Faculty & Research
Research on Hold
Funding freeze halts Harvard projects overnight.
by Nina Pasquini
A Cucumber Coil Conundrum
In the plant's tendrils, L. Mahadevan and colleagues discover a new type of spring.
by Erin O'Donnell
The Deadliest Virus
Modified H5N1 could infect a billion people if it escapes the lab.
by David Levin
The Prison Problem
Sociologist Bruce Western rethinks incarceration in America
by Elizabeth Gudrais
How Same-Sex Marriage Came to Be
On activism, litigation, and social change in America
by Michael J. Klarman
Vita: Alexander Hamilton Rice
Brief life of an Amazon explorer: 1875-1956
by Mark J. Plotkin
A Cardiac Conundrum
How gaps in medical knowledge affect matters of the heart
by Alice Park
T. Berry Brazelton to Receive Presidential Citizens Medal
The Harvard pediatrician is honored for his commitment to public service.
Success Fighting AIDS in Africa
A symposium at Harvard School of Public Health reflects on the school's PEPFAR-funded programs in Tanzania, Botswana, and Nigeria.
Gun Violence: A Public Health Issue
Four Harvard experts convened at the School of Public Health to debate public-health approaches to the topic of gun violence.
Barry Mazur Awarded National Medal of Science
Gade University Professor, eminent mathematician, recognized by President Obama.