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Research Powers Progress

From medicine to education to business, research at Harvard touches countless lives, moving us closer to cures for disease, next-generation technology, and a more secure future for millions of people.

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Advancing the Public Good

Every day, Harvard students, faculty, staff, and alumni leverage their knowledge and expertise to effect positive change in the world through research, teaching, and community leadership.

  • Alberto Ascherio, Joel Habener, and David Liu
    April 9, 2025
    Science & Health

    Harvard Scientists Win Breakthrough Prizes

    Alberto Ascherio MPH ’89, DPH ’92 was honored for work establishing a link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis, Joel Habener for contributions to the development of GLP-1 drugs, and David Liu for the development of the gene editing platforms.

  • Sonia Vallabh and Eric Minikel
    April 9, 2025
    Science & Health

    A Personal Mission to Treat Prion Disease

    A Harvard patient-scientist and her husband are among the researchers behind a gene-editing technique that could lead to a treatment for a handful of rare, fatal disorders caused by misfolded proteins in the brain.

  • Kwasi Adu-Berchie sitting on a black leather couch, wearing a shirt with a vibrant green and patterned design. Beside him is an orange globe with an antique style, set against a dark background.
    April 3, 2025
    Science & Health

    Reimagining Infectious Disease Treatment

    Inspired by his experience with malaria as a child in Ghana, Wyss Institute scientist Kwasi Adu-Berchie SM ’18, PhD ’22 is working to make health care more equitable globally.

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Harvard Expands Financial Aid

The new effort ensures that more undergraduates, especially from middle-income families, will receive support.

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Promoting Civil Discourse, Dialogue, and Education

The University is committed to cultivating a campus culture of empathetic curiosity, open inquiry, constructive dialogue, and the free exchange of ideas.

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Student-Led Projects Tackle Campus Divisions

The President's Building Bridges Fund has awarded funding to four student-led projects aimed at fostering community across various faiths, cultures, and backgrounds, and facilitating dialogue on complex issues outside the classroom.

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Supporting Our Community

Harvard is dedicated to fostering an environment in which every member of our community feels welcome, safe, and supported.

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President Alan Garber

Harvard President Alan Garber

Alan M. Garber AB '77, PhD '82, previously Harvard's longest-serving provost, will serve as University president through the 2026-27 academic year. "We believe in the value of knowledge, the power of teaching and research, and the ways that what we do here can benefit society. Those commitments matter today more than ever."

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Harvard University Leadership and Governance

By charter, Harvard has two governing boards that perform the essential roles ordinarily associated with a board of trustees. Together, the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers help to shape the University’s agenda and assure that Harvard remains true to its mission.

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