You haven’t seen black — until now

New to pigments collection, Vantablack is a dark marvel of art and science

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“100 Days of Harvard” project shows what a freshman sees

For College student Jasper Johnston ’20, discovering Harvard is a shared experience through Instagram

How Zika infects the growing brain

The fast-spreading virus can take multiple routes into developing human nerve cells, research says

Brynn Elliott ’18 brings philosophical depth to songwriting

Storytelling has been a part of scholar-rocker’s identity since she was a child

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Fingersmith

Mon., December 5, 2016, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Artist Talk: Boys don’t cry

Mon., December 5, 2016, 10:30am - 1:30pm

Chinatown Walking Tour

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What is it like to win a Nobel Prize?

Just days after Hart received the prestigious academic award, the two colleagues and friends discussed everything from the perks that come with joining the cohort of Nobel winners to their childhood ambitions.

Reeps One’s beatboxing brilliance at Harvard

Harry Yeff, an award-winning beatboxer who performs under the stage name Reeps One, came to Harvard to speak at two classes and created a spontaneous public art project on the Science Plaza.

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Two Harvard scholars headed across the pond

Two Harvard students were among those selected to receive prestigious Marshall Scholarships, which support up to two years of study in the United Kingdom.

Stewarding arts philanthropy

New Dumbarton Oaks humanities fellowship mixes study and career preparation.

Blackest black

A sample of Vantablack, as dark as dark can get according to its maker, is now part of the pigments collection at Harvard Art Museums.

Faculty Council meeting held Nov. 30

On Nov. 30 the members of the Faculty Council approved the Harvard Summer School course list for 2017. …

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Go figure yourself

Figure drawing instructor Heddi Siebel asks student artists to engage empathy in the practice of figure drawing at Harvard.By Isa Flores-Jones '19

Stewarding Arts Philanthropy

New Dumbarton Oaks humanities fellowship mixes study and career prepJohn Wang won Radcliffe Institute's public art competition to design a garden in Radcliffe Yard, and he will spend the upcoming …

5 Reasons to Attend the Summer Funding & Programs Fair

Usually OCS has fairs to help you get face time with really cool companies, which can potentially lead to jobs and internships. …

How to Earn Your Manager’s Respect

Show your boss you have her back.

A Social-Justice Christian

Just three weeks into his studies at Harvard Divinity School, Isaac Martinez stood behind a wooden pulpit in Andover Chapel to preach about the parable of Lazarus and the rich man. …

Explosions Could Provide Clues About First Stars, Fellow Says

A set of explosions that happened thousands of years ago could provide clues about the formation of the earliest stars, according to Robert Simcoe, a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute. …

Human Rights Clinic releases report on Syrian refugees and documentation of legal status

Harvard Law School's International Human Rights Clinic has released a new report, "Securing Status: Syrian refugees and the documentation of legal status, identity, and family relationships in …

STS Workshop: "What Should Democracies Know?"

Thu, 12/08/2016 - 5:00pm to 6:45pmBell Hall, Belfer Bldg, 5th Floor, HKS, 79 JFK St. …