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Young researcher’s ALS attack plan is now a no-go
The government recently terminated a grant supporting Kelly Rich’s research into ALS.Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Young researcher’s ALS attack plan now a no-go Career award among...
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Wildfire smoke can harm heart and lungs even after the fire has ended
Health Wildfire smoke can harm heart and lungs even after the fire has ended Maya Brownstein Harvard Chan School Communications June 4, 2025 5 min read First study to fully assess its impact on all...
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Overseers announce new president, vice chair
Campus & Community Overseers announce new president, vice chair Monica Bharel (left) and Sylvia Mathews Burwell.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer June 5, 2025 7 min read Sylvia Mathews...
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Judge blocks Trump order on international students
Thayer Hall in Harvard Yard. Photo by Dylan Goodman Campus & Community Judge blocks Trump order on international students Hearing set for June 16 June 6, 2025 2 min read A federal judge on...
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Son’s diabetes diagnosis sent scientist on quest for cure
Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Son’s diabetes diagnosis sent scientist on quest for cure Kermit Pattison Harvard Staff Writer June 9, 2025 8 min read Decades later, Doug Melton and...
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Youth gun deaths rise in states that relaxed laws
Mark Wilson/Getty Images Nation & World Youth gun deaths rise in states that relaxed laws Study compares child mortality rates before and after 2010 Supreme Court ruling Mass General Brigham...
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Numbers tell one story about climate change. People tell another.
Dustin Tingley.Photo by Grace DuVal Science & Tech Numbers tell one story about climate change. People tell another. Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer June 10, 2025 7 min read Policy expert Dustin...
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What your brain score says about your body
Health What your brain score says about your body Mass General Brigham Communications June 10, 2025 4 min read Simple tool can be used to identify risk factors for cancer and heart disease too, says...
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Maybe the aliens would rather not
Enrico Fermi.Photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Science & Tech Worth considering: Maybe the aliens would rather not Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer June 10, 2025 5 min read 75 years...
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‘Who we are and what we stand for’
Surgeon, best-selling author, and public health leader Atul Gawande delivers the Alumni Day keynote address. Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Campus & Community ‘Who we are and what we...
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A step in fight against tick-borne disease
Science & Tech A step in fight against tick-borne disease New molecular method differentiates sexes, reveals whether females have mated Clea Simon Harvard Correspondent June 11, 2025 4 min read...
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Remember when corporate America steered clear of politics on social media?
Work & Economy Remember when corporate America steered clear of politics on social media? Elisabeth Kempf.Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer...
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Why U.S. should be worried about Ukrainian attack on Russian warplanes
A drone is launched in late May in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine.Photo by Ukrinform/NurPhoto via AP Nation & World Why U.S. should be worried about Ukrainian attack on Russian warplanes...
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Turning 2 decades of discovery into impact
Campus & Community Turning 2 decades of discovery into impact Isaac Kohlberg to step down as senior associate provost and chief technology development officer Kirsten Mabry Harvard Office of...
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From ‘joyous’ to ‘erotically engaged’ to ‘white-hot angry’
Arts & Culture From ‘joyous’ to ‘erotically engaged’ to ‘white-hot angry’ Stephanie Burt’s new anthology rounds up 51 works by queer and trans poets spanning generations Eileen O’Grady Harvard...
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3 friends, 104 miles, and a tradition of taking the scenic route
Eden Fisher (from left), Amelia Heymach, and Addie Kelsey.Photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Campus & Community 3 friends, 104 miles, and a tradition of taking the scenic route Trio...
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Out of sight but not out of mind
Elena Luchkina is a research scientist in the Department of Psychology.Photo by Grace DuVal Science & Tech Out of sight but not out of mind By 15 months, children can learn names of objects...
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Hope for sufferers of ‘invisible’ tinnitus disorder
Daniel Polley. Photo by Dylan Goodman Health Hope for sufferers of ‘invisible’ tinnitus disorder Researchers develop way to objectively measure common malady, which may improve diagnosis, help in...
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Brainwashing? Like ‘The Manchurian Candidate’?
Rebecca Lemov.Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Nation & World Brainwashing? Like ‘The Manchurian Candidate’? More than vestige of Cold War, mind-control techniques remain with us in social...
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Projects help students ‘build bridges’ across differences
Campus & Community Projects help students ‘build bridges’ across differences Julie McDonough Harvard Correspondent June 17, 2025 long read Online games and small group discussions provide...
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‘Truly the best’
Photos by Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Campus & Community ‘Truly the best’ Clea Simon Harvard Correspondent June 17, 2025 7 min read 65 staffers honored as ‘Harvard Heroes’ for...
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How market reactions to recent U.S. tariffs hint at start of global shift for...
Work & Economy How market reactions to recent U.S. tariffs hint at start of global shift for nation Christy DeSmith Harvard Staff Writer June 17, 2025 8 min read Economist updates literature on...
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Onion holds up mirror; society flashes big smile (with green stuff in teeth)
Christine Wenc. Photo courtesy of Christine Wenc Nation & World Onion holds up mirror; society flashes big smile (with green stuff in teeth) How some students at University of Wisconsin-Madison...
