Research
Corporate Funding Concerns Shut Down Medical School Prof’s Study
Heavily redacted emails included in the report show that researchers extensively contacted alcohol executives and frequently promised positive results in an attempt to secure funding for their project.
Medical School Professor's Study Faces Investigation for Relationship with Alcohol Industry
The National Institutes for Health has since launched two reviews of the study and has instructed Beth Israel to “pause all study activities until the reviews are completed."
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.
Seventy-Three Undergraduates Win Annual Hoopes Prize
The award comes with $5,000 per awardee, along with a $2,000 honorarium for faculty nominators who oversaw student projects.
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.
Harvard, Princeton and Twitter Join Forces to Combat Trolls Online
Researchers from Harvard and Princeton are partnering with Twitter to conduct a study that aims to test strategies for reducing online bullying and abuse.
Harvard, MIT, and Cambridge Researchers Refine Origin of Life Hypothesis
Researchers from Harvard, MIT, and the University of Cambridge have found that sulfur compounds in the early earth’s atmosphere may have contributed to the origins of life.
Harvard Horizons
Eight Harvard Ph.D. students presented their research and innovations at a Wednesday afternoon symposium in Sanders Theatre.
Harvard Horizons Symposium Highlights Work of Ph.D. Candidates
Eight Ph.D. candidates presented their dissertation research to the public at the the Harvard Horizons Symposium held Wednesday evening in Sanders Theater.
Aetna Forms Research Partnership with School of Public Health
Aetna employees will voluntarily take longitudinal well-being surveys for five years, the results of which will be sent to researchers at the School of Public Health.
Lemann Donates to Engineering and Entrepreneurship Programs
Wealthy Brazilian investor Jorge P. Lemann '61 recently made a donation to Harvard in order to support classes in entrepreneurship and engineering.
Water Resource Authorities Address Safety Concerns in Allston
As Harvard develops its plans for the campus, some Allston residents are concerned about the potential dangers of these pipes.
Yard Archaeology
With a week of cold temperatures, Harvard Yard is still covered in frozen snow despite the onset of spring.
Harvard Researchers Pioneer Photosynthetic Bionic Leaf
Nocera and Silver developed a bionic leaf that merges the artificial leaf with a genetically-engineered bacterium that consumes only hydrogen.
Medical School Raises $722 Million
Only a few months after a scare that Harvard might face deep cuts to its federal science funding, things may be looking up for Harvard Medical School.
