehler. Read more…
May 17, 2012 from Harvard

"Teachers matter a lot. We need to get better people to enter the field and we need to support them better.” Read more…
May 16, 2012 from Harvard

Meet Scott Yim, Harvard College Class of 2013 & Quincy House resident Read more…
May 16, 2012 from Harvard

Based on a popular Harvard Alumni Association walking tour given by PBS host and author Michael Weishan '86, this fascinating trip through Read more…
May 16, 2012 from Harvard

It's a rainy morning in Cambridge, MA, but sometimes the most fun is had in the rain! Check out the video of Harvard's 375th birthday Read more…

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