Yo-Yo Ma Talks Innovation at the i-Lab

The Harvard Innovation Lab hosted a kick-off event yesterday to celebrate the inaugural Deans’ Cultural Entrepreneurship Challenge featuring speakers including Yo-Yo Ma ’76 and Harvard Innovation Lab Director Gordon S. Jones.

94 Students Celebrate Mid-Year Graduation

Ninety-four students were officially recognized Thursday afternoon as mid-year graduates of Harvard College at the Graduate Recognition Ceremony in the Radcliffe Gymnasium.

Spoken Word Artist and Visiting Lecturer Focuses on Racism, Awareness

The fiery rhymes of Bryonn R. Bain, spoken word artist and visiting lecturer, filled the Student Organization Center at Hilles on Thursday night at a performance co-sponsored by the Harvard Progressive Jewish Alliance and Harvard College Speak Out Loud.

A Blackamoor's Progress Colloquium

Independent scholar Adrienne L. Childs illustrates the progression of the black figure in European art. Held by the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, "A Blackamoor's Progress" was the last colloquium in its series.

Professor Challenges Theories on Elections

Bartels used the annual social sciences lecture at the Radcliffe Institute on Tuesday to challenge commonly held beliefs about elections—all of which, he says, are false.

Lecture Series Highlights Media Inequality

Minorities lag in production and consumption of digital media, a worrisome trend as the media play an ever-growing role in society, a communications expert said Tuesday at a talk hosted by Harvard’s W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Studies.

For Moviemaker, Inspiration from Harvard

“Funny Ha Ha,” the critically acclaimed film by Andrew J. Bujalski ’98, starts and ends on a low note.

In Song, Hidden Meanings of Gender and History

In 1620, a nobleman and a nun in Florence, Italy, were accused of having an affair and charged with adultery. They claimed that the nobleman had sneaked into the nun’s apartment to hear her sing, not because of a sexual relationship.

Terrific Teas at Cabot Cafe

On Monday night, Cabot Café hosted a special tea-tasting event. Students such as Danny Z. Wilson sampled exotic flavors including Moroccan Mint, Jade Oolong, and Vanilla Rooibos. The night's most popular flavors will be added permanently to the menu.

Israeli Writer Etgar Keret Shares Influences

Renowned Israeli writer Etgar Keret gave insight into his passion for storytelling and the influence of his personal life on his short stories at an event Tuesday night.

Congressman Discusses Campaign Finance Reform

Democratic Congressman John P.S. Sarbanes discussed the dangers of money to democracy and his efforts to change campaign finance system.

Panelists Hope for Bipartisanship in Education Reform

Though education reform did not play a prominent role in the discourse surrounding the 2012 presidential election, there is hope for bipartisan compromise on the issue during President Obama’s second term, according to panelists at a discussion at the Graduate School of Education on Thursday.

Harvard Thinks Big Wants YOU!

Attention all aspiring public speakers: Harvard Thinks Big is looking for a student speaker to present at its 4th annual event on Jan. 31, 2013. Think you're the student for the job? Here are the guidelines for submitting your "big" idea:

HBV Plushy Workshop

Students diligently stitch together hepatitis B virus plushys at Ticknor lounge on Monday night. Sophomore Rhed Shi, a member of Team HBV, notes the surprising fact that “the first anticancer vaccine was for HBV, yet even now it affects one in ten Asian Americans.” They hope to raise awareness for this preventable viral infection of the liver often transmitted at birth.

HBV Plushy Workshop

Students diligently stitch together hepatitis B virus plushys at Ticknor lounge on Monday night. Sophomore Rhed Shi, a member of Team HBV, notes the surprising fact that “the first anticancer vaccine was for HBV, yet even now it affects one in ten Asian Americans.” They hope to raise awareness for this preventable viral infection of the liver often transmitted at birth.

Former Heads of State Discuss Leadership

Former prime minister of Greece George A. Papandreou and former president of Ecuador Jamil Mahuad took part in the lecture series "Conversations with Kirkland" on Friday.

Lecture Explores Inequality in Brazil

Students and faculty packed into the Belfer Case Study Room on Friday to hear about inequality in post-abolition Brazil from Brodwyn Fischer, a history professor at Northwestern University. The event, titled “Poverty, Social Intimacy, and the Politics of Inequality in Post-Abolition Brazil,” focused on the historiography of a city in Brazil called Recife.

Bioengineer Discuses ‘Closing the Design Gap’

Bioengineer Christina D. Smolke presented her research on developing genetically encoded technologies that would advance cell-based therapies for diseases like cancer, brain tumors, and leukemia, at the Neekeyfar Lecture on Science and Mathematics on Thursday.

Philanthropy Takes Many Forms, Panel Says

When people think of philanthropy, often large monetary donations from J.P. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie come to mind. But philanthropy can include everything from the promotion of American art to support for education, said panelists at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics on Thursday.

Potterphiles Descend on Lincoln Center for Rowling Talk

Our generation saw a fictional, bespectacled boy grow up through seven years of magical melodrama, but the most important evolution in the Potterverse is that of its benevolent creator, J. K. Rowling. The fearfully anticipated reception of “The Casual Vacancy” has largely served to prove that Rowling will not be a one-hit wonder.

Faust Reflects on Colbert Experience

University President Drew G. Faust may have maintained a cool composure when she appeared on “The Colbert Report” in mid-September, but in actuality she was “terrified.”

Dr. Leah Garrett, professor at Monash University, discusses her research on Jewish American war novels of the 40's, particularly the groundbreaking presentations of Jewish American soldiers struggling with antisemitism, masculinity, and identity within their platoons. Garrett's lecture was sponsored by Harvard's Mahindra Humanities Center.

Professor Discusses Role of Mormons and Evangelical Christians in Election

Mark R. Silk '72, professor of religion at Trinity College, discussed the role of Evangelicals and Mormons in the presidential election at a panel event on Wednesday.

Professor Revisits Jewish War Novels

Leah Garrett, professor of Jewish literature at Monash Univesity, discussed Jewish-American war novels at an event on Wednesday.