A different side of van Gogh

With ‘Self-Portrait’ in Amsterdam, ‘Snow-Covered Field’ awaits Harvard Art Museums visitors

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Mushrooms at the Arboretum Mushrooms at the Arboretum

Seeing the forest through the trees

Close-up photos capture the wonder of a walk through the Arnold Arboretum

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David Gruber, seated on the floor, holds jellyfish specimens in a jar David Gruber, seated on the floor, holds jellyfish specimens in a jar

Radcliffe’s ‘jellyfish guy’ follows the light

Marine biologist David Gruber’s research plumbs the potential of an oceanic enigma

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Nora D. Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Nora D. Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse

The sleep-deprived brain

Cumulative effects may be more dangerous than is currently understood

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Events

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Gutman Library Distinguished Author Series: Slow Looking: The Art and Practice of Learning Through Observation

Through April 28

Rethinking Enlightenment: Forgotten Women Writers of Eighteenth Century France

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Alone Together: Strength and Solidarity Between The Roma and African-American Communities

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Pre-Release Preview & Discussion: "Decoding the Weather Machine"

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Video

Harvard names Lawrence S. Bacow as 29th president

Lawrence S. Bacow, one of the most experienced and respected leaders in American higher education, will become the 29th president of Harvard University on July 1, 2018.

First generation graduate hopes to impact and better lives in marginalized communities

Raised by immigrant parents, Yesenia Ortiz was their second child to attend Harvard, and is using the opportunity to help others overcome the obstacles her parents faced.

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Harvard scholars on life, death, legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Harvard scholars on life, death, legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Harvard scholars reflect on the life, death, and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., 50 years after his assassination in Memphis, Tenn.
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4 Harvard scholars win Arts and Sciences professorships

4 Harvard scholars win Arts and Sciences professorships

Catherine Dulac, Jennifer Lewis, Louis Menand, and Mary C. Waters have been appointed to prestigious, five-year chairs at Harvard.
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Van Gogh’s “Snow-Covered Field” visits Harvard

Van Gogh’s “Snow-Covered Field” visits Harvard

The 1890 van Gogh work “Snow-Covered Field with a Harrow (after Millet)” is currently on loan to Harvard Art Museums.
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Close-up photos capture wonder of a walk through the Arboretum

Close-up photos capture wonder of a walk through the Arboretum

James Reis’ exhibit of photos of the Arnold Arboretum is on display there through May 6.
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Red Sox Nation: Exploring Sports and Citizenship

Sports and community identity are deeply linked. What happens on the field and in the stands draws attention to larger issues confronting society, and compelsathletes and teams to think about their …
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The Harvard Dance Project: Spring 2018 Performances

See three world premieres by preeminent choreographers Chanel DaSilva, Shamel Pitts, and Peter Chu created for The Harvard Dance Project student dancers! The Harvard Dance Project is a Theater, …
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Daughter of the Cold War

Grace Kennan Warnecke's memoir is about a life lived on the edge of history. …
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Stig L. Andersson

Stig L. Andersson founded SLA Architects in 1994. …
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From Site to Sight: Anthropology, Photography, and the Power of Imagery

In 1986, the Peabody Museum mounted From Site to Sight, a groundbreaking traveling exhibition on the historic and contemporary uses of photography in anthropology... …
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Raf Simons and Sterling Ruby

Please join us for our final Rouse Visiting Artist program of the spring, an evening with Raf Simons, chief creative officer at Calvin Klein, and artist Sterling Ruby. …
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Ancient Engineering

Native Americans built different types of homes to address the challenges of widely varied environments... …
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Cultural Connections

Join the Harvard Ed Portal for the fourth annual Cultural Connections! This family-friendly event celebrates diverse Harvard student performances by Harvard Wushu (Chinese martial arts), Harvard …
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