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Professor Kang-Kuen Ni (center), Theodore William Richards Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Physics, works in the lab with co-authors Gabriel E. Patenotte (left), and Samuel Gebretsadkan. The team has succeeded for the first time in trapping molecules to perform quantum operations. The findings, recently published in the journal Nature, open new realms of possibility for harnessing the complexity of molecular structures for future applications in quantum information science. Photo by Grace DuVal

Invest in discovery. Lead the future.

For generations, Harvard’s research has expanded the boundaries of knowledge and changed the world for the better. From field-defining breakthroughs in genetics, astronomy, climate science, and physics to the chemical and biological foundations that drive the technologies that power modern medicine, researchers in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) have helped transform our understanding of the world and improved lives everywhere.

For decades, this work has been fueled by a powerful partnership between universities and the federal government. But that model is changing. As federal investment in university research declines, institutions like Harvard must evolve—reimagining how groundbreaking research is supported and sustained.

Harvard is meeting this moment with vision and resolve. We are investing in the next generation of scientists and scholars, strengthening our research infrastructure, and pushing forward to expand the frontiers of human understanding. Philanthropy is a key driver of this mission—enabling us to remain a global leader in discovery, even as the landscape shifts.

By supporting FAS research, you are stepping into this new era with us—fueling bold ideas, empowering world-class talent, and helping to shape solutions to the most urgent challenges of our time.

Now is the time to lead with us. Invest in what’s next.

As a scientist, I’ve seen firsthand how discovery unfolds—not in sudden flashes, but through years of careful, sustained effort. That work is only possible with consistent support. We must invest in the engine of discovery—not just for today, but for the generations of scientists and breakthroughs still to come.

Hopi Hoekstra

Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, C.Y. Chan Professor of Arts and Sciences, Xiaomeng Tong and Yu Chen Professor of Life Sciences

The future of research needs all of us.

The FAS remains fiercely committed to discovery — to curing disease, confronting global challenges, and exploring the deepest questions of the natural world. We are advancing a new model of supporting discovery. Be part of a new path forward, pursuing ground-breaking research with the same ambition and excellence that have always defined us.

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Investment in science – at Harvard and other US universities – is an investment in a healthier, wealthier, and more secure future for Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs.

Adam Cohen

Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and of Physics

Tracking precisely how learning, memories are formed

Cohen’s latest research maps the molecular underpinnings of how learning and memories are formed, a groundbreaking new technique expected to offer insights that may pave the way for new treatments for neurological disorders such as dementia.

Read more about Cohen’s latest research

Your gifts fuel scholarship, discovery, and opportunity

FAS Research Fund

The FAS Research Fund provides flexible support to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. It allows the FAS to make targeted investments that uphold research continuity, retain talent, invest in new emerging areas, and maintain the collaborative infrastructure that drives discovery.

Harvard College Fund

The Harvard College Fund provides flexible support to Harvard College. It allows the College to support students’ changing needs, respond to unforeseen challenges, and maintain the excellence of undergraduate education.

Graduate School Fund

The Graduate School Fund provides flexible support for the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. It allows Harvard Griffin GSAS to invest in the most promising scholars through fellowship support, research grants, and professional development initiatives.

Harvard SEAS Fund

This fund provides flexible support for the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). It allows Harvard SEAS to make strategic investments to safeguard research and innovation, retain talent, advance ideas with real-world impact, and maintain cutting-edge facilities that power the development of engineering solutions that serve society’s greatest needs.

Additional areas of impact:

At a time when every component—from undergraduate students to postdocs to faculty—contributes to making breakthrough science possible, your support of our scientific leaders will make an immediate difference now and for generations to come.

Undergraduate Financial Aid Graduate Fellowships Professorships

It’s easy to forget that every translation of science into a societal benefit began as a basic science project where initially there may not have been any obvious pathway to benefit society. Basic science must be supported if we want our children to have the opportunity to live better lives.

David Liu

Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of the Natural Science

Gene-editing technologies demonstrate game-changing potential

Liu won the 2025 Breakthrough Prize for his work on base editing and prime editing. There are at least 18 clinical trials using these technologies to treat a range of diseases, with dozens of patients already treated.

Read more about David Liu’s gene-editing technologies

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