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Matteo N. Wong
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Proustian DNA
For centuries, scientists have debated how cellular complexity develops. Today, the “unopened question” of how cells acquire different identities centers on epigenetics — the study of how genes are turned on and off, rather than the changing of the DNA sequence itself.
After Months of Student Protest, Harvard Divinity School Tree Chopped Down
After months of impassioned protest and community meetings, Harvard Divinity School’s storied oak tree near Andover-Harvard Theological Library was felled Friday morning.
An Asian-American Awakening
The minority student orientation banquet of 1976 can be viewed as a microcosm of the common history binding Asian Americans together — a history of exclusion and assimilation, of invisibility and protest, of being “forever foreign” and “model minority” all at once.
Trap and Release
Hundreds of grey wings, not quite in rhythm, beat against a hazy, pink and yellow sunset; rippling waves below reflect their own, darker version of the scene.
Harvard Divinity School to Continue With Tree Removal Despite Tree-Cutting Moratorium
The Harvard Divinity School announced Tuesday it will continue with plans to remove the red oak tree in front of the Andover Theological Library, despite objections from some Divinity School students and Cambridge City Council’s one-year moratorium on cutting down trees.
The Rebirth of Harvard's Divestment Movement
The rally called for Harvard to divest from, and resolve all conflicts associated with, farmland across the globe. GRAIN, an international nonprofit working to protect small farmers, published a report last year accusing Harvard of buying and deforesting indigenous lands in Brazil and overdrafting water in drought-stricken California, along with other claims of unethical land management.
Bringing the Entire World to a Classroom With Rus Gant
As one of the leading experts on virtual reality technology, Gant has spent decades developing ways to bring the whole world into the classroom. He joined Harvard’s Visualization Laboratory in 2010, following stints at MIT and Carnegie Mellon University.
Freshman-Curated Exhibition Explores Relationship Between Slavery and Christianity
Students in a freshman seminar taught by Divinity School Professor Catherine A. Brekus ’85 curated an exhibit at the Andover-Harvard Theological Library exploring the intersection of slavery and Christianity. The exhibit will be on display until March 15.
Graduate School of Education Forum Panel Talks Improving Childhood Education Outcomes
Thursday’s forum was part of the Harvard Education Redesign Lab 2018 Leadership Institute, an initiative born from a GSE meeting in June 2017 on developing leaders to improve children’s education outcomes.
From Fortune 500 to the Freedom Trail
“But about the time I hit about 27, 28 years old, I had the idea that I wanted to do more.” Unsure of what “more” consisted of, he began with the question, “Who am I?”
Harvard International Socialists Host New England Marxism Conference
The conference, which attracted over 200 attendees, featured discussions on a wide range of socialist issues.
Fifth Annual Public Service Recruitment Day Provides 84 Seniors with Public Sector Interviews
The recruitment program received 261 applications from 147 students, and was able to offer 120 interviews with various public service organizations.
The Harvard Alumni Who Fought to Keep Immigrants Out
In the tradition of their Harvard educations, the League’s executives embarked on a faux-intellectual mission to build a scientific and logical basis for nativism.
Harvard Consulting Group Impersonator Dupes Dozens With Fictitious George Bush Lecture
Shortly after the fake event was slated to begin, students received a final email from the pranksters. “Look, we get it. You’re upset. The event was fake, and we wasted your time. But how do you know consulting isn’t a bigger waste of time? Sign out of LinkedIn. There’s so much more waiting for you.”
