Mansi Srivastava receives Roslyn Abramson Award

May 8, 2023

Congratulations to Mansi Srivastava, MCZ Curator of Invertebrate Zoology and John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Natural Sciences, recipient of Harvard's Roslyn Abramson Award.

The Roslyn Abramson Award recognizes outstanding undergraduate teaching, as demonstrated through the ability to communicate with and inspire undergraduates, accessibility to undergraduates, sensitivity to undergraduates’ needs, and devotion to teaching. It is given annually to...

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Naomi Pierce elected to the National Academy of Sciences

May 3, 2023

Congratulations to MCZ Curator of Lepidoptera, Naomi Pierce, on her election into the National Academy of Sciences! Elected members are recognized for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

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Improving your pedagogy and enhancing student learning through team teaching

April 3, 2023

Stephanie Pierce, Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, and Mansi Srivastava, Curator of Invertebrate Zoology co-developed a course for undergraduates with a goal of reaching a larger number of students and exploring similar sets of questions from different angles. They bring their expertise together in a novel course...

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A global approach for natural history museum collections

March 28, 2023

A new study published in Science shares a groundbreaking database aimed at addressing 21st century challenges. The MCZ is among the 73 participating natural history museums and herbaria from 28 countries. MCZ Director Gonzalo Giribet, former director and current Curator of...

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What birds’ nests tell us

March 2, 2023

Learn about the MCZ's bird nest and egg specimens in Harvard Magazine's What birds’ nests tell us: Inside the Museum of Comparative Zoology’s revealing birds’ egg and nest collection. Read more about What birds’ nests tell us

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Bird Brilliance: Exploring Harvard’s Ornithology Collection

March 2, 2023

The MCZ's Ornithology collection is featured in The Harvard Crimson's photo essay Bird Brilliance: Exploring Harvard’s Ornithology Collection. Read more about Bird Brilliance: Exploring Harvard’s Ornithology Collection

Accessing nature and science with Scott Edwards

February 6, 2023

Professor Scott Edwards, MCZ Curator of Ornithology, and the Department Chair of Harvard’s Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, is featured in HMSC Connects! Scott is a longtime champion of promoting diversity in the sciences, and in this podcast he discusses how those issues have come into focus in recent years, and the ways in which we can strive to make Nature and Science accessible to everyone.

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MCZ's papier-mâché octopus has a new home

January 27, 2023

The MCZ's papier-mâché octopus from the 1880's has been restored and is now on display in Harvard's Northwest Building. The project is featured in the Harvard Gazette, An... Read more about MCZ's papier-mâché octopus has a new home

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Discovery of five new deep-sea squat lobster species calls for revision of current classification

January 13, 2023

From the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology:

Munidopsid squat lobsters (from the family Munidopsidae) are among the most abundant decapods found at abyssal depths of the ocean. They are the most diverse squat lobster group in the East Pacific region and make their homes in one of the harshest...

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Researchers discover embryonic origins of adult pluripotent stem cells

December 8, 2022

From the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology: Stem cells are a biological wonder. They can repair, restore, replace, and regenerate cells. In most animals and humans these cells are limited to regenerating only the cell type they are assigned to. So, hair stem cells will only make hair. Intestine stem cells will only make intestines....

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