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Cosmic Images, Captured in Quilts at Harvard Exhibit "Measure"
Detail of a quilt by Anna Von Mertens depicting stars fading from view on the morning of Henrietta Leavitt's birth. Courtesy of the artist and Elizabeth Leach GalleryAnna Von Mertens stitches patterns of stars and galaxies into quilts, charting their movement with astronomical software in her remarkable show, Measure, at the Radcliffe Institute.
Chasing after the Weird and the Wild
Photo by Kristin KozelskyThe Boston Globe speaks with writer Lauren Groff RI '19, who will work on a new novel during her Radcliffe fellowship.
Engaging Radcliffe with the World
Photo by Rose Lincoln, Harvard Staff PhotographerDean Tomiko Brown-Nagin emphasizes Radcliffe’s role as a place for members of the Harvard community to convene and collaborate with one another.
Stitching Together the Stars
Anna Von Mertens' cosmic quilts are on view at Byerly Hall through Jan. 19. Jon Chase/Harvard Staff PhotographerHenrietta Leavitt's countless hours at Harvard mapping the stars are central to understanding the universe. The exhibit Measure shows how her efforts helped unlock mysteries of the cosmos.
Barnstable High School Students’ Creativity Opens Harvard Science Symposium
Three Barnstable High School students, whose collaborative project was featured at Radcliffe's "The Undiscovered" science symposium, impress local school committee with their work.
Radcliffe Institute Panel Unpacks 2018 Midterm Election
Asma Khalid, a political reporter for NPR, introduces panelists at an event discussing the 2018 midterm elections Tuesday afternoon in the Knafel Center at the Radcliffe Institute. Photo: Kathryn S. KuharPanelists from academic, political organizing, and consulting backgrounds discussed the unprecedented number of female candidates in this year’s midterm elections.
Before Circuit Boards, Female "Computers" Set the Standard
Negative and Positive Plates B20667 and D16409, Nebula in Orion, Oct. 26, 1897." 2018, pencil on paper, 22x30 in. Courtesy of Anna Von Mertens and Elizabeth Leach GalleryThe Radcliffe Institute hosts a variety of interdisciplinary events in the Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery, all influenced by the exhibition Measure.
Journalist, Novelist, Witness
Geraldine Brooks. Photo by Rose Lincoln, Harvard Staff PhotographerPulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks RI '06 discusses her passion for "inaccessible" stories.
Reading Recommendations from Radcliffe’s 2018–2019 Fellows
A selection of 2018–2019 Radcliffe fellows share books that inspired their research, activated their imaginations, and sparked their enjoyment.
One Election Winner: The Pollsters
Harvard's Political Analytics Conference last week included "Measuring & Mapping the Midterms," a panel featuring Nate Cohn and Amanda Cox of The New York Times' column The Upshot and moderated by Kirk Goldsberry of ESPN (far left). Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff PhotographerIn the midst of midterm elections analysis, Moon Duchin RI '19 highlights the vast complexities of gerrymandering.