Campus & Community Harvard launches $150M research initiative Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer September 28, 2026 6 min read University plans range of awards in basic and applied science, seeking to meet ‘moment of remarkable opportunity’ A new strategic research initiative is seeking to bolster pioneering Harvard work in areas ripe for breakthroughs, including neuroscience, immunology, quantum, artificial intelligence, and energy and climate. The $150 million initiative, which represents one of Harvard’s largest direct investments in research, will fund promising avenues of inquiry in both basic and applied science, and fuel the creativity of the University’s exceptional scientists and res...