World Learning the hard way Allan Brandt, history of science scholar and ‘Cigarette Century’ author, says opioid negotiators should heed lessons from tobacco settlement
World How far can Biden go? Obama-era White House counsel looks beyond vaccination mandate to possible follow-up orders, litigation
Health Give her some space Psychologist’s perspective on Simone Biles at the Olympics includes message for parents, coaches
First-time teachers thrown into the COVID deep end Fellows recall Zoom black boxes, shifting lessons, building ties with students, families Campus| DateJuly 19, 2021July 19, 2021
Slavery isn’t dead, Clint Smith says. It isn’t even past. Author and poet discusses his latest book, a reckoning with the legacy of America’s original sin Campus| DateJuly 16, 2021July 19, 2021
Lifting restrictions, urging vaccination HUHS director discusses new COVID-19 policies and looks ahead to the fall Campus| DateJuly 15, 2021July 15, 2021
A key inflation index leaps. Getting worried? Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff examines how consumer perceptions can affect the economy Business| DateJuly 15, 2021July 16, 2021
Researchers identify signaling molecule that may help prevent Alzheimer’s Interleukin-3 may reprogram immune responses in the brain that cause cell death and lead to dementia Health| DateJuly 14, 2021July 14, 2021
Taking a step toward discovering the cause of joint disease Study finds switches near GDF5 gene linked to knee osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia Science| DateJuly 14, 2021July 14, 2021
Assessing the Delta variant Coronavirus ultimately not over, says Chan School's Hanage Health| DateJuly 9, 2021July 13, 2021
Harvard Innovation Labs opens applications for alumni startup program News +| DateJuly 9, 2021July 9, 2021
Why do we need critical race theory? Here is my family’s story Tauheedah Baker-Jones recounts a history of slavery, Klan violence, and Jim Crow World| DateJuly 9, 2021July 8, 2021
How COVID taught America about inequity in education Remote learning turned spotlight on gaps in resources, funding, and tech — but also offered hints on reform World| DateJuly 9, 2021July 19, 2021
The omega-3 fatty acid that may improve heart health EPA significantly reduces cardiovascular events Health| DateJuly 8, 2021July 8, 2021
The evolution of bigotry James Sidanius, who theorized societies are built on ethno-racial hierarchies, dies at 75 Campus| DateJuly 7, 2021July 9, 2021
New imaging technique may boost biology and neuroscience research Scientists hope it will let them see inner workings of complex systems Science| DateJuly 7, 2021July 19, 2021
Harvard-led physicists take big step in race to quantum computing Team develops simulator with 256 qubits, largest of its kind ever created Science| DateJuly 7, 2021July 8, 2021
Preventing UV-associated cancers by altering skin pigmentation Scientists are gaining a better understanding of the biochemical process behind pigment production. Health| DateJuly 6, 2021July 19, 2021
Innovative higher-ed IT veteran named new CIO Klara Jelinkova joins Harvard after stints at Rice, Duke, Chicago, and Wisconsin News| DateJuly 6, 2021July 7, 2021
Why returning to ‘normal’ feels so not Take small steps back after pandemic trauma, psychologist says Health| DateJuly 1, 2021July 1, 2021
Harvard-led researchers document quantum melting of Wigner crystals Study marks major step to creating a system to study quantum phase transitions Science| DateJune 30, 2021
Researchers measure impact of inequalities on COVID-19 deaths among people of color News +| DateJune 30, 2021July 1, 2021
Imagining an alternative America from a Native perspective A.R.T.’s ‘Moving Through History’ project aims to break down barriers Arts| DateJune 29, 2021June 29, 2021
Harvard and MIT-led nonprofit to tackle longstanding inequities in education edX acquired by education technology company 2U; proceeds to be invested in nonprofit Campus| DateJune 29, 2021June 30, 2021
Face mask can help diagnose COVID-19 Wearable biosensors enable rapid, accurate detection of virus, other pathogens and toxins. Science| DateJune 28, 2021June 28, 2021
New gene-editing technique shows promise against sickle cell disease Researcher say it could mean a one-time treatment with fewer risks Science| DateJune 28, 2021June 28, 2021
Vice Provost Rick McCullough to become Florida State president Fostered robust partnerships and helped boost Harvard’s research output Campus| DateJune 25, 2021June 28, 2021
Applying public health solutions to acute migration dilemma at border Harvard Chan School to join vice president’s private-sector partnership plan World| DateJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021
