Science
In Letter to Pruitt, Faust Condemns Suggested EPA Rule on Scientific Research
The proposed rule, which Faust called "fundamentally flawed," calls on the EPA to make public all data used to support scientific studies that inform its regulations.
Wrangham vs Lieberman
Richard W. Wrangham and Daniel E. Lieberman discuss the role of heat in human deveopment.
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.
BubbleBox Project Wins First in Paris Contest
BubbleBox, a portable hygiene module created by a team that includes Harvard students, won first place at Talents #Paris2024 earlier this year.
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.
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.
Harvard Senior Earns Churchill Scholarship
Vikram Sundar ’18 was recently named one of 16 Churchill Scholars, allowing him to pursue a fully-funded master’s degree at the University of Cambridge next fall.
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 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.
Metasequoia Tag
Like other plants at the Arnold Arboretum, metasequoia trees are marked according to the year their seeds are received.
Epidemic Experts Congregate at Symposium
"We were interested in broadening that idea, or turning it on its head, to also understand contagion as the root of many social ills.”
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.
Basque Culinary Center
Idoia Calleja, Director of Masters and Courses at the Basque Culinary Center, provides an overview of her school and its offerings Wednesday afternoon in Northwest Labs. This event also featured chef Diego P. Vasquez, an associate professor at the Basque Culinary Center.
