What’s next for climate change policy

A Trump administration can do plenty to undercut Obama’s efforts, but it could compromise too, Harvard analysts say

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Paul Firth in lab coat among Shackleton items Paul Firth in lab coat among Shackleton items

In lost toes, a stirring Shackleton subplot

Anesthesiologist highlights lesser-known heroism in 1916 saga

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Danielle Allen Danielle Allen

Danielle Allen named University Professor

Political theorist and classicist recognized for scholarly work on justice, citizenship

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‘Disappearing’ Chilean art

Carpenter Center exhibit examines art created during the Pinochet regime, and adds fresh elements to it

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Events

Mon., November 21, 2016, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Gallery Talk: Peter Blume’s Passage to Etna

Tue., November 22, 2016, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Farmers' Market at Harvard

Thu., November 24, 2016, 12:15pm - 1:15pm

Harvard Organ Society | Thursday Lunchtime Organ Recital

Sat., November 26, 2016, 8:00pm - 10:00pm

The Capitol Steps: The Election Show

Mon., November 28, 2016, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Paradigm Shift

Tue., November 29, 2016, 5:00pm

Keeping the Ocean Safe for People and People Safe from the Ocean

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Video

Refugee crisis draws Harvard alum home to Germany

Recent Harvard graduate Ilke Kiral is lending a helping hand to refugees fleeing hardship for security in her native Germany. Kiral, who graduated in May from the Harvard Kennedy School, is teaching language and helping bridge the cultural gulf between recent arrivals and German society while volunteering at refugee centers near her Berlin home.

Harvard health van brings care to the community

Harvard Medical School’s Family Van reaches Boston’s underserved neighborhoods in the most direct way possible: by driving there. The van’s screening and referral services help bridge health inequalities by connecting local residents with a health care system that may otherwise seem distant and inaccessible.

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Latest Harvard Gazette News

Four from Harvard join Rhodes ranks

Four from Harvard join Rhodes ranks

Harvard undergraduates will begin their studies at the University of Oxford next October as Rhodes Scholars.
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Updating embryo research guidelines

Updating embryo research guidelines

Scientists and ethicists gathered at Harvard Law School to discuss the ethics of human embryo experimentation and whether a two-week developmental time limit on their use is appropriate any longer.
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Global concerns on climate change

Global concerns on climate change

Harvard experts gather to discuss climate change in all its complexity, and share some surprising views.
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What do we know about suicide? Not nearly enough

What do we know about suicide? Not nearly enough

Despite decades of research aimed at understanding suicide, scientists are no better at predicting self-harm than they were a half-century ago.
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News from Around Harvard

Featured Player: Sean Ahern

Featured Player: Sean Ahern

From being a four-year-old wearing a Jerry Rice jersey to being the 143rd captain in Harvard history, Sean Ahern has had a long-standing love affair with the game of football.
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Senior Stories: Eric Ryan

Senior Stories: Eric Ryan

“Eric has been a great role model for our younger players through his leadership by example in general, and specifically his work ethic and resiliency. …
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Pat McInally ’75: Harvard’s Latest College Football Hall of Hame Inductee

Pat McInally ’75: Harvard’s Latest College Football Hall of Hame Inductee

You see the photograph from that topsy-turvy afternoon at Franklin Field 43 autumns ago -- the twisting, turning, one-handed circus catch that vanquished Penn -- and it all comes back. …
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No. 11 Men’s Water Polo Defeats No. 10 Brown, Captures NWPC Crown

No. 11 Men’s Water Polo Defeats No. 10 Brown, Captures NWPC Crown

No. 11 Harvard men’s water polo captured the first-ever Northeast Water Polo Conference Championship with an 11-7 victory over No. 10 Brown at Denunzio Pool in Princeton, N.J. on Sunday afternoon.
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Johnson, Gadzjik Pace Wrestling at Keystone Classic

Johnson, Gadzjik Pace Wrestling at Keystone Classic

Hitting the mats at the Palestra for the Keystone Invitational, Harvard wrestling had a pair of student-athletes post top-four results, while the Crimson took eighth place as a team with 48 points, …
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Smith Earns All-America Honors, Leads Women's Cross Country to 26th at NCAAs

Smith Earns All-America Honors, Leads Women's Cross Country to 26th at NCAAs

Junior Courtney Smith earned USTFCCCA All-America honors by finishing 35th overall at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, pacing the Harvard women’s team to a 26th place finish overall with 551 …
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Football Falls to Yale in 133rd Playing of The Game, 21-14

Football Falls to Yale in 133rd Playing of The Game, 21-14

In front of a sellout crowd of 31,662 fans, Harvard football fell to Yale on Saturday afternoon at Harvard Stadium, 21-14. …
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No. 11 Men’s Water Polo Eyes NWPC Championship with Win Over No. 12 Princeton

No. 11 Men’s Water Polo Eyes NWPC Championship with Win Over No. 12 Princeton

The No. 11 Harvard men’s water polo team took down No. 12 Princeton, 14-13, in the Northeast Water Polo Conference Championship semifinal on Saturday afternoon. The Crimson will now face No. …
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