Professor of chemistry and chemical biology X. Sunney Xie, whose work is detailed in the cover story of our current issue, has won the Berthold Leibinger Research Prize for laser technology.
Xie's lab has produced a real-time, molecule-by-molecule movie of protein production in live cells. Xie also developed a technique called CARS (coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering) microscopy, used in identifying tumors and monitoring cell metabolism.
Read more about the prize here.
From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.
Sheila Jasanoff has spent her career studying how societies produce knowledge, evaluate expertise, and make decisions about technology.
Harvard’s Arthur Kleinman reflects on what’s lost when healthcare systems prioritize efficiency.
Harvard researchers achieve medical breakthroughs in cancer therapy and infection control.
The president of Harvard Magazine’s Board of Directors will step down in September.
A roundup of University news from the summer of 2026
