New Harvard Ph.D. program on quantum science

First cohort for Harvard quantum science and engineering program.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Nov. 15, 2022 ~9 min

New Harvard class on dog behavior

Harvard students discern why dogs do what they do in new class.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Nov. 8, 2022 ~8 min


Facing reality, however painful it may be

In his new book, “Life Is Hard,” MIT philosopher Kieran Setiya offers guidance for tackling the (many) problems we face.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 4, 2022 ~10 min

An algorithm to detect gerrymandering

Harvard team’s tool maps out thousands of nonpartisan options, simulates outcomes, holds up results to those of proposed plans.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Nov. 3, 2022 ~10 min

Liang Fu and Patrick Lee receive Larkin Awards in Theoretical Physics

Inaugural award goes to MIT condensed matter theory professors of physics.

Sandi Miller | Department of Physics • mit
Oct. 31, 2022 ~4 min

A global beacon on climate change

Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability casts off with University-wide, interdisciplinary approach to begin finding real solutions to existential crisis .

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 27, 2022 ~8 min

Harvard researchers provide stronger proof of plate tectonics billions of years ago

Scientists detect fast-moving plate tectonics and flipped magnetic poles on early Earth.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Oct. 24, 2022 ~7 min

Today’s postdocs, tomorrow’s mentors

At luncheon, Vice President for Research Maria Zuber and others express appreciation for the Institute’s postdoctoral researchers; new postdoc mentoring award debuts.

Caroline Perry | Office of the Vice President for Research • mit
Oct. 12, 2022 ~7 min


Four from MIT receive NIH New Innovator Awards for 2022

Awards support high-risk, high-impact research from early-career investigators.

Phie Jacobs | School of Science • mit
Oct. 4, 2022 ~5 min

Harvard scientists prove sea level fingerprints do exist

Harvard researchers take sea level fingerprints from theory to fact.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Sept. 29, 2022 ~7 min

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