Faculty & Research
Research on Hold
Funding freeze halts Harvard projects overnight.
by Nina Pasquini
The Mystery of Smell
COVID-19 shines a spotlight on a once-obscure field of science.
by Lydialyle Gibson
The Food Waste Problem
Emily Broad Leib combats wasted food worldwide.
by Jacob Sweet
Speaking Pheromone
How science is done, in the lab of E.O. Wilson
by Richard Rhodes
Seven Harvard Affiliates Named HHMI Investigators
The designation comes with $9 million in research support
by Jonathan Shaw
President Bacow Reviews Harvard Climate Actions
A summary of current work—and an important new appointment
by Jonathan Shaw
A Gene Therapy Breakthrough
A uniquely interdisciplinary lab has developed a new technique to deliver targeted gene therapies.
by Jonathan Shaw
Harvard Scientists’ Leadership in Fighting Infectious Diseases
Dan Barouch awarded $24.5 million for HIV research, Marc Lipsitch named to national center for public health forecasting
by Jonathan Shaw
How Will Harvard Change Post-Coronavirus?
Opportunities in admissions, online degrees, research, and more
Commuting’s Impact on Creativity
Long commutes harm productivity and innovation.
by Erin O'Donnell
Raising the Estimate of Sea-Level Rise
The effect of post-glacial rebound was overlooked in the West Antarctic
by Nancy Walecki