Faculty & Research
Harvard Ramps Up Fundraising as Research Cuts Deepen
This week in the battle between Harvard and the Trump administration
by Nina Pasquini
The Resurrection of the Marlboro Man
Two public-health veterans warn of new smoking risks, especially for the young.
by Jonathan Shaw
From the Archives: Animal Research
Every year, scientists use millions of animals—mostly mice and rats—in experiments. The practice provokes passionate debates over the morality and efficacy of such research—and how to make it more humane.
A Dressing That Pulls Wounds Shut
Researchers in the lab of Professor David Mooney have developed a wound-dressing design that works like embryonic skin to heal injuries rapidly.
by Nina Pasquini
The Movement to Open Up Syllabi
“It’s kind of like when you go to the library to check out one book, but it’s actually the book next to the book you were looking for that was the important one. A syllabus sets up that opportunity.”
by Nina Pasquini
Curricle, the Course Catalog Matrix
Researchers with metaLAB (at) Harvard will test a new course exploration tool that presents the curriculum as a rich network of connections.
by Nina Pasquini
As Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Rises, Nutrient Content of Rice Falls
A new study quantifies the global impact of declines in a single nutrient in a single crop, and hints at wider impacts.
by Jonathan Shaw
From the Archives: The Market-Model University
Humanities in the age of money
Long-Term Investing, Short-Term Thinking
Long-term investors fall to short-term thinking.
by Jacob Sweet
From One Animal to an Ecosystem
Ecologists aim to understand how deer form their home ranges.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Zip Code vs. Genetic Code
The largest-ever study of twins quantifies the respective influence of genes and environment on specific diseases.
by Erin O'Donnell