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.

by Laurel M. Shugart

Research into medical marijuana and cognitive function

Novelist Patricia Cornwell donates $500,000 to McLean program studying the drug's effect on cognitive function.

Harvard engineering dean Cherry Murray honored

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences dean receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation

$24-Million HSPH Gift supports research into metabolic diseases such as diabetes

Gift establishes the Ülker Center for Nutrient, Genetic, and Metabolic Research.

Harvard professor Katie Hinde links harassment to academia's "leaky pipeline"

A Harvard professor helps link harassment during fieldwork to the "leaky pipeline.”

Tanya Smith, Harvard Professor, studies teeth and how to date them

Tanya Smith is a biological anthropologist who uses scientific methods to study human and primate teeth.

Harvard's Randy Buckner and Fenna Krienen say areas of the brain were untethered

A new theory posits that as the brain grew, some regions were freed from necessary tasks

by Courtney Humphries

Harvard's Dale Jorgenson advocates taxing carbon and recycling the revenue

A plan for controlling greenhouse gases while enhancing economic growth

The Harvard Museum of Natural History showcases Blaschka glass invertebrates

The Harvard Museum of Natural History showcases Blaschka glass invertebrates.

Harvard engineers craft long-lasting structural colors

Inspired by birds’ feathers, engineers craft long-lasting structural colors.

by Katherine Xue