Harvard University

Organization

News

BBC Sciences, 23.04.13 10:21 UTC

Entropy law linked to intelligence, say researchers

A modification to one of the most fundamental laws of physics may provide a link to the rise of intelligence, cooperation - even upright walking.

Cameron Freer Alex Wissner-Gross United States Entropy law Massachusetts Hawaii +10 more

Reuters - Top News, 20.04.13 10:01 UTC

Boston bombing suspects wanted to fit in, friends say

By Edith Honan and Lisa Schwartz Sat Apr 20, 2013 5:49am EDT (Reuters) - They dressed like typical American teenagers, enjoyed playing sports and strived to fit in after arriving in the United States ...

Makhachkala media reports Massachusetts Maryland Chechnya THOMSON REUTERS GROUP LIMITED +23 more

Reuters - Business News, 20.04.13 05:40 UTC

Shut down for manhunt, Boston business takes a hit

By Hilary Russ and Tiziana Barghini Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:31pm EDT (Reuters) - As Boston shut down during a day-long manhunt for a suspect in the marathon bombing that culminated on Friday, another ...

New England United States annual gross domestic product director of Financial Economics professor Boston +11 more

Telegraph, 19.04.13 22:27 UTC

Boston bombs: a city in the grip of terror

America was experiencing the most intense manhunt for a generation tonight after a 19-year-old student, who bombed the Boston marathon with his brother, escaped during a shoot-out with police, prompting an entire city to be put into lock-down.

America Harvard University University of Massachusetts Federal Bureau of Investigation Boston police Harvard University +21 more

Telegraph, 19.04.13 19:58 UTC

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Boston bomb suspect profile

To his father, he was a 'true angel', and to a family friend 'a beautiful boy in a tux' at a prom party. His schoolmates found nothing remotely strange or off-putting about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

social networking site Caucasus Massachusetts Chechnya Boston Marathon lifeguard +17 more

Seattle Times, 18.04.13 22:51 UTC

Broadway play altered following marathon blasts

Playwright Richard Greenberg has edited parts of his new play "The Assembled Parties" following the bombings at the Boston Marathon to cut an unflattering reference to the city of Boston and rework a section about someone building a bomb.

Lynne Meadow Harvard University Manhattan Theatre Club Jessica Hecht Judith Light Richard Greenberg +7 more

Seattle Times, 18.04.13 18:56 UTC

Digital public library with vast archive opens

Some of the country's top research institutions have combined to launch a massive online archive.

America Digital Public Library of America the University of Michigan National Endowment for the Humanities Dan Cohen George Washington +10 more

Popular Science, 18.04.13 15:24 UTC

Hospitals Earn More For Mistakes Than For Flawless Surgeries

Why health care reform must include changes to how people pay for hospital care

The New York Times The New York Times Company The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Texas Health Resources managing director surgery +4 more

The Sydney Morning Herald, 17.04.13 00:19 UTC

Alan Jones suggests 'left-wing radical students' link to Boston bombing

Broadcaster Alan Jones is facing an online backlash after suggesting on national television that "left-wing radical students" were behind the Boston Marathon bombings and that Australia should ...

Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Australia online backlash Massachusetts +8 more

Telegraph, 16.04.13 05:08 UTC

Boston Marathon explosions: Senator Elizabeth Warren says city is 'in pain'

Senator Elizabeth Warren said that Boston was a "family in pain" on Monday night, as she condemned those behind the marathon bombings for inflicting "a day of tragedy" on the city.

Harvard University United States Senate Elizabeth Warren United States blast site Massachusetts +7 more

Accuracy