A revolutionary career
For two generations, historian Gordon Wood shaped how scholars understood the origins of the United States.
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In wake of public outrage, professor sees hope for democracy
Could frustration with billionaires and corporate power bring about a resurgence in American democracy? Taeku Lee believes it’s possible.
Biodiversity is improving across campus, with help from a history course
Joyce Chaplin’s “Rewilding Harvard” is reimagining the Harvard landscape.
SueYeon Chung named McKnight Scholar
The assistant professor of physics and applied math won the grant for cutting-edge neuroscience research.
With college math stuck in the 20th century, work begins on a new formula
Scholars from around the United States recently gathered at Harvard to crack an unsolved problem in mathematics: how to make the subject more relevant to undergraduates.
New FAS chief of human resources named
Nicole Breen has brought “boundless energy, wisdom, and care” to support the community.
Making connections, in the brain and in science
Ph.D. student Minsu Kim gained confidence, experience in the lab of neurobiologist Wei-Chung Allen Lee.
How venom kills — and can lead to cures
Mandë Holford uncovers the secrets of deadly marine mollusks, how their toxins work with such targeted efficiency.
‘Climate policy uncertainty is bad for the economy’
Analysis reveals unhappy marriage of lower productivity and higher prices amid wobbly regulation
Science Center to be named Zimmer Hall
Name change recognizes a 2018 gift of $100 million from the Zimmer Family Foundation
High-tech for the 1700s
Exhibit showcases tools that powered Revolutionary America