The Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health offers this valuable resource. The latest medical research is presented on topics including fiber, carbohydrates, fats, alcohol, healthy weight, and much more.

This resource presents information on the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. There are links to research, events, facilities, press releases, etc.

This fascinating book from the Harvard University Library lays out the instructions for examining immigrants who entered the United States by way of Ellis Island. The book was published in 1903 per the instructions of the Surgeon-General.

Harvard historians have collected primary source documents and photographs to create a presentation which examines working women from 1870 to 1930. Modern students may be surprised to learn the extent to which women worked outside the...

Fascinating discussion of the history of business education at Harvard which began in 1937. Includes a compilation of materials to support this such as historic documents, photographs, publications, and oral history interviews.

This site contains general information about The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. The site also gives a selection of links that tell more about the garden.

Describes the collection of 1.2m millimeter wavelength radio telescopes that are operated by the Millimeter Wavelength Group at Harvard Smithsonian. It details some history of radio astronomy and of the telescope itself, gives great...

On this Harvard Medical School site, an overview, details, and CAT Scan FAQs are also presented here.

Video of the commencement speech given by J.K. Rowling at Harvard University. [20:59] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.

This website provides a series of links to detailed information about each segment of how to write an academic essay from how to read the assignment to the final edits. Use the links to the right. W.9-10.1a claims/intro/org, W.9-10.2a...

The focus of this series of lessons is to engage students in an exploration of the world around them. The emphasis is on inquiry as students learn about the earth, sun, light, shapes and more.

This public health resource provides information and resources on fats and cholesterol.

This chapter from a 1916 book by Frank Julian Warne, titled The Tide of Immigration, outlines how the so-called native workers' jobs should be protected from the influx of immigrants. Read about the law that made it illegal for...

This explanation of the two forms of neurofibromatosis (NF)reveals the chromosomal locations of NF genes and their related proteins. Illustrated.

Research database for educators. Search for educational topics, including standardized testing, arts in schools, or literacy and find current research and information regarding the issue.

Justice with Michael Sandel is a twelve-part university-level course about justice, equality, democracy, and citizenship that Harvard University has opened to the public. Using a video-lecture format, Justice gives viewers turns to...

This site provides a detailed analysis of Ralph Waldo Emerson's 1838 address to the Harvard Divinity School. Contains a link to the online text of Emerson's address.

Find engaging ways to integrate visual art and music into regular classroom instruction and strengthen cognitive thinking skills and abilities to reason creatively from multiple perspectives. Get great classroom questioning tips, case...

This Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center site offers a comprehensive look at MRI exam phases, preparation, technology, equipment, safety, and research. Images and labeled diagrams are also provided on this site.

Research projects on computational vision, neural networks, tactile sensing, motion control and VLSI systems. Plus general info, Harvard and robotics related pages.

This site is put out by a professor of the Harvard Medical School. It contains factual information on Sickle Cell Disease and the information is set up by links under different subject headings. This is a great site to check out on the...

An engaging podcast featuring Bill Clinton at Harvard.

An inclusive collection of maps, field notes, photos and letters of Harvard sponsored explorations and discoveries during the 19th and 20th centuries.

A brief explanation of the tasks involved in doing a close reading in preparation for writing. This writer breaks the process into three steps which involve annotating the text, looking for patterns, and asking questions of the text.