Faculty & Research


Research on Hold

Funding freeze halts Harvard projects overnight.

by Nina Pasquini

The Flame of Enlightenment

James MacGregor Burns, Ph.D. ’47, on intellect, governance, and the Enlightenment

Cancer Treatment Gets Personal

Genetic information about specific cancer can lead to better patient treatments

by Courtney Humphries

Markets and the Movie Industry

A new book documents censorship by Hollywood at the bidding of Hitler's Nazi government.

by Erin O'Donnell

The Power of Patience

Teaching students the value of deceleration and immersive attention

by Jennifer L. Roberts

An Exercise Pill for the Brain?

A protein induced by exercise stimulates growth in the brains of non-exercising mice

Is There an App for That?

Apps are shaping teens' notions of identity, intimacy, and imagination.

by Katherine Xue

New Nobel Laureate Discusses His Life and Work

Harvard chemist Martin Karplus speaks to the press.

Redesign for Cabot Science Library

The science center space will be reimagined for 21st century knowledge production and exchange.

Martin Karplus ’51 Shares Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Richards professor of chemistry emeritus, two others recognized for modeling complex chemical systems

James E. Rothman, Ph.D. ’76, Shares Nobel Prize for Medicine

Yale cell biologist, two others, are recognized for work on vesicles and cellular transport.