Faculty
Insights into groundbreaking faculty research, innovative projects, and academic thought leadership across Harvard’s schools and institutes.
Jason Furman: Capitalism Is Working. It Could Work Better.
On Open to Debate, the Harvard economist defended free market competition—with meaningful government involvement.
Dipayan Ghosh on how Russia hacked its way into our politics
The digital tools advertisers rely on can be easily manipulated to influence public opinion on politics.
by Oset Babür
Harvard researchers discuss Southern politics’ roots in slavery
A new book traces today’s politics back to chattel slavery.
Harvard’s Bok Players get audiences “below the neck”
A theatre troupe aims for higher ed.
Using precision medicine, Harvard researchers target cancer
Using precision medicine, Harvard researchers target cancer.
Money Can’t Buy Love, But Here’s What Can
New research proves that couples should spend money to increase quality time spent together.
by Oset Babür
How Americans Turned Against Knowledge
Tom Nichols dissects the dangerous antipathy to expertise.
Brief life of Mary Ellen Avery, groundbreaking neonatologist
Brief life of a groundbreaking neonatologist: 1927-2011
A new Green Revolution grows from agricultural technologies
Can microbial technologies lead to better, more abundant food?
Harvard researcher Erica Walker combats urban noise
Erica Walker aims to put “tools and data into the hands of people who can use it.”
How news outlets have the power to change conversation
Observations from Twitter prove that even the smallest news outlets can shape public opinion.
by Oset Babür