Faculty & Community

Insights into groundbreaking faculty research, innovative projects, and academic thought leadership across Harvard’s schools and institutes.

Alan Garber speaking at a podium in Memorial Church, with wooden panels in the background.

In Sermon, Garber Urges Harvard Community to ‘Defend and Protect’ Institutions

Harvard’s president uses traditional Memorial Church address to encourage divergent views.

by Jonathan Shaw

Chlorine dispensers clustered outside the IPA office

Michael Kremer's Group Aims To Bring Safe Drinking Water to the Developing World

A Harvard professor's project in Kenya strives to avoid common pitfalls of development work.

Nine Harvard faculty elected National Academy of Sciences

The disciplines represented range from economics and sociology to statistics, applied physics, and medicine.

Amy Oster (second from right) and Stephen Kosslyn (right)

Scholars from Harvard and beyond address "hard problems" in the social sciences

Scholars from Harvard and elsewhere name their fields' most pressing problems, and open a forum for public debate on the Web.

Harvard Center Shanghai is in the new office tower to the left (top); the 88-story Jin Mao Tower and 101-story World Financial Center rise to the right.

Harvard opens major China office

The University opens a major new facility to encourage research, student involvement, and teaching across the disciplines and professions.

Chair of the Harvard China Fund William C. Kirby (left) and dean of Harvard Business School Jay O. Light address guests at the Harvard Center Shanghai celebratory reception and banquet. Kirby, who is Chang professor of China studies and Spangler Family professor of business administration, served as keynote speaker.

Harvard in China: William Kirby speaks on China in the global economy

Remarks by William C. Kirby

Mohsen Mostafavi, dean of the Graduate School of Design, moderated the “Architecture and Urbanism” panel discussion.

Harvard in China: panelists address urban planning and sustainable growth

A panel discussion with Mohsen Mostafavi, Alex Krieger, Lin Wang, John C. Portman III, Wu Jiang, and Yu Kongjian

Bass professor of government Michael Sandel delivered a luncheon address that examined the way markets “leave their mark” on the rest of society.

Harvard in China: Michael Sandel comments on the moral limits of markets

Remarks by Michael Sandel

Harvard in China: Peter Bol and Tian Xiaofei discuss Chinese culture

A panel discussion with Peter Bol and Tian Xiaofei

Harvard in China: Barry Bloom, Arthur Kleinman, and Yuanli Liu on healthcare

A panel discussion with Barry Bloom, Yuanli Liu, and Arthur Kleinman

Harvard in China: David Yoffie discusses emerging technologies

Remarks by David B. Yoffie