Faculty & Community
Insights into groundbreaking faculty research, innovative projects, and academic thought leadership across Harvard’s schools and institutes.
This Astronomer is Sounding a Warning on 'Space Junk'
As debris accumulates in low Earth orbit, the danger of destructive collisions continues to rise.
The Healthy Eating Plate: Harvard's answer to USDA dietary recommendations
Harvard's healthy eating plate challenges the USDA’s recommendations.
Whitesides lab models "soft" robots after squid and starfish
By squeezing under obstacles, new robots can navigate tricky terrain.
Pioneering burns surgeon John Burke, a creator of synthetic skin, has died
The artificial skin he helped develop has helped save many lives.
Paul Lawrence, Harvard Business School professor, dies at 89
The pioneering professor at Harvard Business School died November 1 at age 89.
Ginkgo expert Peter Del Tredici in action at the Arnold Arboretum | Video
Ginkgo expert Peter Del Tredici shares tidbits about his favorite "living fossil."
Harvard alumni share their wealth distribution preferences in an HBS survey
Michael Norton surveys Harvard alumni perceptions and preferences about wealth distribution.
An undergraduate travels to Namibia to participate in WorldTeach
An undergraduate travels to Namibia in the hope that, by flinging herself to a faraway place, she will figure things out.
Daniel Wegner finds that access to information online changes memory function
Psychology professor Daniel Wegner has found that access to information online changes what people remember.
Michael Norton of HBS studies wealth inequality perceptions and preferences
Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton finds Americans prefer a more equal distribution of wealth.
George Church has developed tools for large-scale editing of the genome
George Church has developed tools for large-scale editing of the genome as fast and easy as word processing.