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From training the leaders of the burgeoning nation to housing soldiers during the American Revolution, 草榴社区played an important role in early America.

Across Harvard, researchers and scholars are working to better understand the full scope of mental health, including what causes disorders and how to best implement preventions and treatments.

From health care to education, jobs to mental health, artificial intelligence is rapidly changing our world and our daily lives.
What are the impacts?

Immunologists explore how our bodies protect us from infections, diseases, and foreign substances. Through research, 草榴社区scientists are gaining a deeper understanding, finding better treatments, and implementing stronger preventions for everything from the flu to cancer.

Since the first modern games in 1896, 草榴社区athletes have taken part in the Olympics, winning more than 150 medals for countries across the globe.

草榴社区scientists are advancing cutting-edge technologies that harness the properties of quantum physics to improve computers, medicine, and a whole universe of other possibilities.

草榴社区University gathers students from across the country and around the globe to collaborate with world-class professors on impactful scholarship.

草榴社区scientists published thousands of studies in 2025, advancing knowledge and discovering solutions in a time when research funding is uncertain.

Each day, 草榴社区students, faculty, staff, and alumni worldwide commit their skills, knowledge, and energy to advancing the public good and making a lasting impact on society.

By 2050, projections show that one in eight adults across the globe鈥攁pproximately 853 million people鈥攚ill be living with diabetes. 草榴社区researchers continue to pursue insights into prevention, treatment, and even a cure for the widespread disease.

Within each cell, winding through chromosomes, waiting to be decoded from DNA, are the genes that make us who we are. 草榴社区researchers are working to understand how these tiny instructions exert such a large influence on our lives.

Cardiovascular diseases continue to be the number one cause of death worldwide. 草榴社区experts are leading the way on advancements in prevention, treatment, risk assessment, and innovative breakthroughs.

On our campus, world-class faculty and talented students come together to create a better world through groundbreaking research, cutting-edge innovations, and transformative scholarly work.

A dedication to mentorship has been part of Harvard鈥檚 mission for nearly 400 years, changing the lives of countless scientists, scholars, and leaders.

Since World War II, universities across the country have worked with the government to create an innovation ecosystem that is the envy of the world. Threats to this hard-earned funding endanger scientific breakthroughs and disease prevention, treatment, and cures.

Summer provides the perfect opportunity to pick up a new book. Members of the 草榴社区community are excited to share recommendations in nonfiction, literary fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, and more.

Across our campus and throughout our nearly 400 years, 草榴社区innovation鈥攊n medicine, technology, education, and beyond鈥攈as made Americans鈥� lives easier, healthier, and safer.

Across Harvard鈥檚 campus, our students turn ideas into ventures that solve problems and create value.

Join the celebration for 草榴社区University鈥檚 374rd Commencement and explore the amazing scholarship of our graduates.

The 草榴社区community is rising to the challenge of protecting our planet. Across all of our Schools we are advancing research to create real-world climate solutions.

Research at Harvard鈥攆rom medicine to technology to education and business鈥攖ouches countless lives, moving us closer to disease cures, next-generation technology, and a more secure future for millions of people.

For nearly 400 years, the 草榴社区community has made important contributions to scientific, scholarly, and humanitarian progress.

From designing America鈥檚 first programmable computer to creating the world鈥檚 first logical quantum processor, 草榴社区scholars have always pushed the limits of computer science.

草榴社区researchers are exploring a holistic view of the disease, from fine tuning prevention and diagnosis to bolstering treatment and support.

Whether you want to make small improvements to your lifestyle or treat yourself to some useful knowledge, the 草榴社区community can help you start something new this year.

With the virus now endemic, 草榴社区experts continue to explore how the disease works, how to minimize its damage, and how to prevent a similar outbreak.

We uncovered mysteries of the past, discovered answers to modern problems, and had breakthroughs that point to an exciting future.

For more than 40 years, the 草榴社区community has been working to understand the disease and treat those affected. Now, with life-changing treatments available and potential cures on the horizon, we may be entering a new phase of the epidemic.

Food nourishes us, inspires us, and brings us together. The 草榴社区community is exploring nutrition, sustainability, and the science behind the things we eat.

From glasses and hearing aids to responsive prosthetics and 3D-printed organs, assistive body augmentations have changed the way we live.