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Existential crisis for ‘irreplaceable resource’
Health Existential crisis for ‘irreplaceable resource’ Nicole Romero removes biological samples from a freezer at the Chan School of Public Health.Photos by Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer...
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A taste for microbes
Science & Tech A taste for microbes A video of a brooding octopus mother interacting with a fake egg that was doped with a microbial molecule isolated from rejected octopus egg bacteria. The...
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Shining light on scientific superstar
Science & Tech Shining light on scientific superstar The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a new astronomy and astrophysics facility in Cerro Pachón, Chile.Courtesy of Vera C. Rubin Observatory Kermit...
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Harvard to advance corporate engagement strategy
Campus & Community Harvard to advance corporate engagement strategy Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston will be based at Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston, which they toured...
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From bad to worse
Arts & Culture From bad to worse Photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer June 23, 2025 6 min read Harvard faculty recommend bios of infamous historical...
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Reading skills — and struggles — manifest earlier than thought
Science & Tech Reading skills — and struggles — manifest earlier than thought New finding underscores need to intervene before kids start school, say researchers Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer...
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What might cancer treatment teach us about dealing with retinal disease?
Health What might cancer treatment teach us about dealing with retinal disease? Joan Miller’s innovative thinking led to therapies for macular degeneration that have helped millions, made her better...
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Need a good summer read?
Arts & Culture Need a good summer read? Illustration by Doval/Ikon Images Tenzin Dickie Harvard Library Communications June 24, 2025 long read Whether your seasonal plans include vacations or...
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Why are young people taking fewer risks?
Richard Weissbourd directs the Making Caring Common Project at Harvard.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Why are young people taking fewer risks? Psychologist describes generation...
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Stealing a ‘superpower’
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Got emotional wellness app? It may be doing more harm than good.
Health Got emotional wellness app? It may be doing more harm than good. Julian De Freitas. Photo by Grace DuVal Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer June 25, 2025 8 min read Study sees mental...
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What Americans say about loneliness
Health What Americans say about loneliness Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer June 26, 2025 1 min read Quiz digs into data on major public health concern...
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An exercise drug?
Health An exercise drug? Christiane Wrann in her lab.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer June 26, 2025 4 min read Researchers hope to harness the cognitive benefits...
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When trash becomes a universe
Arts & Culture When trash becomes a universe Bottle caps found on the Australian coast.© TRES [ilana boltvinik + rodrigo viñas], photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard staff Sy Boles Harvard...
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Federal judge blocks Trump plan to ban international students at Harvard
Harvard University.Photo by Grace DuVal Campus & Community Federal judge blocks Trump plan to ban international students at Harvard Ruling notes administration action raises serious constitutional...
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Unlocking the promise of CAR-T
Health Unlocking the promise of CAR-T Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer June 30, 2025 long read Research across multiple fronts seeks to expand impact of a cancer therapy that has left patients and...
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Who decides when doctors should retire?
Health Who decides when doctors should retire? Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer June 30, 2025 4 min read Expert in law, bioethics sees need for cognitive testing amid graying of nation’s physician...
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John C.P. Goldberg named Harvard Law School dean
John C.P. Goldberg.Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Campus & Community John C.P. Goldberg named Harvard Law School dean Leading scholar in tort law and political philosophy has served as...
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As reading scores decline, a study primed to help grinds to a halt
Phil Capin, assistant professor of education, saw two research grants cut in May.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Nation & World As reading scores decline, a study primed to help grinds to...
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As wave of dementia cases looms, Law School looks to preserve elders’ rights
Health As wave of dementia cases looms, Law School looks to preserve elders' rights Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer July 1, 2025 5 min read Academic experts seek improvements that could protect...
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Can AI be as irrational as we are? (Or even more so?)
Illustration by Judy Blomquist/Harvard Staff Science & Tech Can AI be as irrational as we are? (Or even more so?) Christy DeSmith Harvard Staff Writer July 1, 2025 6 min read Psychologists found...
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Riskier to know — or not to know — you’re predisposed to a disease?
Health Riskier to know — or not to know — you’re predisposed to a disease? ‘DNA isn’t a crystal ball for every kind of illness’ but potential benefits outweigh fears, says geneticist Sy Boles Harvard...
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When the falcons come home to roost
Campus & Community When the falcons come home to roost A nest cam has been installed to livestream a pair of peregrine falcons atop the Memorial Hall tower.Photos by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard...
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Taking the measure of legal pot
AP photos Health Was legal pot a good idea? Researchers detail what we know about impact on revenue and health — and what we still need to find out Saima Sidik Harvard Correspondent July 2, 2025 long...
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Highly sensitive science
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Forecasting the next variant
Health Forecasting the next variant Professor Eugene Shakhnovich (from left), Dianzhuo (John) Wang, and Vaibhav Mohanty worked together on the studies.Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Yahya...
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Mounting case against notion that boys are born better at math
Science & Tech Mounting case against notion that boys are born better at math Elizabeth Spelke studies French testing data, finds no gender gap until instruction begins Christy DeSmith Harvard...
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