Research
Harvard Inks $100 Million Drug Research Deal with Investment Firm
The healthcare investment firm Deerfield Management has committed $100 million as part of a new alliance with Harvard science researchers aimed at promoting drug innovation. As part of the deal, Deerfield will form a private company to support Harvard researchers’ projects.
Sleep 101 and Sleep Matters Initiative Promote Healthy Sleep Patterns
Programs like the Sleep 101 training module and the Sleep Matters Initiative are sparking conversations about issues of sleep and wellness at Harvard, and shedding light on why researchers believe sleep should be prioritized on college campuses.
Current Policy, Past Investigations Offer Window Into Harvard’s Next Steps In Abramson Plagiarism Case
The allegations against Abramson evoke comparisons between University policies for responding to undergraduates who commit academic dishonesty and procedures concerning faculty misconduct.
Grad Students in STEM Talk Lab Culture Issues at Union-Led Discussion
Graduate students in STEM departments shared stories about sexual harassment in the lab, issues with advisors, and unsafe working conditions at a discussion hosted by the graduate student union Wednesday night.
Shutdown Poses Research Challenges For Some Harvard Faculty
Funding lapses and restricted access to collaborators and resources — consequences of the longest government shutdown in United States history — have left some Harvard faculty members’ research projects mired in uncertainty, though most remain insulated from the shutdown’s effects for now.
Chinese Researcher Who Said He Gene-Edited Babies Breaks Week of Silence, Vows to Defend Work
He Jiankui vowed to defend his work in an email to The Crimson Wednesday. He's email appeared to mark his first public communication in at least a week — and came after multiple news outlets reported the scientist had seemingly gone missing.
SEAS Researchers Invent Technology to Improve Lenses
Professor Federico Capasso, postdoctoral fellow Wei-Ting Chen, and graduate student Alexander Y. Zhu pioneered the technology, alongside other members of the Capasso Group and researchers at other institutions.
Harvard Radcliffe Institute Renovating Schlesinger Library To Increase Use of Collections
Harvard is renovating its Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute in an effort to drive increased engagement with the library's extensive collection of documents vital to the history of women in America.
Harvard Engineering Professor Wood Awarded Medal for Work in Robotics
Robert J. Wood, a Harvard professor of engineering and applied sciences, won the Max Planck-Humboldt Medal last week for his innovations in soft robotics. The medal comes with $68,000 in prize money.
Harvard Scientists Suggest Interstellar Object Could be Sent by Aliens
‘Oumuamua — which Loeb said means “a visitor from a great distance” in Hawaiian — was first discovered in October 2017 by a telescope in Hawaii.
Paper of Former HMS Prof. Withdrawn, Clinical Trial Paused after Harvard Requests Retractions
At least one high-profile paper authored by a former Medical School professor has been formally retracted and a federally funded clinical trial put on hold.
Xiaowei Zhuang Awarded 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
Zhuang’s laboratory invented Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy, an imaging technique that surpasses the limitations of traditional light microscopes to create 3-D, ultra-high resolution images of cells and tissues.
Harvard Medical School Requests Retractions for Former Professor’s Research
The professor, Piero Anversa, left the Medical School in December 2015 after investigations into the integrity of his research.
Colin Kaepernick, Dave Chappelle Among Du Bois Medal Awardees
The medal — the University’s highest honor in the field of African and African American studies — recognizes individuals who have made “significant contributions” to African and African American culture.
Child Protection in India
Thursday afternoon in CGIS South, Jacqueline Bhabha and Elizabeth Donger discussed research about how to prevent exploitation of children in India.
