August 2018

SXSW 2019 Panel Pitch: "EHT: A Planetary Effort to Photograph a Black Hole"

The Event Horizon Telescope needs your help! We have put together a proposal for a panel to be featured at the 2019 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, March 8-17 2019. Over 5,000 panels have been submitted to SXSW, but fewer than 1,000 spots are available. One part of the selection process are votes from the community, so please spread the word on the web and social media, and vote for our proposed panel via the...

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Harvard Undergraduate Research Program in Planetary Health, Madagascar

Dr. Christopher Golden and Harvard undergraduates in Madagascar conducting Planetary Health research

Planetary health is an interdisciplinary field focused on understanding and quantifying the human health impacts of the accelerating transformation of most of Earth’s natural systems. We are excited to offer this fellowship opportunity sponsored by the Henry David Thoreau Foundation that will sponsor up to five scholars selected across a range of disciplines to 1) receive training in planetary health science; 2) travel to Madagascar to receive hands-on experience in planetary health research; and 3) learn how to create policy impact by preparing presentations, capstone reports, or policy briefs on the research undertaken in Madagascar. Our desire is that students from across the FAS campus engage in this fellowship program, including anthropology, African studies, computer science, ecology, environmental science, global health, economics, government, visual studies, medicine, and journalism. For a brief video synopsis of the work (and to see the beautiful area where you will be working!), please see National Geographic’s 3-minute video. For an introduction to the work of Madagascar Health and Environmental Research (MAHERY), and of our National Geographic blog series featuring an introduction to the program and the voices of our current fellows. Students must be 1st, 2nd or 3rd year students in FAS and be prepared for spring coursework and a summer research training program in Madagascar. Students will receive a $1,000 stipend for their trip to Madagascar, along with all of their travel, lodging, and food covered in country.... Read more about Harvard Undergraduate Research Program in Planetary Health, Madagascar

Harvard undergraduate teams up with Dr. Valera at the HMS to help validate neuropsychological test used with victims of intimate partner violence

From left to right. Julia Daugherty, PhD Student, Psychology, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain; Dr. Eve Valera, Assistant

Diana Wang, Harvard College Class of 2020, is teaming up with Dr. Eve Valera, HMS Faculty, and Julia Daugherty, Universidad de Granada, to validate an English version of a test designed to assist with interpretation of neuropsychological tasks to be used with victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Ms. Daugherty has joined Dr. Valera’s lab to complete a research stay learning about traumatic brain injury in IPV as part of her PhD degree. Ms. Wang’s project within the lab will help in the validation process of an international battery designed specifically for victims of IPV.... Read more about Harvard undergraduate teams up with Dr. Valera at the HMS to help validate neuropsychological test used with victims of intimate partner violence

FSS Applications Website Moving to HUIT

The FSS applications website used by many people across the University will start redirecting people to a new applications page starting August 20th. Be sure to update your bookmarks for the applications page to huit.harvard.edu/apps/finance now!
 
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Fostering student-led civil discourse at The Loomis Chaffee School

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Guest post by Danielle Fowler

Inspired by the Caring Schools #CommonGood campaign’s call to engage students in activities that enable them to "talk across the aisle," The Loomis Chaffee School has placed prominent focus on their “Shultz Fellows” Club to encourage students to discuss political topics and educate their school community about handling civil discourse.... Read more about Fostering student-led civil discourse at The Loomis Chaffee School