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.

by Olivia Farrar

"Spaced education" improves learning

With “spaced education,” a surgeon offers a better way to learn.

by Craig Lambert

Do maternal and paternal genes compete in children?

Imprinted genes may affect the timing of pregnancy and nursing in humans.

tips for healthy holiday eating

Eating well and feeling good through the holidays

by Nell Porter-Brown

An undergraduate ponders Orhan Pamuk's Norton Lectures

Ledecky Undergraduate Fellow Spencer Lenfield listens to Orhan Pamuk’s Norton Lectures.

The Radcliffe Institute at 10

The advanced-study institute, formed when Radcliffe College was fully absorbed into Harvard a decade ago, prides itself on creative cross-disciplinary work.

Nobel Prize Chemistry Steitz

Three scientists, including a 1966 Harvard Ph.D., are recognized for fundamental work on the ribosome.

At HSPH, a panel of experts discusses the healthcare reform bills in Congress

A panel of experts, from Harvard and elsewhere, attempts to cut through the confusion about the healthcare reform bills in Congress.

Time to reform the M.B.A.?

An economics columnist thinks M.B.A. students need more context in their curriculum.

Professor John Mugane directs Harvard’s African language program

Meet the director of Harvard’s African language program.

Great Mammal Hall at Harvard Museum of Natural History reopens

The Great Mammal Hall in the Harvard Museum of Natural History is restored and reopened.