Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
What Happens When Infections Stop Responding to Antibiotics?
Harvard Medical School experts discuss the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.
The Franklin Stove—A Historical Climate Change Adaptation
Historian Joyce E. Chaplin reinterprets an early era of invention, industrialization, and climate challenge
Brief Harvard News Spring 2025
Physician-authors address Commencement and Alumni Day, new School of Education Dean, and more
The Trump Administration's Impact on Higher Education
Unprecedented federal actions against research funding, diversity, speech, and more
Biology's "Mirror Organisms"—And Their Dangers
Life forms built from left-handed DNA and RNA could threaten Earth’s plants, animals, and insects.
by Ann Thomas
Housing in the Climate Crosshairs
A Harvard briefing on climate change and the U.S. housing crisis
Understanding AI Vulnerabilities
As artificial intelligence capabilities evolve, so too will the tactics used to exploit them.
How Measles Causes Immune Amnesia
Michael Mina explains “immune amnesia” and the lasting impact of infection.
Crypto—To Regulate or Not?
The former director of Harvard’s fintech lab reflects on the future of digital assets.
The “Wild West” of Cancer Misinformation Online
At Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health, experts discuss web and social media cancer misinformation
At Risk
Severe threats to Harvard’s finances—and academic mission—in the new political landscape