Deepening ties to Latin America
This is the first in a series of stories about Harvard’s engagement in Latin America. If you want to see how Harvard University works to gain knowledge and solve problems around the globe, look to the south. Harvard scientists in Ecuador have rediscovered a horny-nosed lizard that may help shed light on the process of evolution. Researchers in Brazil are tackling asymptomatic malaria. Scholars in Peru are digging into the past to explore the ancient Moche civilization. Harvard faculty and alumni, in tandem with the Chilean navy, are developing plans for an Antarctic museum that would tie educational programs on science and climate into Chile’s schools. And students at Harvard Law School, with the help of international fellowships and clinical programs, are working on environmental law and human rights issues in Argentina, and on indigenous rights in Colombia. The University’s ties to Latin America are both longstanding and intensifying. Harvard faculty and students...