Features

A silhouette of a person stands before glowing domes in a red, rocky landscape at sunset.

Getting to Mars (for Real)

Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case.

by Olivia Farrar

When not dealing with major global water issues, John Briscoe manages this small dam near his home. He holds the hook used to open the sluice gate.

Water Security Initiative trains a new generation of multitalented specialists

John Briscoe tackles water insecurity around the world.

by Jonathan Shaw

Saint Jerome—whose Latin translation <i>was</i> the European Bible for a thousand years— by Theodoricus of Prague (fl. 1359-1381)

The Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library, explored by Adam Kirsch

Adam Kirsch reads the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library—the latest stage in the “American conquest of the Middle Ages”

by Adam Kirsch

Dressed for duty

"Flying Santa" Edward Rowe Snow delivered gifts to lighthouse children

Brief life of a maritime original: 1902-1982

by Sara Hoagland Hunter

Ginkgo specimens in their ancestral setting: Shan Jiang village, Guizhou Province, in the People’s Republic of China

Peter Del Tredici of the Arnold Arboretum searches for the wild ginkgo

Peter Del Tredici’s search for the wild ginkgo and the secret of its uniquely long survival

by Jill Jonnes

The <i>Invention of Book Printing</i> comes from <i>Nova Reperta</i> (New inventions and discoveries of modern times), by Stradanus (Jan van der Straet), the first such illustrated compendium of postclassical innovations (ca. 1599- 1603). The ability to print many copies of such works revolutionized communication of ideas in the sixteenth century.

Sackler exhibition reveals artistic discovery in Renaissance Europe

An exhibition at the Sackler reveals the connections among Renaissance art, invention, and the evolution of science.

by Jennifer Carling , Jonathan Shaw

A miniature portrait of Craigie in his prime, this watercolor on ivory, painted around 1800, is attributed to Archibald Robertson.

Profile of Revolutionary patriot and scoundrel Andrew Craigie

Brief life of a patriot and scoundrel: 1754-1819

by Anthony J. Connors

Private colleges maintain value, say educators Richard Chait and Zachary First

Two scholars of higher education buck the negative tide.

by Zachary First

Former Hollywood filmmaker Michael Rich studies how media affect youth

Former Hollywood filmmaker Michael Rich of HMS studies how media affect youth.

by Cara Feinberg

March 27, 1999—The Harvard women's ice-hockey team win the national championship.

Faster, Higher, Stronger—25 years of athletic change

Athletic accomplishments, highlighted

Seamus Heaney introduces an anniversary album

Seamus Heaney introduces an anniversary album.