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Undergrads Spearhead Repairs to Loomis-Michael Observatory Telescope
The changes are minor, but long overdue, according to Student Astronomers at Harvard-Radcliffe President Rodrigo E. Cordova ’19.
Harvard, MIT Win Major Victory in CRISPR Patent Dispute
A federal appeals court ruled that the Broad Institute holds patent rights to the gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9.
Harvard Researchers Trace Embryo Development
Harvard researchers—using zebrafish and frog embryos as models—have traced the process by which a single cell builds a complete organism.
Harvard Scientists Create New Dipolar Molecule
Harvard researchers have combined two atoms for the first time to form a single dipolar molecule with unique properties.
Physics Prof. Dvorkin Named 2018 Harvard Scientist of the Year
Assistant Physics professor Cora Dvorkin was named the 2018 Harvard Scientist of the Year by the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations last month.
Sciences Faculty Remember Stephen Hawking
Hawking, who died last Wednesday at the age of 76, was a renowned English theoretical physicist and cosmologist.
Harvard Researchers Design Shark-Inspired Airfoil
Researchers from Harvard and the University of South Carolina have developed a new kind of airfoil, inspired by shark skin, that may improve lift in aircrafts.
Botanists at Arnold Arboretum Discover New Hemlock Species
Botanists at Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum discovered a new species of Eastern Asian hemlock tree with a natural resistance to a notorious invasive insect.
Astronomers Discuss Black Holes, Cosmic Radiation at Luncheon
About a hundred astronomers and visiting scholars gathered at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics to hear a presentation on astronomy's latest advancements.
Eight Researchers Funded for 'High-Risk, High-Reward' Projects
The researchers will receive nearly $8.5 million to conduct a broad array of health science research, from psychology to health policy analysis.
Giant Power: Technology, Energy, and the History of Post Truth America
Naomi Oreskes, professor of history of science, discusses the history of scientific naysayers and how history is repeating itself with Trump’s climate change policies on Wednesday evening in the Barker Center.
Harvard Researchers Launch Solar Geoengineering Moonshot
Harvard scientists have launched a research program into “solar geoengineering,” a controversial technique with the ultimate goal of reversing climate change.
The Scientist as Sentinel
Professor Naomi Oreskes speaks to an audience in Science Center Hall B on Wednesday night. Her speech, entitled “The Scientist as Sentinel,” focused on scientists speaking publicly on contested issues, including nuclear weaponry, ozone depletion, and climate change.
Twenty-Six Students Awarded Fulbright Scholarships
This year marks the first time in three years that Harvard fell behind some peer institutions in producing Fulbright Scholars.
First Sample of Solid Metallic Hydrogen Lost
A month after two Harvard physicists published results detailing the synthesis of the first-ever sample of solid metallic hydrogen, the researchers have lost the sample after trying to further analyze it.
Harvard-MIT Institute Wins Patent Battle for Gene-Editing Tech
The Broad Institute won the right to keep its patent for CRISPR, a groundbreaking gene-editing technology, in a ruling Wednesday.
SEAS Researchers Develop Innovative Long-Lasting Battery
A team of researchers of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has developed a long-lasting “redox flow” battery that has the potential to revolutionize energy storage.
Metallic Hydrogen Discovery Met With Skepticism
Two Harvard researchers claim to have synthesized a form of solid metallic hydrogen—but some scholars in the field remain skeptical.