October Surprise

A grove of trees in Waltham, MA; pruned pear trees against a tree farm, North Andover, MA.
 

Ancestral Futures

International indigenous academics, curators and filmmakers came together for a three day symposium at Harvard University to present papers discussing the past and futures of aboriginal people.     

Super Flat Concrete Slab

Cement is poured into forms at a warehouse project, then "burned" a few hours later to leave a polished floor. A robot checks for imperfections down to the thickness of paper.

Natural Beauties

Sunflower field, Concord; Willow, Boston Common; Great Blue Heron, Medford; Plovers, Plum Island. 

 

The British Academy

 A portrait of James Hankins, longtime Harvard historian, for the British Academy.

Golden Festivities

A senior living center celebrates an anniversary with a week-long series of events.
 

Out of the Office

Gay Pride, Boston; Arlington Porchfest; Total Eclipse, Cambridge; Orleans Beach; Lexington, MA

 

Family Reach Support for Families

Ming Tsai hosted Guy Fieri at this year's Cookling Live event for families with cancer patients. Fieri, who has seen cancer in his own family, led a celebration of life toast to complete a night of profound empathy and cheer.

 

Spectrometry

 A Boston area lab specializing in spectrometry of materials.

 

Academic Life

Students at a New England academy enjoy modern facilities and an environment of open deliberation. 

  

The Cost of Democracy

A ground fog added to gunfire at dawn for a dramatic reenactment of the Battle of Lexington.

Billionaire Goes to Harvard

Andrew Masanto, who founded two of the top ten cryptocurrencies, is now valued at $3.1 Billion. He spoke at Harvard Business School. Check out his sneakers.

PAX East

Attendance was high at PAX East at the Boston Convention Center this year.

 

Stuart Weitzman

 

Luminary shoe designer Stuart Weitzman delivers a presentation of his life's work (and an informal fashion show) to business students in the Boston area. 

 

 

Institutional Communications

Corporate and academic meetings bring information to workers, the press and students. Here (top to bottom), the prestigious Broad Institute, the Harvard Club, and Harvard University.