Harward Center Blog

May 29, 2020

Shifting Priorities & Enduring Commitments in the Wake of COVID-19

In a normal year, Shawn Boyd would be spending a Wednesday afternoon in May helping a small group of kids…

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May 26, 2020

EngAging Across Generations

Reflections from Grace about her research process, interests, and priorities: “I relied the most ever in my life on Google…

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May 18, 2020

Science Communication

The ability to communicate science-related knowledge effectively to non-experts is essential for a successful career in science, and also for…

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May 11, 2020

Join Us On a Sky Tour

For many families these days, staying healthy and safe at home means figuring out ways to keep children constructively engaged. …

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May 1, 2020

The Loss of a Beautiful Soul: The Passing of Destany Franklin ’14

Bates College and the wider world lost a beautiful soul last week, as Destany Franklin, class of 2014, passed away…

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April 23, 2020

Supporting Our Neighbors

Ever wonder what happens to Commons leftovers? For years, Bates has donated the food that doesn’t get eaten to the…

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April 17, 2020

A Story Map

“This Story Map was created during the course Urban Environments: Resilience and Adaptation,which I took with professor Francis Eanes during the…

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April 13, 2020

The Phases of Life

Although this year’s ever-popular Astronomy Extravaganza has been cancelled, we thought you might be interested in a video created for…

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April 1, 2020

Adjusting to the “New Normal” with Matt Suslovic ’21

“In keeping with the uncertainty of the times, I’m unsure how to approach my second and final blog post. I…

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