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Printed ureteric tubule networks embedded in matrix

Feb 2, 2026

Toward Engineering a Human Kidney Collecting-Duct System

Newly developed method to fabricate perfusable kidney ducts opens doors to disease modeling, drug testing, organ engineering

Bioengineering, Health / Medicine, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research

Feb 2, 2026

Optimizing Robotic Joints

New design method adjusts all parts of rolling contact joints

Applied Physics, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Industry, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research, Robotics, Technology

Jan 29, 2026

Focusing and Defocusing Light Without a Lens

First demonstration of the structured Montgomery effect in free space

Applied Physics, Metasurfaces, Optics / Photonics, Research, Technology

A man with glasses and light hair is smiling, dressed in a blue suit, and standing on a rooftop with solar panels. In the background, there is a building with a pointed clock tower and a blue sky.

Jan 28, 2026

Michael McElroy, pioneering atmospheric scientist, dies at 86

McElroy helped build foundation of climate and environmental studies at Harvard

Community

Jan 28, 2026

Alumni Profile: Daniel Alabi, S.M. '19, Ph.D. '22

Improving CS education in Nigeria

Alumni, Belonging, Community, Computer Science, K-12

Jan 27, 2026

A Curiosity-Driven Journey Toward Understanding Brain Folding

Decade-plus of research confirms simple physics drives key biological process

Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Health / Medicine, Research

Jan 26, 2026

New Data Show Reduced Overall PFAS Exposures in Subarctic Ocean

Over 60% decrease in whale tissue concentrations over last three decades

Environment, Environmental Science & Engineering, Research

A group of Harvard undergraduate students watching a Rube Goldberg Machine

Jan 23, 2026

Bells, Ball Bearings, Pipes and Physics

Students show off Rube Goldberg Machines in SEAS physics class

Academics, Active Learning Labs, Applied Physics

Jan 21, 2026

Dwork awarded 2026 Japan Prize

Cited for her contributions to “an ethical digital society”

Awards, Community, Computer Science

Jan 21, 2026

Ariel Procaccia named ACM Fellow

Recognized for “artificial intelligence, algorithms and society”

AI / Machine Learning, Awards, Community, Computer Science

15 Harvard SEAS juniors with Harvard Humanitarian Initiative Executive Director Irini Albanti holding a blue counting tool

Jan 13, 2026

Better Data Amidst Disaster

SEAS juniors design new collection tool for humanitarian aid

Academics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering

Jan 12, 2026

New Tool Lets Anyone Audit a Country’s Methane Claims

Harvard Salata Institute

Open-access software pairs satellite observations with atmospheric modeling

Climate, Environment, Environmental Science & Engineering, Research

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