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Apr 22, 2013
Alumni Embrace the Spirit of Earth Day

The world celebrates Earth Day on April 22, but many alumni have made a commitment to sustainability through the work that they do every day. The Harvard Office of Sustainability recently spoke with five alumni about their professional endeavors as they relate to the environment. Read More
Feb 8, 2013
Al Gore AB '69 at Memorial Church: The Sky as a ‘Sewer’

Society treats the sky as an “open sewer,” pumping carbon waste into the air much as it used to dump bodily waste into waterways, and with the same results. People are getting sick, Al Gore, the former vice president and climate activist, told a packed Memorial Church crowd on Wednesday. Read More
Dec 11, 2012
Celebrating 10 Years of Student-Driven Sustainability Efforts

This year, the Resource Efficiency Program (REP) celebrated its 10-year anniversary of working inside the undergraduate Houses to raise environmental awareness and engage students in eco-friendly activities. Read More
Oct 22, 2012
Making a Sustained Impact

A sustainability impact report provides a University-wide snapshot of the progress that has been made by students, staff, and faculty to reduce the environmental footprint and increase the operational efficiency of Harvard’s campus. Read More
Oct 20, 2012
When It’s Best to Do Nothing at All

A new study by Harvard University researchers, soon to be published in the journal Ecology, yields a surprising result for large woodlands: When it comes to the health of forests, native plants, and wildlife, the best management decision may be to do nothing. Read More
Oct 17, 2012
Seeking to Connect on Water Issues

The U.S. lacks a national water policy, resulting in pushing and pulling by a wide array of competing interests in managing the nation’s water supply, said experts at a Radcliffe symposium. Read More
Apr 23, 2010
HDS Honors Alumnus and Businessman Thomas M. Chappell

Chappell, MTS '91 and Tom's of Maine Cofounder, received Dean's Distinguished Service Award Read More
Mar 5, 2010
Looking Ordinary, Being Exceptional

The Fine Arts Library is currently housed in Littauer Hall and is the only Harvard library so far to be LEED-certified. Read More

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A magnetar, an exotic object in our galaxy, is a type of neutron star that has a relatively slow spin rate and generates occasional large Read more…
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Reading a text message while driving is equivalent to driving blindfolded the length of a football field at 55 mph. Read more…
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