World Neighborhoods as engines for social, economic mobility Ed School, Harlem Children’s Zone work with nonprofits on business plans to help level playing field, foster student success
Science Think of them as utility players New study shows how tiny immune cells are prompted to change their state to help neurons with brain function
Science To sleep, perchance they dream? New study documents REM-like state in spiders, raises questions about function of nighttime activity
How to cope with baby formula shortage What parents should know and do before the terror takes hold Health| DateMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Blazing her own path For Lucy Wickings, a homeless, first-gen student, it was all uphill. Next she’s looking to help others Campus| DateMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Snatching a culture back from state-sanctioned violence Harvard Scholar at Risk works to save artifacts, archives of Manipur’s Indigenous people World| DateMay 17, 2022May 16, 2022
Service comes first Tyler Patrick, a Marine shaped by Catholic social teaching, departs campus as ‘best of what Harvard Law School offers’ Campus| DateMay 16, 2022May 17, 2022
Moves by Russia, China, North Korea rekindle nuclear concerns Global security experts scrutinize weapon deployment threats in Ukraine, accelerated missile tests, silo construction World| DateMay 16, 2022May 17, 2022
An end and a beginning Peabody returns sacred scrolls, pipe tomahawk to White Earth tribe in repatriation ceremony World| DateMay 16, 2022May 18, 2022
A.R.T. to produce North American premiere of ‘Life of Pi’ theatrical adaptation News +| DateMay 16, 2022May 23, 2022
‘The dawn of a new era in astronomy’ What the quest to image black holes could tell us about our universe Science| DateMay 13, 2022May 16, 2022
Lapp to step down as executive VP Harvard’s chief administrative officer will pass reins to Meredith Weenick this summer News| DateMay 12, 2022May 13, 2022
First image of black hole at the heart of Milky Way Pioneering Harvard-led global collaborative unveils latest portrait, bolstering understanding of relativity, gravity Science| DateMay 12, 2022May 12, 2022
Three Medical School faculty elected to NAS Scientists recognized for distinguished achievements in research News| DateMay 11, 2022
Things may look shaky, but recession isn’t certainty Economist says amid tumbling stocks, rising prices, scrambling Fed much will depend on how consumers react Business| DateMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022
That feeling you get when listening to sad music? It’s humanity. Susan Cain’s new book explores how bittersweet view of life can lead to creativity, connection World| DateMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022
A tour of the brain’s life span, complete with upside-down vision Billions of neurons wire together to form a biological supercomputer — how? Science| DateMay 11, 2022May 12, 2022
U.S. heart attack death rate among highest Despite international guidelines, substantial differences found in treatment, outcomes in heart attack care across six high-income countries Health| DateMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022
Bringing 17th-century Enlightenment tradition to Memorial Hall Undergraduate Salon aims to revive ‘age of conversation,’ particularly about bridges between sciences, humanities Arts| DateMay 11, 2022May 10, 2022
Grandma’s workouts may have made you healthier Joslin study finds exercise during pregnancy may yield metabolic benefits in grandchildren Health| DateMay 10, 2022May 11, 2022
Sorry, fries are no match for almonds Harvard expert challenges potato industry-funded study that finds little difference between the two foods Health| DateMay 10, 2022May 11, 2022
Just City Mayoral Fellows address racial injustice through design interventions News +| DateMay 10, 2022
Lessons on diplomacy, sustainability of International Space Station First Korean astronaut details experiences with Americans, Russians on mission, thoughts on Ukraine Science| DateMay 10, 2022May 9, 2022
When abortion wasn’t a legal issue Historian Jane Kamensky says it largely arose as evidence of ‘prior sin’ in closely circumscribed lives of colonial women World| DateMay 9, 2022May 9, 2022
New faculty: Norman Yao Physics professor returns to Harvard studying time crystals and other quantum phenomena Campus| DateMay 9, 2022May 10, 2022
Zircons (and the secrets they hold) are forever 4-billion-year-old crystals offer clues to when plate tectonics began, setting stage for life on Earth Science| DateMay 9, 2022May 9, 2022
Two named to lead Board of Overseers Paul Choi, Leslie Tolbert to occupy senior posts Campus| DateMay 9, 2022May 9, 2022
They’re less terrifying than you think — but still, those teeth It took some doing, but Harvard scientists brought piranhas to lab to study their feeding habits up close Science| DateMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022
President’s Innovation Challenge awards $510,000 across 14 ventures President Biden sends letter recognizing extraordinary displays of innovation and entrepreneurship Campus| DateMay 6, 2022May 9, 2022
When pothole is equity issue New Medford City Councilor Justin Tseng understands many national issues rooted in local problems Campus| DateMay 6, 2022May 17, 2022
Three faculty named Harvard College Professors Five-year appointment provides support for professional development News| DateMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022
Continuing Ed forges ahead Department celebrates 10 years of Professional Development Program with new space and ambitious multimedia studio Campus| DateMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022