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at the forefront of teaching and learning and fostering cutting edge research and discovery.
at the forefront of teaching and learning and fostering cutting edge research and discovery.
Science
John Lithgow: An actor’s journey
The award-winning actor and Harvard Arts Medalist discusses his success on stage and screen, and at Harvard.
Social Science
Harvard on Twitter
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Scroll through memorable moments from our #Harvard17 Commencement events ⚡️ “Harvard Commencement 2017” t.co/BjftJij5MF
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From huge honors to major milestones, the University in 2016–17 had much to celebrate #Harvard17 t.co/lrrFMXa52L
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In just two years, the Theater, Dance & Media Department has seen extensive growth in concentrators and output t.co/mcncUVxn0E
Arts and Humanities
Why weeping willows bend and poison ivy doesn’t
Using simple mathematical ideas, researchers from the Harvard constructed a framework that explains and quantifies the different shapes of plant stems.
Behind the art
Every year, the ornate chandeliers and checkered floors of the Lowell House dining hall witness a dramatic transformation, known well to local-dwellers yet practically undetectable to the outside world. As diners are quietly asked to finish their meals, and their tables and chairs hauled away, the room is swiftly reborn as a fully staged opera theater.