Light Blitzes Plaque

Fast forward a decade and imagine what a drugstore shelf might hold. A pill containing an entire day’s nutrients? A gadget that confers...

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Published in the January-February 2006 print issue in the Right Now section.

How brushing and flossing can protect your heart

In the wake of federal government actions, several Harvard schools and institutes are cutting costs.

Amid distrust of science, Paula Johnson tells medical and dental graduates to be “citizen-physicians.”

Elizabeth Bartholet highlights risks when parents have 24/7 authoritarian control over their children.

Teaching students the value of deceleration and immersive attention

The University will compensate families of those whose remains were sold and establish a scholarship to honor anatomical donors.

Harvard Art Museums restores a rare glimpse of an American master.

Long-discussed reorganization includes layoffs and the end of the Dudley Community.

A roundup of University news from the summer of 2026