Tag: Launch Lab

  • Nation & World

    Changing your body, from the top down

    A Harvard Launch Lab startup headed by a Harvard Business School grad is focusing on the “battle between the ears” to transform people’s bodies, opening another front in the battle against obesity.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Envisioning Allston’s enterprise research campus

    Harvard has named Steven D. Fessler to lead the real estate development of the Allston enterprise research campus.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Boston approves Harvard’s Life Lab

    The Boston Redevelopment Authority gave final approval Thursday to Harvard University’s Life Lab in Allston, which is scheduled to open this fall. As part of the Harvard Innovation Labs, the Life Lab will offer shared laboratory space for high-potential life sciences and biotech startups established by Harvard faculty, alumni, students, and postdoctoral scholars.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Two Deans’ Challenges garner 90 proposals

    Ten student-led teams have been named finalists in the Deans’ Cultural Entrepreneurship Challenge and the Deans’ Health and Life Sciences Challenge. Grand prize winners will be named on May 4.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Futuristic PIVOT app serves up Harvard history

    Harvard University formally launched its official interactive online tour app last week. PIVOTtheWorld is a free app that allows visitors to visually experience the history of Harvard with a swipe — or pivot — of their smart phone.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Art for artists’ sake

    A Harvard graduate and Lowell House residence manager help homeless artists find a mass market for their work.

    7 minutes