Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
Don’t Call Stephanie Pierce A Paleontologist
From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.
Harvard appoints Francis J. Doyle engineering dean
New leader of Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Climate change panel debates solutions, including divestment tactic
A panel of experts debates the best path forward.
Harvard scientists find a way to convert solar energy into a liquid fuel
Harvard scientists find a way to convert solar energy into a liquid fuel.
Locating the ‘Command Neurons That Drive Parental Behavior’
Harvard’s Catherine Dulac on the genetic basis of motherhood and fatherhood
Jelani Nelson, Speeding Algorithms
A theorist explores the limits to shrinking datasets.
Harvard Medical School makes biomedical informatics a full-scale department
Building scale in biomedical informatics
Harvard research into vitamin D’s anti-cancer and health benefits
Two Harvard studies investigate the nutrient’s cancer-fighting properties.
Brief life of naturalist Thomas Nuttall, by John Nelson
Brief life of a pioneering naturalist: 1786-1859
by John Nelson
Harvard addresses climate change and divestment
A campus focus on global warming
HMS Ebola conference emphasizes importance of basic supportive care
At a Harvard Medical School conference, experts discussed lessons from the epidemic.