Bewildering and elliptical, the poet Cynthia Zarin ’81's first novel, Inverno, is a study in yearning and desire. The novel lapses between associations, from Scandinavian fairy tales, to Hollywood movies, to the history of rotary telephones.

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Inside Boston Athenaeum's exhibit 'Framing Freedom' are two photo albums which shed light on Boston's anti-slavery movement. The albums belonged to abolitionist Harriet Hayden, who established the first scholarship for black students Harvard Medical School.

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The longest dinosaur eggs ever found were 18-inches long, and came from a giant species of oviraptor. These eggs, now on display at the Springfield Museums, are part of the exhibit Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies. Head to the museum for more 🦕🦖

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Introducing: our May-June 2024 issue! Read all-new features on the carbon cycle, the homelessness public health crisis, group conflict, and more.

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Jeff Lichtman, neuroscientist and professor MCB_Harvard, has been appointed divisional dean of science within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences @harvard, effective July 1. Dean Hopi Hoekstra noted his efforts 'unravel the mysteries of the brain.'

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New Harvard Kennedy School Dean Announced: Stanford political scientist Jeremy Weinstein set to lead on July 1st

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Ever heard of the “portfolio diet”? According to Harvard Chan School , diversifying your diet is one of the easiest ways to lower unhealthy cholesterol. Even partial diet adoption offers cardiovascular benefits, notes Andrea J. Glenn, PhD, RD. From @Ninapasquini:

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A new chapter for Harvard Arts: The Office for the Arts turns 50, and its longtime director steps down. harvardmagazine.com/2024/04/a-new-…

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Is private equity monetizing medicine at patients’ expense?

HMS research found that patients in hospitals owned by private equity firms suffered significantly more hospital-acquired adverse events. (via Harvard Magazine) harvardmagazine.com/2024/05/right-…

Long before vegetarianism or plant-based recipes and health kicks became popular, Benjamin Lyman Smith @harvard class of '55 was writing about the benefits of eating green. 'Vegetarian Diet and Dishes,' published in 1917, contained 1,001 recipes.

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Homelessness is one of the biggest public health crises in the United States. How can it be solved? During her talk at the Harvard GSD, Margot Kushel MD of UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative remarked: “Every route toward an answer flows through housing.'

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On Wednesday afternoon, Pro-Palestine Harvard student protestors set up camp in Harvard Yard harvardmagazine.com/2024/04/harvar…

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Thirteen terracotta “sketches” in sculpture from Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the famous sculptor behind the Altar of the Blessed Sacrament, rest in the Harvard Art Museums. The models capture the artist's grasp of emotion and sensuality. From Nina Pasquini:

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Becoming a biological father and “fathering” are two different undertakings. 🇺🇸 🌍🌎 Richard G. Bribiescas of Yale Anthropology Human Biology Association & Amer J Hum Biol discusses Sarah Hardy UCD Sociology Anthro’s new book “Father Time,” and the evolution of human fathers as caretakers and dads.

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What happens when a private equity company takes over a hospital—does care improve or decline? According to HMS HCP Zirui Song Center for Primary Care, patients in hospitals owned by private equity firms suffered more hospital-acquired adverse events.

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🌎Talking About Tipping Points: Research fellow Wake Smith spoke at Harvard Kennedy School about mitigating the most harmful effects of global warming - including cooling the poles and solar geoengineering. 
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Happy Earth Day! Will plants take up enough carbon in the future to offset the human activities driving climate change? Benton Taylor, assistant professor Harvard Organismic & Evolutionary Biology, aims to understand carbon flows between land and atmosphere 🌱🌳🌎

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Orville and Wilbur Wright were the fathers of aviation—what do they have to do with Harvard? Three honorary Harvard degree holders from history are mysteriously linked by one of these two high-flying brothers.

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Sasha the dog is the first ever non-human @harvard ID holder. The black lab belongs to Harvard UniversityU_Police officer Steven Fumicello, and is a designated community engagement dog on campus trained by Puppies Behind Bars. From Nina Pasquini:

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Does Harvard have a moral responsibility to solve homelessness? Dr. Howard K. Koh of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health & Harvard Kennedy School believes yes. Amid COVID-19, rent increases, shrinking public assistance, and affordable-housing shortages, homelessness has surged.

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