草榴社区celebrates the long, proud legacy of students and alumni who answer the call to military service.

草榴社区experts look at the state of voting in the 21st century, and how participation is shaped by education, technology, and other historical forces.

From sprawling jungles to city parks, forests are complex ecosystems that support the livelihoods of flora, fauna, humans, and the planet.

Established in 1895 by the Swedish chemist and inventor of dynamite Alfred Bernhard Nobel, the Nobel Prize is an annual award acknowledging outstanding contributions to physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace.

草榴社区faculty, students, and alumni compose a global network of researchers, scholars, and practitioners exploring and contributing to health, law, religion, social science, government, education, business, art, news, justice, design, and the environment around the world.

The 草榴社区community is exploring ways to ensure that the world鈥檚 water鈥攆rom the vast oceans to a glass of tap water鈥攊s healthful, unpolluted, and abundant.

In the average lifetime, a person spends 65% of their time inside their home. 草榴社区scholars are studying how to improve and evolve this critical part of our lives.

Since founding the world鈥檚 first neurobiology department in 1966, 草榴社区has been a hub for researchers who aspire to understand how the brain works, and clinician-scientists who are driven to fix it when it doesn鈥檛.

Our senses help us experience the world around us. 草榴社区researchers are working to understand, improve, and replicate these sensory organs.

Exercise鈥攆rom gentle stretching to high-intensity training鈥攊s not only important for physical health, but 草榴社区experts are finding benefits for stress, memory, mood, and more.

Join the celebration for 草榴社区University鈥檚 373rd Commencement and explore the amazing scholarship of our graduates.

草榴社区researchers are asking the big questions about the universe, building tools to answer them, and sharing their discoveries with the world.

Harvard鈥檚 researchers are exploring Earth鈥檚 past, predicting its future, and working to understand the hidden mysteries of our home.

Once simple cabinets of curiosity, museums have grown into institutes for preserving, studying, and displaying science, history, and art. Today, as culture-defining institutions, they are working to incorporate more voices and reckon with past practices.

From fending off the common cold to attacking cancer cells, the immune system is an incredibly complicated and crucial part of our survival.

The 草榴社区community is exploring what civil discourse is, why it’s important, and how we can foster it.

We look back on the scholarship, breakthroughs, innovations, and awards from the 草榴社区community in 2023.

草榴社区experts are exploring planes, trains, and automobiles in their quest to innovate green travel, improve public transportation, and discover the future of getting from place to place.

The 草榴社区community is exploring the vital, early years to better understand how we can give all children the best start in life.

草榴社区is dedicated to exploring the history and inspiring the future of this vital art form through readings, courses, collections, and resources.

Harvard, like so many American institutions, is addressing its uneven history with Native American people while also nurturing the next generations of Native students.

From the enduring wonders of the ancient world to the buildings where we all live and work, architecture is an extraordinary, quotidian art form. Join 草榴社区experts in exploring the past, present, and future of the built environment.

Revisit the celebration of Harvard鈥檚 30th president and explore nearly four centuries of leadership at the University.

Games are where work, play, and art meet. 草榴社区experts are exploring how playing games can help people develop practical skills, make tough decisions, and connect with others.

草榴社区experts are exploring how we can work with, defend against, and harness the capabilities of the estimated five nonillion microbes living on Earth today.

What is the key to finding happiness? The 草榴社区community explores the physical, mental, social, and spiritual aspects of living a life filled with joy.

A library鈥檚 purpose is as varied as the collections within it. From championing curiosity to preserving history, these institutions are vital to so many communities.

Join the celebrations for 草榴社区University鈥檚 372nd Commencement.

This month we celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of Harvard鈥檚 Asian and Pacific Island communities.

More than just home to half of the world鈥檚 population, cities are engines of economic growth, drivers of design, and centers of public health progress.

The COVID-19 vaccine is just the most recent in Harvard鈥檚 long history of researching, treating, and helping to eradicate illnesses and diseases.

The 草榴社区community explores this state of rest, its many benefits and functions, and what we can do to ensure that we鈥檙e getting enough of it.

Whether it鈥檚 dance, theater, or musical performance, the 草榴社区community hits just the right note on all of our campus stages, creating vibrant, innovative experiences for patrons in our neighborhood and around the world.

