Come see the world through the eyes of a scientist and explore what research reveals about life and our planet. Graduate students from the Departments of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Human Evolutionary Biology, and Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University will share their research and lead hands-on activities in the museum galleries. All activities will be designed to actively engage families in learning more about science and our natural world.

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Panel Discussion 

Carrie Lambert-Beattie, Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies and History of Art and Architecture; Director of Graduate Studies, Film and Visual Studies, Harvard University

Christina Seely, Artist and Assistant Professor of Studio Art, Dartmouth College

Ross Virginia, Myers Family Professor of Environmental Science; Director, Institute of Arctic Studies, The John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, Dartmouth College

Moderated by Edward Morris, Artist; Professor...

Explore the marvelous science of our natural world in this annual daylong festival featuring dozens of activities. Dig into the soil to see what’s there, watch live marine creatures, design a LEGO^® brick home for an insect, investigate fossils, explore the Glass Flowers, and more! Awaken your love of science with activities led by Harvard scientists, graduate students, and enthusiastic explorers. Hear short talks on current research at Harvard. I ♥ Science has something for everyone and is appropriate for children and adults of all ages.

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Tour the Glass Flowers exhibition following its extensive and historic renovation. One of the Harvard’s most famous treasures is the internationally acclaimed Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants, the “Glass Flowers.” This unique collection of over 4,000 models was created by glass artisans Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka, starting in 1886.

Tour is limited to the first 30 people. First-come, first-served. 

Free with museum admisson

Ages 9–13

Instructor: Erica Beade

Wolves and coyotes, leopards and lions! Join us to explore the world of big cats and dogs. We will use close observation and various realistic drawing techniques to capture these animals and bring them to life on the page.

Fees: $25 members/$35 nonmembers.

Advance registration required

Ages 9-13

Get ready for spring as you observe and draw flowers. We'll explore how to capture their shapes, draw them in perspective and shade them to create a sense of volume. 

$25 members/$35 nonmembers.

Advance registration required

Ages 9-13

Which animals are covered in feathers, fur, or scales? We will explore the subject by looking closely at a variety of specimens in the classroom and galleries and learn how to capture these different animals and textures on paper using realistic drawing techniques.

Instructor: Erica Beade

Fees: $25 members/$35 nonmembers.

Advance registration required

FREE Board Exam Dental Screenings* running select Monday and Friday afternoons until February 27th, 2017! The Harvard Dental Center "Teaching Practices" is looking for adult patients who might qualify for:

• The CCE (internal exam) on Friday, January 20^th
• The CDCA (on-site regional board exam) on Friday, March 3^rd
• The WREB (off-site regional board exam) two options: from Friday March 3^rd to Monday March 6^th; OR Friday March 31^st to Monday April 4^th.

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Harvard recruiters will be at the biannual Greater Boston RecruitMilitary Job Fair at Gillette Stadium. Prospective candidates are encouraged to stop by our booth to network and connect with us. 

Join us this semester and learn to raise your awareness of your own approach to conflict through a range of theories about mediation and participatory processes. Students will participate in multiple mediation simulations designed to enhance skills, demonstrate concepts, and provide opportunities to experiment. The seminar is led by veteran instructors, David Seibel and Stevenson Carlebach, and invites a wide range of guest experts and enough flexibility to respond to student-generated topics of interest.

Mondays, Jan. 23 – April 3, 2017 from 6:00-8:30 PM

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To coincide with our special exhibition Doris Salcedo: The Materiality of Mourning (on view November 4, 2016–April 9, 2017), the Harvard Art Museums will present a monthly screening of Doris Salcedo’s Public Works (2015). The film documents Salcedo’s site-specific works and ephemeral public projects, which have formed a central aspect of her artistic production over the past 15 years. Salcedo’s interventions in the public sphere reflect her...

In this lecture, Chip Sullivan's ecological narrative aims to provide a map to help one find his or her way back to a world of wonder, imagination, and mystery. Chip provides a visual tour of a variety of unique landscapes and gardens throughout history while exploring the use of optical device to perceive the landscape in new ways.
Fee $10 member; $20 nonmember; Free student 

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