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Paleoanthropologist Louise Leakey Talks Turkana Basin Discoveries at Peabody Museum
Paleoanthropologist Louise Leakey, the granddaughter of Mary and Louis Leakey, who first determined that early humans evolved in Africa, presented a history of her family’s research in north Kenya at the Peabody Museum on Thursday.
Panelists Condemn Weak International Response to Sudan at IOP Forum
Experts in African politics and international conflict called for renewed attention and a stronger global response to Sudan’s civil war at an Institute of Politics forum on Tuesday, exactly two years after the conflict began.
African Leaders Call for Action on Trade and Accountability at IOP Forum
Two prominent African leaders said the Trump Administration’s tariffs will diminish U.S. influence and weaken diplomatic relations with African countries during a Friday Institute of Politics forum, just under a week after Trump’s 10 percent tariffs took effect.
Cambridge Residents Vote to Allocate $1 Million to City Improvement Projects
The City of Cambridge allocated over $1 million to seven city improvement projects in its annual Participatory Budgeting process Friday. Winning projects, nearly all of which each earned more than 3,000 votes from Cambridge residents, included improved seating and shade in public parks, a mobile recycling center, electric vehicle chargers, and more.
At IOP Forum, Robert Putnam Warns of ‘More Trumps’ In America's Future
Political Scientist Robert D. Putnam argued the election of U.S. President Donald Trump was not a landslide victory, but a “symptom” of worsening social isolation at an Institute of Politics Forum on Wednesday.
Psychologist Adam Grant Talks Leadership and Humility at IOP Forum
Organizational psychologist and University of Pennsylvania professor Adam M. Grant ’03 discussed the importance of intellectual humility in leadership and interpersonal relationships at a Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics forum Thursday.