Features

Merging the Classroom and the Research Laboratory

At Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, there is no such thing as “lack of application.” Among those spearheading Harvard’s innovation in SEAS coursework is Dr. Anas Chalah, the Director of Undergraduate Labs at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard.

Trading the Stethoscope for the Nanoscope

Meet Professor Charles M. Lieber - ranked the number one chemist by citation impact over the last decade - and read about the path that took him to where he is today.

The 100 Year War: Harvard and the Environmental Crisis

The world is finally beginning to take climate change seriously with the advent of new energy-saving policies, a rise of awareness in the general public, and an increasing interest in environmental research. Harvard too has joined the effort to confront our environmental concerns.

Healthcare Economics in Action

Behavioral economists challenge the assumption that humans are economically rational consumers. When faced with complicated situations (such as navigating the health insurance system) or uncertainty (such as not knowing whether one will become sick in the future), people do not always make the optimal decisions that traditional economic theory assumes.

The Synergistic Combination of Industry & Academia at the Harvard Clinical Research Institute

By Yi Cai ’11, THURJ Staff Collaborative efforts between the Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Partners HealthCare founded the non-profit institution, the Harvard Clinical Research Institute (HCRI). In this joint venture headquartered near the Boston University campus, industry meets academia to advance clinical research in multiple areas, from medical device trials to quality of life [...]

Encountering a New Frontier: The Practice and Politics of Stem Cell Research

By Kyle Green ‘14 and Meewon Park ‘14, THURJ Staff George Daley: A Pioneer in Stem Cell Research In recent years, the advances made in stem cell research have astounded even the greatest minds in the field. George Daley, Professor of Hematology at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Stem Cell Transplantation Program at HMMI/Children’s Hospital Boston, said, “I [...]

A Diet to Live Longer?

By Ina Chen ‘14 and Jonathan Zhou ‘14, THURJ Staff It is common knowledge that mental abilities decrease with age. Over the years, many people have attempted to understand the processes of aging and develop methods to delay the debilitating conditions brought on by old age. Recently, advancements in the field of biology have revealed more and more about the [...]

Seeding Developing Countries with Hope

Among the most recent and extremely successful global health initiatives is a seemingly obscure organization that took root in the hallways of Harvard Medical School laboratories almost ten years ago—Seeding Labs.

Mom Vs. Dad

With the rise of the field of genetics, our genes and the environment we grow up in became polarized forces, competing determinants of who we are. Ongoing scientific research, however, continues to illuminate the fact that they are not two opposing forces; instead, they continuously interact as they drive the development of living organisms.

The Synergistic Combination of Industry & Academia at the Harvard Clinical Research Institute

Collaborative efforts between the Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Partners HealthCare founded the non-profit institution, the Harvard Clinical Research Institute (HCRI). In this joint venture headquartered near the Boston University campus, industry meets academia to advance clinical research in multiple areas, from medical device trials to quality of life assessments.