Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
From Jellyfish to Digital Hearts
How Harvard researchers are helping to build a virtual model of the human heart
Brief life of Harvard astronomer William Cranch Bond, by Alan Hirshfeld
Brief life of Harvard's first astronomer: 1789-1859
Joseph Rock and his plant-collecting adventures in 1920s China
An adventuresome Arnold Arboretum botanizer's heroics in 1920s China
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Adds Five to Computer Science Faculty
Ballmer gift enables rapid expansion of computer science at the Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Harvard study finds it cost-effective to 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
Harvard researchers report new techniques for fabricating soft robots
Harvard researchers report new techniques for fabricating soft robots.
by Zara Zhang
Harvard Medical student Brian Powers is an emerging voice in American medicine
Medical School student Brian Powers makes his opinions heard through prolific research and writing
by Zara Zhang
Harvard engineering dean, CFO, top teachers, and more
A new dean for engineering and applied sciences, a departing public-health leader, the new CFO, top teachers, and more
“Evolving Ourselves,” by Enriquez and Gullans, reviewed by Katherine Xue
Tall tales from biology’s Wild West
Football research at Harvard seeks new therapies for players
The Harvard Football Players Health Study aims to treat athletes’ medical problems, from head injuries to torn ACLs.
Brief life of oceanographer Mary Sears, by Peter Denton
Brief life of an oceanographer and patriot: 1905-1997
by Peter Denton