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
Ballmer Boosts Harvard Computer Science
Former Microsoft CEO supports 50 percent increase in faculty ranks.
The Challenges of Greener Cities
Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities hosts inaugural challenge conference.
Arts and Sciences’ Inflection Point
Highlights from Dean Michael D. Smith’s annual report
Cherry Murray Steps Down as Engineering and Applied Sciences Dean
Led school during period of rapid growth—and huge ambitions
Divestment: Faculty Members Make Their Case
In a private meeting with University leaders and a public forum, faculty group pushes for divestment.
Propelling Public Health
A transformative endowment gift from Gerald L. Chan and family
The New Histories
Scholars pursue sweeping new interpretations of the human past.
by Jonathan Shaw
Vita: John Muir
Brief life of a Scottish-American conservationist: 1838-1914
by Steven Pavlos Holmes
Mood and Magnetic Stimulation
Researchers at Mclean Hospital develop a magnet that treats depression and bipolar disorder
by Erin O'Donnell
Stem-Cell Breakthrough in Treatment of Diabetes
Douglas Melton creates working beta cells from stem cells for eventual use in treatment of Type 1 diabetes.