Research
Harvard Researcher Develops New Method for Autism Diagnosis
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have developed a new web-based diagnostic procedure to identify autism more quickly, which they hope will allow clinicians to provide better care to their patients.
Study: Yoga Can Improve Mental Health
Practicing yoga instead of taking a traditional physical education class can be an effective way for improving the mental health of high school students, according to a recent study co-led by a Harvard Medical School professor.
Genetic Mutations Linked to Autism
Individuals with mutations in specific genes have a high risk of autism, according to scientists working independently at Harvard, Yale, and the University of Washington in Seattle.
Infant Language Acquisition
Dr. Patricia Kuhl, of the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences at the University of Washington, discusses infant language acquisition as part of the Mind, Brain, and Behavior’s Annual Distinguished Lecture series.
HSPH Researchers Present New Findings on Breast Cancer Screening
New research from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that routine mammography screenings may lead to a significant amount of overdiagnosis of invasive breast cancer. Generally viewed as an important tool in detecting breast cancer, mammography screening was found to overdiagnose between 15 to 25 percent of breast cancer cases.
Villa Houses Scholars, History
In a time of continual change in the Harvard community, I Tatti serves as a living time capsule, upholding the vision and traditions of its founder, renowned art critic Bernard Berenson, Class of 1887.
Nominate FM's 15 Hottest Freshmen
Fill out this poll to nominate current Harvard first-year students who you believe should be selected as this year's 15 Hottest Freshmen.
Pforzheimer Could Have Been Conant House
Every Friday, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
College Expands Summer Research Programs
After successful pilot programs last summer, the College’s two new summer research programs have expanded their undergraduate research opportunities in the social sciences and business for the summer of 2012.
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Friday afternoon Anna Lee Hirschi, Smith College '15 (left), and Joan L. Brunetta, Williams College '15, discuss their experiences in the Cambridge Public School District at "The Five Paragraph Education." The event was sponsored by the Graduate School of Education's Civic and Moral Engagement Intitiative.
Defacement and Dedication in Libraries
Every Friday, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Cheaper Natural Gas Reduces Carbon Emissions, Study Says
The reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants in 2009 can be explained by a fall in the price of natural gas, according to an article published last month by researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
After Two More Primate Deaths, NEPRC Head Steps Down
Following two recent monkey deaths at Harvard Medical School’s New England Primate Research Center, the interim director of the research facility announced his resignation Thursday morning in an email to people associated with NEPRC.
