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Advanced 3D model goes inside Titanic wreck
The first full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has been released. The stunning 3D modelling, based on scores of old photographs, could even shine new light on its sinking over...
Advanced 3D model goes inside Titanic wreck
The first full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has been released. The stunning 3D modelling, based on scores of old photographs, could even shine new light on its sinking over...
5 faculty members named Harvard College Professors
Five faculty members have been awarded a Harvard College Professorship for excellence in undergraduate teaching, in fields ranging from biophysics to cultural studies. Claudine Gay, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts...
Axim Collaborative is starting with listening, focusing on underrepresented students
A little less than a month into her tenure as chief executive officer of Axim Collaborative, Stephanie Khurana has a full plate of priorities. The nonprofit, co-founded by Harvard and MIT following the...
Henry Rosovsky, 95
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on May 2, 2023, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Henry Rosovsky was spread upon the permanent...
Eduard Franz Sekler, 96
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on May 2, 2023, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Eduard Franz Sekler was spread upon the...
Updated Sustainability Action Plan identifies priorities, strategies
Harvard University today released its updated Sustainability Action Plan. First adopted in 2014, this strategic roadmap is built around three pillars of climate, equity, and health, and offers a unifying and holistic vision...
Outgoing, incoming Overseers reflect on progress made, challenges ahead
Harvard’s Board of Overseers has a particular focus on promoting and maintaining academic excellence at Harvard, a quality key in helping the University address a suite of complex global challenges, from climate change...
Outgoing, incoming Overseers reflect on progress made, challenges ahead
Harvard’s Board of Overseers has a particular focus on promoting and maintaining academic excellence at Harvard, a quality key in helping the University address a suite of complex global challenges, from climate change...
Israel-Harvard journey taught grad to ‘see obstacles’
This story is part of a series of graduate profiles ahead of Commencement ceremonies. There was a time when Oren Rimon Or ’23 “didn’t see obstacles.” Raised by a single mom, a teacher who instilled...
Laurence Tribe explains how 14th Amendment can help Biden avoid default
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned Congress and President Biden they have only until June 1 to reach a deal to raise the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit or face a default,...
Grad student found a passion for environmental justice at Divinity School
This story is part of a series of graduate profiles ahead of Commencement ceremonies. For Aliyah Collins, the road to finding her calling for environmental justice started in her hometown of Jackson, Tennessee, passed through...
Incoming HAA alumni president looks to build relationships
Tracy “Ty” Moore II ’06 lives according to a simple motto: “Be the energy” — a reminder to always give his all to whatever he takes on. As he prepares to step...
Radcliffe awards Fay Prize to 3 seniors for outstanding theses
Harvard seniors Sílvia Casacuberta Puig, Caleb King, and Leo Saenger have been recognized with the Captain Jonathan Fay Prize, the annual award for the top three best theses of the College’s graduating class,...
Race car drivers tend to blink at the same places in each lap
The world goes dark for about one-fifth of a second every time you blink, a fraction of an instant that’s hardly noticeable to most people. But for a Formula One race car...
Pistachio trees 'talk' to their neighbours, reveals statistical physics
Ising model could account for nut production of pistachio orchards
Beam-hopping JoeySat launched
An advanced broadband satellite that will demonstrate next-generation 5G connectivity by providing high-speed internet services has launched into space.
Researchers unveil key predictors of bitcoin returns
Blockchain technology, investor sentiment, and economic stress levels are significant predictors of bitcoin returns, according to a groundbreaking paper from Illinois Institute of Technology researchers that provides empirical evidence to...
Artificial intelligence expedites breast cancer risk prediction
Researchers at Houston Methodist have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) software that reliably interprets mammograms, assisting doctors with a quick and accurate prediction of breast cancer risk. According to a...
Brooks Koepka fires third-round 66 for PGA Championship lead
Brooks Koepka carded a 4-under par 66 for the second-consecutive day to take sole possession of the 2023 PGA Championship lead through three rounds Saturday in Rochester, N.Y.
National Treasure wins Preakness in bittersweet day for trainer Bob Baffert
National Treasure led from gate to wire to win Saturday's Preakness Stakes, denying Kentucky Derby winner Mage a Triple Crown shot and giving trainer Bob Baffert a happy end to...
National Treasure wins Preakness in bittersweet day for trainer Bob Baffert
National Treasure led from gate to wire to win Saturday's Preakness Stakes, denying Kentucky Derby winner Mage a Triple Crown shot and giving trainer Bob Baffert a happy end to...
Temporary cease-fire between warring forces in Sudan reached, U.S. and Saudi Arabia announce
A temporary cease-fire between warring forces in Sudan has been reached, according to the United States and Saudi Arabia - which brokered the deal.
Temporary cease-fire between warring forces in Sudan reached, U.S. and Saudi Arabia announce
A temporary cease-fire between warring forces in Sudan has been reached, according to the United States and Saudi Arabia - which brokered the deal.
Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson graduates from high school
Reality TV star Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson has graduated from high school.
Biden announces additional $375 million support package for Ukraine
President Joe Biden announced additional defensive support for Ukraine, pledging $375 million in ammunition and equipment. at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, when he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Weekend Google Doodle salutes the axolotl
This weekend's Google Doodle is a colorful game in which users identify axolotls and learn fun facts about this species of salamander that only lives in the water.
Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday for debt ceiling negotiations; Yellen warns of 'hard deadline'
President Joe Biden will resume negotiations on the debt ceiling with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as the June default deadline nears.