An air pump from 1770.Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer
Christy DeSmith
Harvard Staff Writer
June 4, 2026
3 min read
Exhibit at Harvard's Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments showcases the tools that powered Revolutionary America.
An air pump from 1770.Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer
Christy DeSmith
Harvard Staff Writer
June 4, 2026
3 min read

Exhibit traces University’s role in America’s birth — from campus barracks to Founding Father alumni.

School founder John Warren numbered among Harvard alumni who were part of the revolutionary generation.

Exhibit showcases newspapers, pamphlets, other media, offering on-the-ground view of what regular citizens knew, and when they…

Researchers say creation of startups suggests game-changing tech may be developing at faster pace than expected.

TIME asked Bill Nye, Emily Oster, Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire, and 22 others to tell us about the scientific advances defining the…

From calculators to ChatGPT, the introduction of new technology into schools has long inspired frenzied discourse: Will it…

Harvard scientists create synthetic cells from scratch and witness Darwinian evolution in real time