Science & Technology
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
When Code Meets Canvas
In brushstrokes and bytes, a symposium at Harvard explores data, perception, and art.
by Olivia Farrar
What Makes Humans Smart?
The critical role of cultural intelligence
by Jonathan Shaw
Polishing off Plastic Pollution?
Engineering microbes to metabolize plastic waste
by Colleen Walsh
Irene Soto Marín
Ancient history professor studies coins, ceramics, and Zelda.
by Max J. Krupnick
Making Music Out of DNA Loops
Composer and biophysicist Amir Bitran ’16, Ph.D. ’23
by Nancy Walecki
When Wildfires Make Your Air Unhealthy
Joseph Allen emphasizes that retreating indoors is an incomplete solution.
by Ryan Doan-Nguyen
Spotting Pollutants from Space
A satellite-mounted instrument developed at the Center for Astrophysics will track air pollution hourly across North America.
by Jonathan Shaw
Engineering Virus-free Cells… and Organs?
Harvard researchers have built bacteria resistant to viral infections.
by Daniel Oberhaus
Kari Nadeau
Multi-allergy immunotherapy pioneer Kari Nadeau returns to Harvard
by Max J. Krupnick
“This Beautiful Machine”
Paola Arlotta’s organoids provide a window into the human brain.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Trailblazer in Space Science: The Legacy of Harvard's Ursula B. Marvin
Brief life of a pioneering planetary geologist: 1921-2018
by David A. Kring