Members of the Osage Nation invited celebrated filmmaker Martin Scorsese to visit their hometown as soon as they heard the news he was going to begin work on “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The movie, which has just been released, tells the story of a 1920s investigation by the newly formed and ethically challenged FBI […]
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Catherine J. Turco has a loving relationship with Harvard Square. She grew up in Cambridge, and holds three Harvard degrees. But after she moved away from the area and came back, she noticed the Square had changed, and she didn’t like it. Turco’s reaction was nothing new — in her research for “Harvard Square: A […]
Read & Discuss »If you’re lucky, your career path will lead to a calling that combines both skills and passion. But finding the right track isn’t always easy without guidance or inspiration — from a role model, mentor, class, life experience, or even an inspiring book. We asked several faculty members what influences pointed them to their fields […]
Read & Discuss »Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, whose Harvard education informed 70 years as a diplomat, adviser to presidents, and public intellectual, died Wednesday at age 100. Born Heinz Alfred Kissinger in 1923 in Bavaria, he and his family fled Nazi Germany in 1938, settling in New York City, where 15-year-old Heinz became Henry. Kissinger […]
Read & Discuss »By focusing on a list of 12 steps covering modifiable behaviors, adults can greatly reduce their risk of developing brain diseases such as dementia and stroke, according to a new study. The list, which looks at physical, lifestyle, and social-emotional components of health, was developed and validated in research published in Frontiers in Neurology by […]
Read & Discuss »Dental practices, dental schools, oral health researchers, and policymakers are rapidly positioning themselves to evolve in step with the dawning AI movement in oral healthcare, say AI and dentistry experts, who shared their insights at the inaugural Global Symposium on AI & Dentistry at Harvard, Nov. 3-4. “AI holds the promise of transforming the way […]
Read & Discuss »The latest development made headlines this month. A new study indicates that the tiny particles released from coal-fired electric plants are the deadliest of all fuel-burning power sources, including power plant emissions and automobile exhaust. The work, by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, George Mason University, and the University of […]
Read & Discuss »Diane Lopez, vice president and general counsel since 2019 and deputy general counsel for eight years before that, today announced plans to retire after 30 years of service to the University. She will step down at the end of February. Eileen Finan, a University Attorney since 1997, will serve as interim general counsel during the […]
Read & Discuss »As the climate crisis ramps up, more young people are considering the ethics of whether to have children, and if so, how many. Some worry about how children could damage the planet; others about how the planet could damage children. For Heather Houser, who studies the intersection of climate and reproduction, the question “Is it […]
Read & Discuss »It’s a common experience. Too much caffeine, anxiety, or insomnia muddled your sleep, keeping you tossing all night. But whatever the cause, the result is the same: The next morning, you feel beat up, achy pain pestering your head, lower back, or joints. It makes no intuitive sense. How can poor sleep cause pain? But […]
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