Faculty & Community

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

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

Sue Goldie Named Director of Harvard Institute for Global Health

Paul Farmer and David Cutler will direct education at the institute, which has a new name and new status within the University.

Harvard Medical School's Walsh wins Welch Award

A leader among the University's scientists is recognized for fundamental discoveries in enzyme chemistry.

Network scientists at Harvard: Nicholas Christakis, Laura Bogart, Martin Nowak

Exploring the weblike structures that underlie everything from friendship to cellular behavior

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Brief life of Malawian nationalist Masauko Chipembere

Brief life of a pioneering African nationalist: 1930-1975

Gutenberg 2.0: What future for libraries?

Harvard’s libraries deal with disruptive change.

by Jonathan Shaw

The Harvard Center Shanghai opens

A new center in Shanghai reflects Harvard’s growing engagement with the People’s Republic.

Historian Vincent Brown uses multiple media to study slavery

The professor of African and African American studies uses multiple media to study slavery.

Online voting system Helios offers prototype for transparent, secure elections

The online voting system Helios offers a prototype for transparency and security in elections.

Jared Diamond and James Robinson apply "natural experiments" to studying histor

Applying "natural experiments" to the study of history

by Elizabeth Gudrais