2018 Jun 25
2018 Harvard/Glenn Symposium on Aging
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Medical School, Joseph B. Martine Conference Center, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston
Each year, the Paul F. Glenn Center for Aging Research hosts the Harvard Symposium on Aging with a mission to present new advances... Read more about 2018 Harvard/Glenn Symposium on Aging
2018 Jun 16

Unnatural Selection

2:00pm

Location: 

Haller Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge

When Charles Darwin considered how best to introduce his controversial new theory of evolution to the general public, he chose to liken it... Read more about Unnatural Selection

2018 Jun 02

DayCon 2018: “Tomorrow’s Tech, Today”

10:00am to 4:30pm

Location: 

Northwest Building, 52 Oxford St., Cambridge

Technology: it’s everywhere, from the medicine that keeps you healthy to the computer you’re using to read this message. Undoubtedly, it... Read more about DayCon 2018: “Tomorrow’s Tech, Today”

2018 Apr 23

The Alzheimer Enigma: The Causes of the Dementia Epidemic

5:00pm

Location: 

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

Albert Hofman is the Stephen B. Kay Family Professor of Public Health and Clinical Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In this talk,... Read more about The Alzheimer Enigma: The Causes of the Dementia Epidemic

2018 Apr 19

Dr. Yvonne Cagle

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Location: 

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

Dr. Yvonne Cagle is a NASA Astronaut and Family Physician. In 2008, Dr. Cagle retired as a Colonel in the USAF where she served as a Senior... Read more about Dr. Yvonne Cagle

2018 Apr 03
Harvard HouseZero Typology Symposium
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, Room 105, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge
The Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities (CGBC) retrofitted its headquarters, a pre-1940s house in Cambridge, MA, into a first-of-its-kind test case to demonstrate unprecedented levels of building efficiency and promote substantial shifts in the design and operation of existing buildings. Dubbed “HouseZero,” the project aims to prove that ultra-efficient retrofits can, indeed, be achieved...
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2018 Mar 29

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

4:30pm

Location: 

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

2018 Mar 11
Learn to Observe: Tree Spotter Spring Training
10:30am to 1:00pm
Location: 
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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2018 Mar 10

Arboretum for Educators

9:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

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

2018 Feb 27
As the Seas Rise, Can We Restore Our Coastal Habitats?
6:00pm
Location: 
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 Feb 22
The Changing Landscape of Plate Tectonics
6:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Museum of Natural History (Geo Hall), 24 Oxford St., Cambridge
Plate tectonic theory, a milestone in twentieth-century science, has been instrumental in advancing our understanding of Earth’s geological history, the... Read more about The Changing Landscape of Plate Tectonics
2018 Feb 15
Microbial Life: A Universe at the Edge of Sight
6:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Museum of Natural History (Geo Hall), 24 Oxford St., Cambridge
Although largely invisible, microbes are ubiquitous and
have a profound influence on daily life. Using the familiar environment of our homes as a... Read more about Microbial Life: A Universe at the Edge of Sight
2018 Feb 12

Memories of Julian: A Celebration of the Centennial of the Birth of Julian Schwinger

4:15pm

Location: 

Jefferson 250, 17 Oxford Street, Cambridge

Please join us in celebrating the centennial of the birth of JULIAN SCHWINGER with a Special Colloquium:... Read more about Memories of Julian: A Celebration of the Centennial of the Birth of Julian Schwinger

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