Paola Arlotta awarded ARIA grant for autism research
The leading stem cell scientist calls the $46 million award “dream-come-true opportunity.”
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Before the syllabus, the studio
For more than three decades, the Harvard College First-Year Arts Program has served as incoming students’ first encounter with the breadth of artistic people, places, and pursuits awaiting them on campus.
How a little nurture, a little nature shaped your dog’s brain
New research from Erin Hecht’s Evolutionary Neuroscience Laboratory analyzes how human influence has shaped the canine brain to make dogs better communicators.
How to get to orientation? Follow the roars
Crimson Kickoff, launched in 2024, is a newer tradition that heralds the start of orientation week. The pep-rally-style event peaked — at least decibel-wise — with a yard-by-yard screaming contest.
Harvard awarded $37M National Science Foundation grant for fault-tolerant quantum computing
The institute will bring together 39 researchers across fields including mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics, and chemistry.
Scholars and strategists sound alarm on voting rights
Hutchins Forum convened on “Balance of Power: Redistricting, Courts, and the Right to Vote”
Harvard scientists develop new method to map RNA variants
The technology, described in a new paper in Cell, could reshape how scientists investigate tissue function and disease.
Sean Ono Lennon talks human empathy, AI with Harvard fellows
The singer-songwriter, who recently released a concept album threaded with AI skepticism, appeared with two Harvard-affiliated researchers on the Singing for Science podcast.
How your cells make a molecule you can buy as a supplement
Researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology combined biophysics, structural biology, and simulation to solve a manufacturing question.
Lab-grown brain ‘organoids’ set longevity record
In a new milestone for stem cell research, Harvard neuroscientists have set a record for keeping alive lab-grown human brain “organoids” and proven that they mimic key developmental stages seen in living people.
Haim Sompolinsky wins top physics prize
The Harvard theoretical physicist and neuroscientist has won the Dirac Medal and Prize, one of the highest honors in physics.