Harvard University News

For years, the Howard County Public School System has had two goals: that each student meet rigorous academic standards and perform at or above grade level, and that each student will do so in a safe and nurturing environment.

The printed microbatteries could supply electricity to tiny devices in fields from medicine to communications, including many that have lingered on lab benches for lack of a battery small enough to fit the device, yet provide enough stored energy to power them.

A new Harvard University study finds pregnant women who are exposed to high air pollution levels may be at increased risk of having an autistic child.

Los Angeles is known for its sunny climate, fine beaches-and smoggy air. A new study has found that mothers' exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases the risk of autism spectrum disorder on their child.

McGill University obliterated its goal of a $750 million fundraising campaign and succeeded in raising more than $1 billion over the last nine years to boost support to students and research - an historic achievement for the university and the most raised by a Canadian university in that amount of time.

When it comes to public schools, Burnaby Mountain secondary is the top-ranked high school in the city, according the Fraser Institute's annual rankings.

The Media Lab's Neri Oxman, PhD '10, wants designers not just to dream up new products but to change the way they're made.

Pregnant women who were exposed to high levels of air pollution were twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in low pollution areas, a US study said.

People who increased their consumption of red meat during a four-year period were more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes in a subsequent four-year period, according to an analysis involving about 150,000 people.

Note: We do not store your email address but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature.

Forget lab rats. Some researchers are now testing medicines on a silicon chip that could provide a better read on how a drug will work.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Researchers at Harvard University and the University of Utah say merely thinking about money can lead to unethical behavior.

Working toward his Harvard University law degree, Jon Wall wants to one day return to Wake County and address the disparities he sees within the county school system.

Now, new research suggests that victimization may be one condition that leads us to perceive minds in others, even in entities we don't normally think of as having minds.

Three states have approved same-sex unions just in the two months since the Supreme Court heard arguments over gay marriage, raising questions about how the developments might affect the justices' consideration of the issue.

The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College has tapped a slate of seasoned professionals to teach and share their experiences during the first of this year's five-week summer sessions of music, dance, craft and folklore.

Or you might know he's approaching by the greetings from students, many of whom call him by one of his nicknames: Prez or PG.

Caroline Aaron , Michelle Beck , Peter Grosz and Carla Gugino will be featured in the cast of the upcoming LCT3/ Lincoln Center Theater world premiere production of A KID LIKE JAKE, a new play by Daniel Pearle , directed by Evan Cabnet .

Dr. Andrew Thomas, medical director of University Hospital, an internal medicine doctor and associate dean of OSU's College of Medicine graduate medical education, will start at his new position July 1, announced by the , who has been in the role since 2001 and who will continue to teach at OSU and practice medicine, according to Columbus Business ... (more)

Money is so corrupting that even the simple act of thinking about it can lead people to act in unethical ways, according to a recent study from the University of Utah and Harvard University.