Science & Technology
Radcliffe Institute Announces 2025-2026 Fellows
Scholars pursue projects ranging from reducing ethnic violence to searching for an undiscovered super-Earth.
by Olivia Farrar
Harvard Study: For Cost-effectiveness, Treat Half of U.S. Adults with Statins
School of Public Health researchers find treating 48 percent of U.S. adults with statins would make financial sense.
by Zara Zhang
A Soft Bot That Jumps
Harvard researchers report new techniques for fabricating soft robots.
by Zara Zhang
An Emerging Voice in American Medicine
Medical School student Brian Powers makes his opinions heard through prolific research and writing
by Zara Zhang
University People
A new dean for engineering and applied sciences, a departing public-health leader, the new CFO, top teachers, and more
The Ascent of Man
Tall tales from biology’s Wild West
by Katherine Xue
Tackling Football Trauma
The Harvard Football Players Health Study aims to treat athletes’ medical problems, from head injuries to torn ACLs.
by Sophia Nguyen
Vita: Mary Sears
Brief life of an oceanographer and patriot: 1905-1997
by Peter Denton
Engineering an Internal Clock
Harvard synthetic biologists have engineered a circadian clock, with implications for treating obesity and metabolic diseases.
by Stephanie Garlock
Harvard Study: EPA’s Fine-Particle Pollution Standards May Be Too Loose
New HSPH study finds that air pollution below EPA standards still endangers health.
by Zara Zhang
Harvard Engineering and Applied Sciences Receives $400-Million Endowment Gift
John A. Paulson underwrites school with University’s largest gift.
by John S. Rosenberg