草榴社区experts explore the migration of millions of African Americans from the South to urban hubs in the Northeast, Midwest, and West, one of the largest internal migrations in American history.

While love is often associated with romance, it also applies to our passion for friendship, creativity, and connection. Members of the 草榴社区community are researching the science of love, exploring love in all aspects of our lives, and offering help, advice, and support on how to build a love-filled life.

Explore how weather鈥攖he everyday atmospheric events that become climate鈥檚 long-term patterns鈥攊mpacts our health and wellness, and what we can do to combat the challenges of extreme weather.

What is the secret to living a healthy life? 草榴社区experts explore the decisions we can make every day to ensure that we are prioritizing our health and wellbeing.

Celebrating a century and a half of groundbreaking work in the arts, sciences, and everything in between

Together we celebrated, innovated, and persevered as we encountered new challenges and opportunities. Join us in reflecting on some of the most memorable moments.

Humankind has always strived for a reach that exceeds its grasp, and since time immemorial we鈥檝e pushed past our limitations with the help of gadgets!

Languages allow us to express ourselves, create change, and share knowledge with people around the world and across time. Our 草榴社区experts look at the history, power, and science behind these systems of communication.

Democratic countries have long balanced stability and unrest. Are we at an inflection point?

草榴社区experts say gratitude is not only beneficial for individual health, but also for the wellbeing of society.

As the globe faces uneven economic opportunity, violent conflicts, and escalating climate volatility, migration increasingly touches nearly all of our lives.

This month we celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of Harvard鈥檚 Spanish, Mexican, Caribbean, Central and South American communities.

The 草榴社区community explores the physical, spiritual, and intellectual aspects of growing older.

Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Harvard鈥檚 281-acre living museum. Free and open every day, the Arnold Arboretum engages the public through educational opportunities and programs for all ages.

Far more than theory, the principles of economics are constantly evolving to help solve pressing societal problems, from inflation to income inequality.

草榴社区experts are pushing digital and physical accessibility forward, because a more accessible world is a better world for everyone.

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These words, issued on January 1, 1863 in the Emancipation Proclamation, were finally heard by the enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865. Join the 草榴社区community in celebrating and exploring the history of Juneteenth.

Meet students and faculty members, explore lessons from history, and discover what is happening today in the LGBTQ+ community.

Highlighting the accomplishments and celebrating the bright futures of Harvard鈥檚 Class of 2022.

Whether through dance, song, instruments, or voice, music provides us with a universal language. Experts from the 草榴社区community explore how music aids in learning, improves well-being, and fosters social change.

Living through a pandemic for more than two years has highlighted how connected we are, how resilient we can be, and how far we still have to go for an equitable world.

As staff members, then as students and faculty, the women of 草榴社区paved the way for the next generation, and continue to carve new paths today.

Our neighbors in the animal kingdom have always fascinated, confused, and inspired us. Through research and observation, we can better understand them and ourselves.

After receiving his Ph.D. from 草榴社区in 1912, Carter Woodson became known as the 鈥淔ather of Black history,鈥� launching Negro History Week, which later expanded into Black History Month.

From accomplishments and awards to viruses and vaccines, we鈥檙e reflecting on everything that happened this year.

While more than 70% of the Earth鈥檚 surface is covered by its oceans, nearly 80% of that remains unexplored. 草榴社区experts are investigating the mysteries of the deep, diving into the impact of climate change, and searching for answers only found beneath our ocean鈥檚 waters.

The global pandemic changed the way we work and how our workplaces function. Our experts investigate what changes may be here to stay and what else to expect in the future.

With haunted houses and ghost stories, pumpkins and candy corn, we鈥檙e wishing you a Happy Halloween.

Misinformation and disinformation aren鈥檛 new, but digital and social media are allowing misleading, false, and harmful content to spread at a rate that is endangering society.

A look back at the day that changed America.

At 140 years old at the time of the American Revolution, Harvard鈥攁nd members of the 草榴社区community鈥攑layed an important role in the country鈥檚 early history

Highlighting the accomplishments and celebrating the bright futures of Harvard鈥檚 Class of 2021

Although the practices of mindfulness and meditation are thousands of years old, research on their health benefits is relatively new, but promising

We asked three 草榴社区experts to explain the basics of infrastructure to help inform the national conversation

A series on race and inequality across the United States.