Research Matters

With nearly 900 Web sites currently on the Harvard University network, finding information on a particular research project could be somewhat of a challenge even for members of the Harvard community. Since 75 percent of visitors to Harvard's home page come from outside the campus, The Harvard University Office of News and Public Affairs has launched a new site to make information about research at Harvard more accessible to the public. The site's design is clean and intuitive, structured around six categories: Mind, Body, Society, Earth, Space, and Technology. Whether it's physicists using black silicon to trap light or doctors using needles instead of scalpels to excise tumors, readers across industries and functions are likely to find something of interest on this site.