Channel Title: Harvard University Channel Description: Welcome to Harvard University! We share videos about life and learning that takes place here on campus and around the world. At Harvard we are devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally. Our three main campuses—in Cambridge, Allston, and Boston, Massachusetts—are a home to students and faculty, a hub of research and innovation, and a destination for visitors from all over the world. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States and today consists of the undergraduate Harvard College, 12 graduate and professional Schools, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. All content copyrighted by the President and Fellows of Harvard College <video> First class of Du Bois Scholars spend the summer at Harvard Description: The Du Bois Scholars program is a 9-week internship program that brings students from Historically Black College and Universities to Harvard University to receive mentorship and hands-on research experience. Evan Spann from Morehouse College and Oluwatomisin "Tomi" Salami from University of Maryland Eastern Shore are two of the students participating in the first year of the program. Both were paired with Harvard mentors, spent time conducting research, and had the opportunity to meet students from other HBCU's. Music credit: Courtesy of Extreme Music "Cheer Goggles" Fray, Horton, Fingers, Fingers </video> <video> The case for optimism Description: Things aren’t what they used to be: they’re actually better. Yet even though many measures show how much progress we’ve made, many people feel like things are worse than ever. How do we change this perspective? In this episode, host Samantha Laine Perfas speaks with positive psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar, global governance expert Jane Nelson, and evidence-based optimist Steven Pinker about choosing optimism. </video> <video> Five surprising banned books Description: Each year, hundreds of books are banned or challenged across the United States. Music credit: "The Labrat Pack" by Stem via Extreme Music </video> <video> Plastic in our blood? That’s a problem. Description: Our planet is filled with plastic. On average, we produce 430 million tons every year, most of which is used only for a short period of time and then discarded. But plastic isn’t just in the environment: it’s now in our bodies. Microplastics have been found in our bloodstreams, lungs, and other organs, and we’re only recently beginning to understand how this affects our health. In this episode, host Samantha Laine Perfas, cell biologist Don Ingber, environmental health scientist Mary Johnson, and nanomaterial researcher Philip Demokritou discuss our destructive relationship with plastic. </video> <video> Harvard rowing coach Tom Siddall trains Paralympic PR3 4+ boat for Paris 2024 Description: Tom Siddall, the assistant coach for Harvard University's men's heavyweight rowing, is coaching the Paralympics PR3 4+ boat as they prepare for the Paris 2024 games. The five-person boat is made up of coxswain Emelie Eldracher from MIT and four rowers: Alex Flynn from Tufts University, Ben Washburne from Williams College, Gemma Wollenschlaeger from Temple University, and Skylar Dahl from the University of Virginia. Each of the athletes committed to training in Boston for the summer. The Paralympics PR3 designation means that the athletes have full use of their upper bodies and residual function of their legs. </video> <video> "25 Variable Stars" exhibition celebrates Henrietta Swan Leavitt Description: Harvard astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt is now the subject of a public art exhibition created by artist Ligia Bouton. Leavitt studied and catalogued the night sky using glass plate negatives, leading to important scientific discoveries. Bouton created 25 lenticular photographs that depict the luminosity of 25 unique stars that Leavitt studied. The work is now on view in the Kendall/MIT MBTA stop in Cambridge, MA. Music credit: Courtesy of Extreme Music "The Planets - Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity" by Gustav Holst </video> <video> President Alan Garber's Installation Speech Description: Alan Garber was installed as Harvard’s 31st president in a celebration attended by colleagues, University leaders, and family and friends Dec. 7, 2024 at the Harvard Art Museums. </video> <video> New frontiers in cancer care Description: It’s a new era in the fight against cancer. The disease still kills nearly 10 million people worldwide every year, but advances in genomic sequencing and artificial intelligence have ushered in a new era of research. Treatments can now be personalized to patients and someday we might even have vaccines that can prevent the disease altogether. In this episode, host Samantha Laine Perfas, cancer researcher Levi Garraway, radiologist Connie Lehman, and cell therapy expert Cathy Wu talk about how close we are to turning a corner on cancer. </video> <video> Harvard Reads: Alessandra Seiter Description: Alessandra Seiter, Community Engagement Librarian at Harvard Kennedy School, shares her book pick for your summer 2024 reading list. </video> <video> 140th Playing of The Game: Harvard vs. Yale Description: Take in the sights from the 140th playing of The Game at Harvard Stadium as Harvard and Yale faced off in one of college football's oldest rivalries. </video> <video> Harvard’s Gary Ruvkun awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Description: Gary Ruvkun, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and an investigator at Massachusetts General Hospital, is a recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of microRNA, a class of tiny RNA molecules that regulate the activities of thousands of genes in plants and animals, including humans.  Music courtesy of Extreme Music. </video> <video> Why school cellphone bans are spreading Description: Schools are banning cellphones. And some states and cities are passing legislation that restricts student phone use in the classroom. Both parents and students have pushed back, yet schools say the removal of phones eliminates distractions and fosters face-to-face interactions that students themselves have come to appreciate. In this episode, host Samantha Laine Perfas talks with psychologist Laurie Santos, private school administrator Joy McGrath, and psychiatrist Susan Linn about what it would look like to take phones out of classrooms. </video> <video> Harvard Reads: Colin Lukens Description: Colin Lukens, Senior Repository Manager at the Harvard Library, shares his book pick for your summer 2024 reading list. </video> <video> The case for a liberal arts education Description: College is expensive. Even with ramped-up financial aid efforts from universities, people are still trying to decide if tuition will lead to a smart return on their investment. Is a liberal arts education worth the price tag? In this episode, host Samantha Laine Perfas talks with economist David Deming, educator Nancy Hill, and philosophy Professor Susanna Siegel about how to make a liberal arts education attractive again. </video> <video> Inside Harvard’s Amazon Rainforest Immersion: A Journey to Understand the Biome's Future Description: In August 2024, Harvard University launched the Harvard Amazon Rainforest Immersion, an interdisciplinary program that brought together faculty, students, and young academics to explore one of the planet's most vital ecosystems. Follow their journey, from engaging with local communities to conducting field research at the heart of the rainforest. Witness how participants gain firsthand insights into the Amazon's biodiversity, challenges, and the urgent need for conservation. This program offers a unique perspective on the Amazon and highlights the importance of collaboration in protecting its future. </video>

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Welcome to Harvard University! We share videos about life and learning that takes place here on campus and around the world. At Harvard we are devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally. Our three main campuses—in Cambridge, Allston, and Boston, Massachusetts—are a home to students and faculty, a hub of research and innovation, and a destination for visitors from all over the world.

Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States and today consists of the undergraduate Harvard College, 12 graduate and professional Schools, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.

All content copyrighted by the President and Fellows of Harvard College

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