The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB) celebrated the successful completion of its inaugural Foundational Undergraduate Experiences in the Laboratory (FUEL) program on Aug. 7 with a dynamic poster session and certificate ceremony. This event marked the end of a 10-week research program that immersed ten rising sophomores from Harvard College in intensive lab…

Prices for hydrogen produced with clean energy will remain high, Harvard researchers demonstrate in the journal Joule, but the fuel may remain the only way to decarbonize some sectors. Green hydrogen is often touted as the solution for our toughest decarbonization problems: heavy industry, transportation, energy storage. The price will fall as production increases, goes…

Jacob Zavatone-Veth, a Junior Fellow in the Harvard Society of Fellows, has received a Director’s Early Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health. The award is part of the NIH’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program that supports scientists who propose “visionary and broadly impactful” behavioral and biomedical research projects.  The Early Independence Award gives exceptional early-career scientists the opportunity to…

The phone usually rings around 3 p.m. She’ll verify: will she be in town for the next 48 hours? Will her husband? Is the family schedule manageably clear? If yes, Tammy Tai will pick up the phone with a routine response.  “Yes, we’re set up to foster tonight.”  A child’s arrival at Tai’s doorstep can…

Today Harvard released its Annual Sustainability Report for 2023-2024, which includes progress on goals related to climate, buildings, waste and water. The revamped report features new data and interactive visualizations, as well as stories of impactful initiatives happening across campus.   The Office for Sustainability works with faculty, students, staff, and alumni, using our urban…

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University announced Tuesday that A.R.T. will produce “Passing Strange” to conclude its 2024/25 Season. The rock musical will begin performances at the Loeb Drama Center in Harvard Square on May 20; will open officially on May 30; and will run through June 29, 2025.  This will mark its North American…

The Harvard Center for International Development is launching a new research initiative, China and the Global Economy, which aims to foster a deeper understanding of the Chinese economy and its implications for the global economic landscape. The initiative is co-led by CID Faculty affiliates Jie Bai, associate professor of public policy at Harvard Kennedy School;…

Throughout the year, Harvard is home to a diverse range of lectures, seminars, and events on topics of global importance. Our museums and cultural organizations host thought-provoking programs and exhibits that help us better understand cultures and perspectives different from our own. And in Harvard’s 20-plus offices abroad and in countries around the world, Harvard…

In the medical drama “House,” which ran for eight seasons beginning in 2004, the titular Dr. House routinely solves mysteries involving rare diseases, drawing on a wealth of experience and reasoning skills to come up with unprecedented treatments. Now, researchers affiliated with the Kempner Institute at Harvard University have come up with an AI “Dr. House”: TxGNN,…

A mischievous little girl, the type impossible to teach classical music to, grew up to receive a Ph.D. in cello performance at the Royal Academy. Another young violinist, who was utterly unable to learn through traditional visual or audible cues and instead had to have her fingers lifted for her, went on to study medicine…

For the 2024-2025 academic year, Harvard Business School (HBS) is proud to announce its third cohort of visiting scholars in collaboration with its Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS). This year’s cohort will concentrate on how business intersects with the two critical issues of climate change and racial inequality, advancing HBS’s commitment to encouraging pioneering research that shapes…

Harvard Business School’s Baker Library has opened a new exhibition, “From Concept to Product: Meroë Morse and Polaroid’s Culture of Art and Innovation, 1945–1969,” which draws on the library’s extensive holdings of the Polaroid Corporation Collection to celebrate Meroë Morse, a key contributor to the development of instant photography. The universal appeal of instant photography,…

The Growth Lab at Harvard Kennedy School unveiled today the Atlas of Economic Complexity 10.0, which features a new Product Space data visualization, updated global trade data, and larger graphics with a more intuitive workflow. Atlas 10.0 includes thirteen additional Country Profiles, a feature that takes users on an interactive journey through a country’s economic…

The Harvard Business School Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship has announced its Entrepreneurs-In-Residence (EIR), Venture Capital Advisors (VCA), and Lawyers-In-Residence (LIR) for the 2024-2025 academic year. The Rock Center is the hub for entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School. It’s where HBS students who are founders, joiners, or investors activate their ideas and build their ventures to drive global impact. At the Rock Center,…

