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Xenotransplantation is a promising strategy to address the shortage of organs for human transplantation, though concerns about pig-to-human immunological compatibility and the risk of cross-species transmission of porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) have impeded the clinical application of this approach. In this lecture, Luhan Yang, cofounder and chief scientific officer of eGenesis will explain how CRISPR is being used to create pigs with advanced immunological modifications to address immunological and functional compatibility issues.

This event is free and open to the...

2019 Dec 05

Harvard Women’s Fencing vs Wellesley & Tufts

4:30pm

Location:

Malkin Athletic Center 39 Holyoke St, Cambridge

Women’s Fencing matches up in double header action at the Malkin Athletic Center against Wellesley at 4:30pm and Tufts at 6pm.

This event is free and open to the public.

Learn more about Harvard Women’s Fencing vs Wellesley & Tufts

2019 Dec 03

Recreational Marijuana and CBD: Public Attitudes, Science and the Law

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location:

Online webcast from The Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

In the last decade, Americans’ relationship with cannabis has transformed: today, dozens of states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use and American farmers can grow hemp on an industrial scale. Meanwhile, shoppers can find cannabidiol (CBD), which is derived from cannabis but does not produce a “high” like marijuana, in everything from oils to vapes, chocolate bars, cosmetics—even dog treats. Some say CBD can relieve stress, pain, anxiety, and more, with no side effects. But the evidence for many of these claims is limited, and state and federal laws around the sale...

2019 Oct 19

Peaceable, Friendly, and Fearless: The Benefits of Neuroplasticity

9:30am to 5:00pm

Location:

Harvard University Memorial Church, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

We need psychological resources like grit and gratitude for resilient well-being in a challenging world. How can we grow these inner strengths?
Positive neuroplasticity shows us how to turn passing experiences into lasting changes in the brain - hardwiring an unshakable calm, compassion, and courage into the marrow of our being.

In this experiential workshop, we’ll explore:

Why personal growth experiences don’t have enduring value for many people
The necessary two steps of lasting change in the nervous system
Growing the key...

2019 Sep 28

Let's Talk About Food

10:30am to 4:00pm

Location:

Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

Join Harvard University Dining Services and Let’s Talk About Food for a fun-filled and inspiring day of cooking, demonstrations, hands-on skills and tastings, innovations and explorations. Join the Greater Boston community of experts and eaters in an all-day exploration of how we can work together to ”Save the Planet One Bite at a Time!” Bring your culinarians, your kids, your scientists, your adventurers and hear, taste and experience the next generation of dining!

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Zumba on the Plaza

Repeats every week every Thursday until Thu Oct 31 2019 .

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Location:

Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

In partnership with the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion, Harvard Common Spaces offers free weekly Zumba classes on the Science Center Plaza through October.

Zumba is an aerobic dance fitness program using movements inspired by various styles of Latin American dance and performed primarily to Latin American dance music.

All Common Spaces wellness programs and fitness activities are free; no sign-ups are required.

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Free Fitness on the Plaza

12:15pm to 1:00pm

Location:

Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

Harvard Common Spaces and Harvard Rec are offering free outdoor fitness classes on the Plaza on Thursdays throughout the summer. With a different class format each week designed to be inclusive of all abilities, there's something for everyone! Make the most of the warmer months by working out outside, beneath a shaded canopy.

On August 8, enjoy a bootcamp workout with Ariel.

Learn more about Free...

2019 Jun 11

The Farmers' Market at Harvard

Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Nov 26 2019 .

12:00pm to 6:00pm

Location:

Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

Visit The Farmers’ Market at Harvard! The market operates each Tuesday from June 11 through November 26, 12:00pm–6:00pm on The Science Center Plaza.

The Market was founded in 2005, and accepts Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) food stamps, Women, Infant & Children (WIC) vouchers, and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) coupons. The Harvard Farmer's Market also doubles the value of EBT purchases up to $15 per week.

Swing by for some fresh strawberries, hearty greens, farmstead goat cheese, corn on the cob, or for live music!

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2019 Jun 04

Tai Chi in Harvard Yard

Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Sep 24 2019 .

5:00pm to 6:00pm

Location:

Memorial Church Lawn, Harvard Yard, Cambridge

In partnership with the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion, Harvard Common Spaces offers free Tai Chi by Harvard's Master Yon Lee every Tuesday at 5:00pm-6:00pm, from May through September.

All Common Spaces wellness programs and fitness activities are free; no sign-ups are required.

