In the News
Harvard Reflects on Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong’s Moon Walk
Earth and moon. Courtesy of NASARadcliffe science faculty director Alyssa Goodman and fellow astronomers share recollections of humankind’s first walk on the moon 50 years ago, as well as their thoughts on its wide-ranging legacy.
Jana Prikryl on Creating Home in Poetry, Even in Trump’s America
Jana Prikryl, author of No Matter, Crown/Archetype. Photo by Juliana Sohn/Willy SommaJana Prikryl RI '19 speaks with the Toronto Star about her newest collection, No Matter, "the kind of poetry to read while watching empires tear themselves apart."
So You Think He Can Dance?
Snowball. Photo by Irena SchulzAni Patel RI '19 and his collaborators tracked YouTube sensation Snowball the dancing cockatoo's moves as he boogied to songs by Cyndi Lauper and Queen. The study suggests that humans may not be the only ones who can groove to a beat.
Radcliffe Institute Selects Tap Dancer Ayodele Casel as 2019–2020 Fellow
Photo by Kevin Grady/Radcliffe InstituteAyodele Casel, a disciplined and brave performer who honors the roots of tap dance while pushing the boundaries of the art form, has been named a 2019-2020 fellow at the Radcliffe Institute.
A Literary Home Run Helped Toni Stone, Baseball's First Woman Player, Find a Stage of Her Own
Toni Stone. Photo courtesy of the Negro Leagues Baseball MuseumMartha Ackmann RI '09 speaks with ESPN about Toni Stone—the first woman ever to play big-league professional baseball—whose story is now an off-Broadway play by Lydia R. Diamond RI '13.
A Team Effort to Put ‘Toni Stone’ Up to Bat
Photo by Kevin GradyIn 2017, the Radcliffe Institute hosted a reading of scenes from Toni Stone, a new play by Lydia R. Diamond RI '13 based on the book by Martha Ackmann RI '09.
Six Female Professors Awarded Order of Australia
Hala Zreiqat. Photo by Tim LlewellynFor significant service to biomedical engineering, and to research councils, Professor Hala Zreiqat was recognized as a Member in the General Division.
Year in Review
Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin shares a few highlights from her first year as dean of the Radcliffe Institute.
Writer Min Jin Lee On Life As An Immigrant At Elite Colleges—And In America
Photo by Ella RinaldoFellow Min Jin Lee speaks on WBUR about her immigrant experience and deciding to become a writer.
Food and Justice with a Side of Nostalgia
Visitors jotted down their food memories and clipped them to a line at Radcliffe's Marketplace of Ideas. Photo by Melissa Blackall/Radcliffe InstituteRadcliffe’s Marketplace of Ideas entwines memories of family and friendship with activism.