Heat and particulate air pollution may increase risk of diabetes-related hospitalizations, according to a recent paper published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care. The study, co-authored by Barrak Alahmad, research fellow at the Department of Environmental Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is one of the first to look at…

The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has named Christopher Hidalgo ’25 of Cabot House and Cerena Wu ’25 Kirkland House as this year’s David and Mimi Aloian Memorial Scholars.  Each year the Aloian Memorial Scholarship is given to two juniors who demonstrate thoughtful leadership and who improve the quality of life in Harvard Houses. The award…

Since 1990, the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has bestowed the HAA Awards to distinguished alumni in recognition of their extraordinary service to Harvard University through leadership and engagement activities. Continuing this tradition, the HAA has announced six recipients of the 2024 HAA Awards: Lewis “Lew” Auerbach ’63, A.M. ’64; Maria Carolina V. Dominguez, A.M.P. ’12;…

Renowned civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill will deliver the 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture on October 29. The annual lecture at Harvard honors individuals who exemplify Dr. King’s devotion to advancing equality and justice through activism, service or scholarship.   Ifill has long been a leader in advocating for racial justice…

Julia Mundy, the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Natural Sciences and of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been named a 2024 Moore Inventor Fellow, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has announced.  The fellowship champions scientist-inventors who design “groundbreaking tools and technologies – creative people poised to make substantial strides in scientific discovery, environmental conservation,…

Michael B. McElroy, the Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard University and Chair of the Harvard-China Project on Energy, Economy, and Environment, has been named the 2024 recipient of the William Bowie Medal, the highest honor conferred by the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The William Bowie Medal from the AGU — a global…

The three fellowship programs support emerging leaders in global health to advance their research, curriculum development, and career development. The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) announced the 2024-2025  recipients of its three fellowship programs: the HGHI Burke Climate and Health Fellowship, the HGHI-Salata Burke Global Health Fellowship, and the Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in…

When Meera Atreya ’09 was just 10 years old, she discovered her passion for climate change. A 1997 report from the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy titled “Climate Change: State of Knowledge” had landed in her possession.  Using non-technical and accessible language, Atreya says, the government report “made very clear even to 10-year-old…

The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research announced the 2024 cohort of W.E.B. Du Bois Medal honorees on Sept. 16. The eight recipients, who hail from across the world, will be recognized for their “significant contributions to African and African American history and culture.” “The Hutchins Center recognizes the contributions of these eight…

The Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University is pleased to announce the speaker lineup for the 2024-25 season of the Kempner Seminar Series (KSS), a research-level seminar series that covers topics related to the basis of intelligence in natural and artificial systems.  The series features prominent, cutting-edge experts…

On his first visit to Tbilisi, percussionist Marcus Santos was struck by the tight relationship between music and movement.  “In Georgia, most drummers can really dance and most dancers can really drum,” he observed. Santos was one of two Somerville-based artists selected for this year’s Exchanging Notes initiative, an artist exchange offered by the Somerville Arts…

Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI) announced the selection of its 2025 fellowship cohort, which is notable for its significant global representation and deep leadership experience across multiple sectors. For the first time in ALI’s history, the incoming cohort will begin their year-long fellowship in the fall semester. The Advanced Leadership Initiative enters an exciting…

Researchers have discovered an exceptionally preserved fossil site in Massachusetts that provides a rare glimpse into terrestrial life from over 300 million years ago. The findings, published in Nature Communications, reveal a diverse ecosystem of early land-dwelling animals and plants from a time period that has been poorly understood. The fossil site, called Lantern North, dates…

Harvard’s annual Red Sox night was a home run for over 700 youth and families in the Greater Boston area as it raised over $11,000 for the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA) Summer Urban Program (SUP).  This night is a collaboration with the Red Sox, Harvard Varsity Club, Harvard Alumni Association and PBHA. The Din…

The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, a program of the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University, has named 13 recent Harvard graduates to the third cohort of the Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellowship. These emerging leaders will support cities around the United States in developing and deepening their capabilities to address pressing municipal challenges.…