Learn more about Tai Chi in Harvard Yard.

Leadership Begins in the Community: Peace Corps and Global Health

12:00pm to 12:30pm

Location:

Livestreamed

Please join the Harvard T.H. Chan school for the next Voices in Leadership event featuring Jody Olson, Director of the Peace Corps. This event will be freely livestreamed at hsph.me/Olson and an on-demand video will be archived at the same link. The moderator for this event will be announced shortly.

Learn more about Leadership Begins in the Community: Peace Corps and Global Health.

2019 Mar 12

Dance Master Class with Belinda McGuire

7:00pm to 9:00pm

Location:

Harvard Dance Center, 66 Garden Street, Cambridge

Brooklyn-based dancer, choreographer, and artistic director Belinda McGuire will teach a contemporary dance master class based in Limón technique. The class will explore phrase work excerpted from McGuire’s own repertoire and will include live accompaniment by musician Ryan Edwards. This is an intermediate/advanced level class. Observers are always welcome.

Due to limited capacity, online pre-registration is required.

Learn more...

2019 Mar 11

Documentary Film Screening & Panel Discussion: "Why We Cycle"

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Location:

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

Join the Harvard Graduate School of Design for the exclusive Boston-area premiere of “Why We Cycle,” exploring the hidden effects of cycling on our cities and ourselves. The one-hour film will be followed by a one-hour panel discussion with local cycling leaders on the health, sustainability, and equity benefits from cycling.

The screening begins promptly at 6:30pm.

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2019 Mar 05

Voices in Leadership: Jack Markell

12:00pm

Location:

Livestreamed

Join us for the next Voices in Leadership event, "Leading by Preparing for a Changing World," featuring Jack Markell, former Governor of Delaware. During his tenure, according to Gallup, Delaware progressed “from one of the lowest-ranking states (in terms of job creation) in 2008 and 2009 to one of the top-ranking in 2013 and 2014. Delaware holds the distinction of being the only state anywhere along the Eastern seaboard to be in the top 10.” Employment in Delaware increased by more than 60,000 during the same time period, best in the region and one of the best in the...

2018 Nov 15

Master Class with Heidi Latsky Dance

7:30pm to 9:00pm

Location:

Harvard Dance Center, 66 Garden St., Cambridge, MA

Join in a master class led by Heidi Latsky, Artistic Director of Heidi Latsky Dance (HLD), and company dancer Tiffany Geigel, that will introduce students to the techniques and intentions behind Latsky’s installation work "ON DISPLAY". "ON DISPLAY" is a series of movement installations that have been disrupting the urban landscape worldwide since 2015. Participants will then have the opportunity to perform "ON DISPLAY GLOBAL", HLD’s annual worldwide initiative that commemorates the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities every December third, on Harvard’s campus on...

2018 Nov 09

Conference: Disability and Citizenship: Global and Local Perspectives

9:00am to 1:30pm

Location:

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

This conference will explore the ways in which contemporary notions of disability are linked to concepts of citizenship and belonging. Leaders in advocacy, education, medicine, and politics will consider how ideas of community at the local, national, and international levels affect the understanding of and policies related to disability—and how this has manifested itself, in particular, in higher education.

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2018 Nov 03

Community Football Day 2018

10:00am to 2:00pm

Location:

Harvard Stadium, 65 North Harvard St., Boston

Harvard University is pleased to invite Allston-Brighton and Cambridge neighbors to the annual Community Football Day at Harvard Stadium on Saturday, November 3rd. Come cheer on the Crimson as they take on Columbia! All Allston-Brighton and Cambridge residents receive free admission to the game and a voucher for lunch, valid at any concession stand within the stadium. Proof of residence is required. The community welcome tent opens at 10:00 am; kick-off is at 12:00 pm.

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2018 Oct 10

Genes, Cognition, and Human Brain Evolution

6:00pm

Location:

Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA

Christopher A. Walsh, Bullard Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Associate Member, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT

Despite major scientific advances in sequencing the genomes of species through the animal kingdom, it has been remarkably difficult to identify the genes that enable the unique cultural, aesthetic, and reasoning capabilities of humans. Christopher Walsh will discuss how research on specific genes...

2018 Sep 24

Conflict and the Global Threat of Pandemics

6:00pm

Location:

Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA

Michele Barry, Professor of Medicine; Senior Associate Dean of Global Health; Director, Center for Innovation in Global Health, Stanford University

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