Surprise discovery reveals silica's hidden potential in flat optics

An unexpected discovery in a Harvard lab has led to a breakthrough insight into choosing an unconventional material, silica, ...
The Harvard Crimson

Helium Shortage Forces Harvard Physics Labs to Shut Down Equipment, Suspend Projects

Harvard is running out of helium — and it is no laughing matter. A global helium shortage is affecting all sorts of consumers, ranging from the National Weather Service, to party-supply stores, to ...
optics.org

Harvard finds that silica can outperform titanium dioxide for flat optics

Capasso himelf called the discovery “a counterintuitive breakthrough in nanotechnology.” He added, “We have demonstrated in ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard Physics Professor John Huth Wins U.S. ATLAS Lifetime Achievement Award

Harvard Physics professor John Huth was awarded the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by U.S. ATLAS, a group of American particle physicists working with the Large Hadron Collider at the European ...