Goals of Kempner Institute are ‘very hard’

Scholars across University say Harvard is well-suited to the challenge owing to breadth, size of intellectual resources, experience.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 9, 2021 ~14 min

Q&A: More-sustainable concrete with machine learning

MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab researchers aim to design concrete mixtures that use AI to shrink environmental footprint and cost, while recycling byproducts and increasing performance.

Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab • mit
Dec. 7, 2021 ~14 min


New Harvard institute to study natural, artificial intelligence

University-wide initiative made possible by gift from Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 7, 2021 ~18 min

Harvard-led team takes step in quest for quantum computing

Harvard researchers observe a state of matter predicted and hunted for 50 years, but never previously observed.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Dec. 2, 2021 ~7 min

New program deciphers genetic code of genome sequences

Harvard researcher develops program to read any genome sequence and decipher its genetic code.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Nov. 15, 2021 ~5 min

Harvard scientists show transgenesis in three-banded panther worm

Harvard-led team is learning secrets of regeneration through a method for manipulating genome, which allows a better view of workings of cells.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Nov. 12, 2021 ~6 min

MIT collaborates with Biogen on three-year, $7 million initiative to address climate, health, and equity

Biogen’s support is part of biotechnology company’s Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives Initiative.

MIT Resource Development • mit
Nov. 3, 2021 ~6 min

Harvard researchers show how tusks evolved

New study defines and traces the evolution of tusks from the first animals to sport them.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Nov. 2, 2021 ~6 min


Punishment for the people

Professor Lily Tsai’s new book explains how “retributive justice,” the high-profile sanctioning of some in society, helps authoritarians solidify public support.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 12, 2021 ~8 min

Distinguishing truth in communications

With a new National Science Foundation grant, Justin Reich and collaborators will apply information literacy research to communities outside the formal education system.

Andrew Whitacre | Comparative Media Studies/Writing • mit
Oct. 8, 2021 ~6 min

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