Summoning happiness to aid recovery

Positive psychology exercises boost the moods of those struggling with addiction

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Theda Skocpol, Patriots superfan

Harvard Professor Theda Skocpol is passionate about comparative and American politics and social policy, and the Patriots

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An off-court education

While in Atlanta, the men’s basketball team met former President Carter and visited Martin Luther King Jr.’s church and gravesite

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A moment ripe for ‘Othello’

Marking A.R.T. production, Greenblatt and Rauch marvel anew at depths of Shakespeare’s tragedy

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019, 9:00am - 5:00pm

IACS Symposium | Data Science at the Frontier of Discovery: Machine Learning in the Physical World

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, 9:00am - 7:00pm

Tactile Books: Making Sense of the Ways We Read

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

The Glamorous Life: Socialite-Activists and the Black Freedom Struggle from World War II to the Age of Obama

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 9:30am - 5:00pm

Mindful UX: Another Look at What Makes Us Swipe Right & The Implications of Mindful UX Design

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Bloomberg Harvard City Initiative: Mapping Poverty in Laredo

Harvard students embedded themselves in mayors’ offices around the country in a new fellows program targeting local problems. In Laredo, Texas Santiago Mota helped officials understand why a third of households remain in poverty for generations.

Angela Merkel named Harvard Commencement speaker

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, one of the world’s most influential leaders since ascending to her country’s highest office in 2005, will be the principal speaker at the Afternoon Program of Harvard’s 368th Commencement on May 30.

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A seasonal guide to the arts in the Boston area

A seasonal guide to the arts in the Boston area

A guide to the arts in the Boston area for the chilly (and the warmer) months ahead.
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Happiness exercises boost moods of those recovering from addiction says MGH study

Happiness exercises boost moods of those recovering from addiction says MGH study

Reliving happy memories and anticipating pleasure boosted the moods of people recovering from addiction in a study conducted by researchers at MGH’s Recovery Research Institute who eye such …
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‘Othello’ still resonates 400 years later

‘Othello’ still resonates 400 years later

Professor Stephen Greenblatt sits down with Bill Rauch ’84, director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, to discuss a new production of “Othello” now at the A.R.T.
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Harvard workshops explore data and computational science

Harvard workshops explore data and computational science

Two Harvard events on data and computational science showcase the breadth of data experts and help meet the demand for training in the field.
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News from Around Harvard

An Evolving State of Play? Exploring Competitive Advantages of State Assets in Proliferation Networks

Jan 17, 2019Illicit procurement networks often target industry in developed economies to acquire materials and components of use in WMD and military programs. …
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Lifting the Veil on the Black Hole at the Heart of Our Galaxy

A black hole four million times as massive as our Sun lurks at the center of the Milky Way. …
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Study Skills: Daniel Haack

When Daniel Haack was growing up on a dairy farm outside Madison, Wisconsin, dreaming of becoming an actor or director or TV news host, he was also always writing. …
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Right on the Nail

As a child, I liked pink, played dress-up in my mother’s skirts, dressed as the wicked witch from The Wizard of Oz on Halloween (twice), held my pinky out for chocolate milk — the list goes on. …
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High School Insider

Molly Heber, Ed.M.'18, knew she was working with talented students when they picked apart her resume during a job interview. …
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Helping Early Childhood Educators De-stress

Wondering how early childhood educators can de-stress and not burn out? With the help of the MindfulEC project, which she started with two Harvard Kennedy School students while at the Ed School, …
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The Making of Junlei Li

People are often influenced by the teachers they had growing up. Junlei Li certainly was, but in the “if I ever teach, I won’t teach that way” kind of way. …
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The Story of the Unlikely Children's Book Author

Once upon a time there was a professor. His name was Fernando Reimers. Professor Reimers lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He taught at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. …
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