Science & Technology
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
Five Questions with Peter R. Girguis
A Harvard professor of evolutionary biology on what lurks in the deep sea
Harvard Deans of Arts and Engineering on Plans and Priorities
The deans of arts and humanities and the school of engineering and applied sciences share their plans and priorities.
Renewable Energy in Texas
Cheap renewable energy could position Texas to become a major producer of clean hydrogen fuel.
Bill Gates on AI and Innovation
At Harvard, the Microsoft co-founder discusses his biography—and artificial intelligence.
Can Memory Be Related to Creative Cognition?
Harvard’s Daniel L. Schacter on how memory is linked to divergent thought
Five Questions with Audrey Chang ’25 of the Harvard Responsible Computing Club
The College senior on creating structures for responsible tech use
The Psychology of Virtual Reality
Harvard’s Steven Pinker on the psychology underlying the experience—and limitations—of VR
Harvard Professors Leaving for Private Sector Research
Three distinguished scientists on leaving academia to advance biomedical research
Teaching T-Cells to Kill Cancer
Teaching T-cells to kill cancer—and other feats of biomedical science
Harvard Writing Center's Jane Rosenzweig on AI and Writing
Harvard Writing Center’s Jane Rosenzweig on AI and writing
Brief News around Harvard January-February 2025
Nobel honorands, institutional voice, civil discourse, Rhodes Scholars, and more