Faculty & Research
Harvard Ramps Up Fundraising as Research Cuts Deepen
This week in the battle between Harvard and the Trump administration
by Nina Pasquini
Superbug: An Epidemic Begins
As antibiotic resistance spreads, scientists and doctors race time.
by Katherine Xue
Toward Cultural Citizenship
New gateways into the humanities for students “still fully molten as human beings”
by Jonathan Shaw
The Jesus’s Wife Fragment: The Scientific Evidence
Ink and papyrus dating are consistent with an ancient origin.
Public Health Fieldwork in Brazil
Students spend their January term immersed in experiential learning.
“A More Perfect Heaven”
At Harvard, Dava Sobel discusses the conversation that convinced Copernicus to publish his lifework.
John Briscoe Awarded Stockholm Water Prize
'Nobel Prize of Water' given to Harvard professor for "unparalleled contributions" to global water resource management
“Bodies of Knowledge”
A special exhibit showcases the history of anatomy and dissection.
“Biological Time Travel”
Historian of science Sophia Roosth on resurrecting extinct species.
Infrared: A Renewable Energy Source?
Harvard physicists envision capturing energy from Earth’s emissions to outer space.
“Hearing Through the Body”
Through cat telephones and electronic dance music, scholars discuss the physical basis of sound.