Philanthropist David Rockefeller donated a record $100 million to Harvard University's undergraduate program.

Holy Moly, can I change my name to clHarvard? picked by clscott645 3 months ago

Harvard closes gyms 6 hours a week to allow Muslim women to workout. That's 1 hour per female Muslim student who refuses to workout near men because of religious reasons. What's next? picked by tdiggity 5 months ago

Harvard will drop its early admissions policy citing that it is unfair to underprivileged and minority students. Instead, they will have one deadline for all applicants. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

A Harvard University committee charged with revising curriculum proposed that undergraduates be compelled to take a course in religion as part of a new set of course requirements that breaks sharply from the school's peer institutions. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Harvard junior Lena Chen spent the past few months twittering and blogging about a new love interest simply referred to as “Patrick,” but when the 20-year-old posted pics of her boytoy, it was revealed that “Patrick” was actually Patrick Hamm, a Harvard sociology professor. picked by doggylives 1 month ago

Harvard Medical School identified an enzyme which enables cancer cells to consume the huge quantities of glucose they need to fuel uncontrolled growth. picked by mutil8or 4 months ago

Hundreds of new proteins critical in the spread of the HIV virus through the body have been identified by Harvard researchers. The discovery could lead to new treatment options for people with the virus. picked by muppet 6 months ago

Harvard researchers have discovered half a dozen new genes involved in autism that suggest the disorder strikes in a brain that can't properly form new connections. picked by 2manyusernames 1 week ago

A breastfeeding Harvard student will have longer breaks during her medical exam so she can either nurse her baby or pump her breasts. picked by suebe 10 months ago

Boys who don't play videogames at all are at greater risk of getting into trouble than those who play violent games occasionally, according to two Harvard psychologists. The pair also said there was also no evidence to suggest violent games turn young people into criminals or violent people, despite some media reports. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Remember the good old days when you could count on death, taxes and the speed of light. Well we still have death and taxes. Harvard physicist slows and stops light. picked by pulsisx 8 months ago

people at Harvard want to get rid of smoking in movies. A report delivered to the Motion Picture Association of America by the Harvard School of Public Health advised that studios “eliminate the depiction of tobacco smoking from films accessible to children and youths.” I like that Harvard still uses phrases like “accessible to youths.” Harvard is going to have to revamp a ... read full post picked by sholom22 1 year ago

A study looks at the physiological aspects of racism in the brain. picked by xenity7 5 months ago

How paint dries, the way flags flutter, how Nature discovered origami, and other marvels of the physical world

Just because something is familiar doesn’t mean you understand it. That is the common fallacy that all adults make—and no child ever does. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Mayu Yamamoto, 26, was given the Ig Nobel Prize for Chemistry for developed vanillin -- vanilla flavoring and fragrance -- from cow dung. picked by mitzuzake 10 months ago

There seems to be therapeutic benefits in writing about personal experiences, thoughts and feelings. Besides serving as a stress-coping mechanism, expressive writing produces many physiological benefits. Research shows that it improves memory and sleep, boosts immune cell activity and reduces viral load in AIDS patients, and even speeds healing picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Unusual child prodigies from around the world. These are not your typical 12-year-old Harvard overachievers. picked by gnikgnok 11 months ago

In a groundbreaking study, two Harvard scientists have for the first time extracted human DNA from ancient artifacts. The work potentially opens up a new universe of sources for ancient genetic material, which is used to map human migrations in prehistoric times. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

I was watching a tabloid tv program interview with one male member, when my highly tuned gaydar went berzerk. Have Harvard's standards sunk so low as to let fundies as blahooey as these walk its hallowed halls? I'm all for abstinence (it makes up most sober moments of married life) but lets not pretend it is FUN! "Cuddling, kissing, and baking cookies are underrated" extolls one membe... read full post picked by blurmore 12 months ago

In a quantum mechanical sleight of hand, Harvard physicists have shown that they can not only bring a pulse of light, the fleetest of nature’s particles, to a complete halt, but also resuscitate the light at a different location and let it continue on its way. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago