GSD students mull how to protect Provincetown while retaining its charm
Architect and GSD Professor Scott Cohen discusses his studio course that considered how architects could help his beloved Provincetown, Mass., address the prospect of rising seas due to climate change while still retaining its quirky magic.
April 19, 2019 • ~9 min
HMS researchers design algorithm that ID’s DNA defects, making more cancers treatable
A new algorithm designed by HMS scientists can be incorporated into standard genetic tests to successfully identify patients harboring a tumor-fueling DNA repair defect found in multiple cancers treatable with existing drugs.
April 15, 2019 • ~10 min
Environmental policy advocate Hal Harvey suggests new paths to combat climate change
Hal Harvey, the CEO of Energy Innovation, a San Francisco–based energy and environmental policy firm, encouraged an audience at Harvard to get involved in about innovative ways to address climate change.
Feb. 19, 2019 • ~6 min
Arboretum helps design students focus on ‘plant blindness’
A course at the Graduate School of Design takes students from the classroom into Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum, where plants come to life for these landscape architects.
Feb. 19, 2019 • ~10 min
Bauhaus exhibit showcases influential art movement as it celebrates centennial
Walter Gropius, who would become a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, founded the Bauhaus movement in Germany and ensured that much of its output would have a final home at the University. An exhibit at the Harvard Art Museums features that material.
Feb. 7, 2019 • ~14 min
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