Research
Kendall Square: An Incubator for Allston
Once a post-industrial wasteland, the now-vibrant Kendall area could provide a model for Harvard as it reboots plans to transform the underdeveloped Allston neighborhood into the University’s research hub.
Faust Advocates for Research Funding
As the federal government’s looming fiscal cliff dominates conversations on Capitol Hill, University President Drew G. Faust visited Washington on Monday to advocate for a continuing commitment to education and research funding.
Deans Launch New Contest
The 13 Deans of Harvard University announced two University-wide innovation challenges focused on culture and health on Thursday. Student teams in both challenges will win up to $75,000 in prize money.
HSPH Researchers Analyze Election Polls for Voter Opinions on Public Health Issues
Based on analysis of polls conducted during the November elections, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have predicted tension in the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and in future budget negotiations regarding Medicare funding,
New Journal To Publish Short Student Research
Brevia, a new undergraduate research journal, is set to publish its first issue next semester. The journal gives students the opportunity to showcase their new research in under 500 words.
Myopic Misery: Protect Your Wallet This Holiday Season
This winter, you might want to save your holiday shopping for after finals period. Researchers from Harvard and other universities have found that sadness (a common condition among students trying to finish papers and projects at the end of the semester) not only leads to increased spending, it also impacts the quality of our financial decisions.
SEAS Researchers Collaborate on Developing New Device
A new device invented at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will absorb unprecedented levels of infrared light, expanding possibilities for thermal detection and energy harvesting.
Predicting A Time of Death
Researchers at the Harvard Medical School didn’t intend to pinpoint a gene that can predict time of death, but somehow that’s exactly what happened.
Berkman Center Study Explores Parents' Concerns About Children's Online Activity
A survey of 802 households revealed that parents are largely aware of the dangers and consequences that could arise from their children’s unregulated access to social media.
Researchers Present Findings on Online Criminal Record Websites
Two Harvard researchers charged that a website which catalogs mug shots and criminal records, asking defendants for a fee to remove their images from their databases, engages in racial profiling in its advertising—just before the founder of a different criminal records website made his first public appearance.
History Professor Tracks Explorers
History Professor Joyce E. Chaplin sought to capture half a millennium of human efforts to traverse the globe in the pages of one book, and Thursday evening, she discussed the fruits of her labors in a talk at the Harvard Book Store.
Harvard Business School Plans Research Center in Istanbul
In addition to seven current research centers scattered around the world, Harvard Business School is on track to open a new research center in Istanbul in early 2013, Dean Nitin Nohria said in an interview with The Crimson last week.
Study: Interest Groups Influence Ballot Initiatives
A new study conducted by Harvard Kennedy School assistant professor Todd T. Rogers revealed that campaign efforts by independent political organizations have a significant influence on the outcome of ballot measures.
Bioengineer Discuses ‘Closing the Design Gap’
Bioengineer Christina D. Smolke presented her research on developing genetically encoded technologies that would advance cell-based therapies for diseases like cancer, brain tumors, and leukemia, at the Neekeyfar Lecture on Science and Mathematics on Thursday.
