"Variations on a theme of Aharonov and Bohm" Morris Loeb Lecture in Physics

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17 Oxford St., Cambridge, Physics Department, Jefferson 250

Michael Berry, Melville Wills Professor of Physics (Emeritus), University of Bristol, UK

The Aharonov-Bohm effect (AB) concerns the role in quantum physics of the vector potential of an impenetrable line of magnetic flux. Its partial... Read more about "Variations on a theme of Aharonov and Bohm" Morris Loeb Lecture in Physics

The Camp and the City

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Stubbins Room 112, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

Please join Luis Valenzuela and Felipe Vera for a discussion of their new book The Camp and the City: Territories of Extraction, co-edited by Jeannette Sordi.

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Ali and Nino Film Screening

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CGIS South Building, Tsai Auditorium (Room S010), Harvard University Campus, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge

A Muslim nobleman and a Christian princess fall in love in Azerbaijan on the eve of World War I, but cultural differences threaten to tear them apart.

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Thomas Phifer Evening Lecture

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

Since 1997, Thomas Phifer’s New York-based firm has designed numerous civic, cultural, and educational institutions including the Corning Museum of... Read more about Thomas Phifer Evening Lecture

Persian New Year Celebration

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Harvard Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

Celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year and the beginning of spring, with poetry, music, traditional sweets, and an exploration of the traditional haft... Read more about Persian New Year Celebration

Suad Amiry, "Reclaiming Space: Riwaq’s 50 Village Project in Rural Palestine"

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Stubbins Room 112, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

In 2005 Riwaq made a significant shift from the conservation of single building to the rehabilitation of entire historic centers.... Read more about Suad Amiry, "Reclaiming Space: Riwaq’s 50 Village Project in Rural Palestine"

Ancient Egypt in Africa: New Excavations at the Island Fortress of Uronarti

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Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge

Ancient Egyptian kings conquered Lower Nubia—today northern Sudan—nearly 4,000 years ago, defending it with a string of monumental... Read more about Ancient Egypt in Africa: New Excavations at the Island Fortress of Uronarti

Learn to Observe: Tree Spotter Spring Training

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Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

With nearly 4,000 different kinds of plants represented in the Arboretum's living collections, every day presents rich opportunities to see something new. If you enjoy learning about plants and their unique characteristics, you can contribute to science as a participant in our Tree Spotters program. This citizen science project opens a window into the Arboretum's phenology: the timing of natural events, such as the leafing out and flowering of trees in the spring and changing foliage colors in the fall. Your observations will...

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Botany Blast: Plants and Their Ecosystems

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Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Gain an appreciation for how plants work as a whole and the role they play in forest communities. In this class, we will consider plant physiology and... Read more about Botany Blast: Plants and Their Ecosystems

Arboretum for Educators

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Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Arboretum for Educators monthly explorations are a professional development opportunity for elementary and middle school teachers to introduce... Read more about Arboretum for Educators

Wheelwright Prize Finalist Presentations

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Stubbins Room 112, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

The Harvard Graduate School of Design is pleased to announce Aude-line Duliere, José Esparza Chong Cuy, Gustavo Utrabo, and Catty Dan... Read more about Wheelwright Prize Finalist Presentations

Quick Stops

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Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

Let a Harvard student help you focus on one special object in the galleries. Each Quick Stop lasts about 15 minutes and offers replica objects to... Read more about Quick Stops

Mark Joseph and Amy Khare, "Succeeding Where Mixed-Income Transformation Falls Short: A Path to Equity and Inclusion in Our Cities

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Stubbins Room 112, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

Drawing on their work examining the costs and consequences of racial segregation and the concentration of poverty and affluence as well as the... Read more about Mark Joseph and Amy Khare, "Succeeding Where Mixed-Income Transformation Falls Short: A Path to Equity and Inclusion in Our Cities

Aaron Sachs, “A Common Treasury for All”: Toward a Deeper History of Environmental Justice"

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, Room 105, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

In recent years, environmental justice scholarship has exploded. But virtually every relevant piece of work has understood the history of... Read more about Aaron Sachs, “A Common Treasury for All”: Toward a Deeper History of Environmental Justice"

On Monuments: Place, Time, and Memory

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, Room 105, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

Please join us for an evening of presentations and conversation mining the deep and trenchant topic of Monuments. Participants in On Monuments: Place,... Read more about On Monuments: Place, Time, and Memory

As the Seas Rise, Can We Restore Our Coastal Habitats?

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Harvard Museum of Natural History (Geo Hall), 24 Oxford St., Cambridge

As sea levels rise, the potential loss of coastal habitats is a threat across the globe. This is of particular concern in the eastern United States, where... Read more about As the Seas Rise, Can We Restore Our Coastal Habitats?
2018 Mar 09
Hand Code: Makers in Proximity
Repeats every day until Sat Mar 24 2018 .
9:00am
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Gallery 224 at Harvard Ceramics Program, 224 Western Ave., Allston
Two makers, one room, one material. One is spinning pots on an electric potter’s wheel. Another is creating digital designs, sending...
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RUN AMOC! at Harvard

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Various Locations across Harvard's Campus

The American Modern Opera Company, an ensemble of cross-disciplinary artists, will participate in a nine-day teaching, performance and program... Read more about RUN AMOC! at Harvard

Rouse Visiting Artist Screening: Kahlil Joseph

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, Room 105, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

Kahlil Joseph is an American artist and filmmaker working in Los Angeles. In a cover profile of Joseph and his work, Art Papers writes:... Read more about Rouse Visiting Artist Screening: Kahlil Joseph

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