Technology
Discover how technology is transforming Harvard and the wider world—innovation, research, and ideas shaping the digital future.
Where Should Data Centers Go?
Before a data center is built, Francesca Dominici and Le Xie aim to predict costs to the grid, the air, and the neighbors next door.
The World is No Longer Built for the Old-School Office
A College student’s attempt to recapture the romanticism of the workplace.
by Kate Kaufman
How Facebook Escaped Harvard
In 2004, a frenzy spread across Harvard Yard in days. Four billion users later, we are only just catching up.
by Noam Cohen
Technology Can Reshape History
But human networks will always retain their power.
What Makes a Fact, According to a Harvard Social Scientist
Sheila Jasanoff has spent her career studying how societies produce knowledge, evaluate expertise, and make decisions about technology.
How to Care for Patients in AI-Driven Medicine
Harvard’s Arthur Kleinman reflects on what’s lost when healthcare systems prioritize efficiency.
Cambridge Once Fought Harvard’s DNA Research. Now There’s a Play About It.
A theatrical reenactment explores a 1976 clash between science and democracy.
Humanoid Robots. Virtual Reality. Which Technologies Will Last?
Harvard Business School’s Andy Wu discusses far-out innovations.
Discoveries: Short Takes on Cutting-Edge Research
Growing liver implants, mapping the sense of smell, and journalism at risk
Your Views on Harvard and the Nation’s 250th, A Year of Turmoil, and Mark Twain
Letters from Harvard Magazine readers