Research
Astronomer Talks Asteroid Strikes
Timothy B. Spahr, director of the Minor Planet Center at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, dispelled Hollywood conceptions of space in a talk last night about his work identifying asteroids whose trajectory may pass near earth.
Controversial Peretz Fund To Be Allocated
Juniors will find out next week whether they will receive a portion of the $19,000 planned to be disbursed for senior thesis research through the Peretz fund, which faced controversy in the fall due to statements made by its namesake.
Brain Nodes Predict Alzheimer’s
The sizes of nine critical regions in the brain may serve as predictors for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new ...
Federal Budget Cuts Research, Education Funding
The federal budget for the last six months of fiscal year 2011 calls for significant cuts in research and education, which may impact Harvard’s ability to fund its programs.
Teaching Disrespect
Graduate students are taught that teaching is not important. The reason graduate students aren’t required to teach more is that faculty want them in the lab or the library doing research. Research is what earns you a job, tenure, and worldwide renown; teaching is a distraction.
Progress Made on AIDS Vaccine
A medical breakthrough in HIV prevention could eventually lead to the development of an AIDS vaccine, due to a recent discovery by researchers at the Harvard-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Expert Analyzes Water Supply in São Paulo
A Brazilian hydrology expert called for a holistic approach in solving São Paulo’s water supply vulnerability in a lecture at the Center for Government and International Studies yesterday.
Electrical Fields Might Fight Fires, Researchers Say
Harvard researchers have recently discovered a novel method for fire suppression using electrical fields—a finding that may have implications for firefighting because it does not rely on the rapid delivery of physical suppressants such as water, powder, or carbon dioxide to the site of a flame.
Mercury Not A Risk For Heart
Exposure to mercury does not increase the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, or total cardiovascular disease, according to a ...
After Quake, Geology Research at Harvard Assumes New Urgency
Professors leading research initiatives in earthquake science at Harvard say there were prior indications of the earthquake that hit Japan two weeks ago, but that they were taken aback by its 9.0 magnitude
Study Finds No Anti-Conservative Discrimination in Graduate School
Conservatives are less likely to pursue a Ph.D. than liberals not because of discriminatory hiring practices, but because they perceive academia as a liberal bastion, according to two studies released by Harvard Sociology graduate student Ethan A. Fosse and University of British Columbia associate Sociology professor Neil Gross.
Caffeine and Alcohol Spark Discussion
The debate surrounding the effects of caffeinated alcoholic beverages on the human body still continues, although it has been three months since the Food and Drug Administration ordered the drinks—including the well-known Four Loko—pulled from the shelves.
Panel Discusses Genome Research
Scientists discussed the importance and impact of the Human Genome Project yesterday at a panel moderated by University President Drew ...
Placebos Found to Have Positive Effects
Placebos may have beneficial effects even if the patient is completely aware of the medicine’s inert nature, according to a recent Harvard-affiliated report.
Clay Structures Form Part of Cell
A team of researchers recently demonstrated the ability of clay to assemble itself into semi-permeable membranes, the first time that such membranes—which are an important building block in cells—have been formed out of an inorganic material.
