Faculty & Community

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

Space shuttle view outside the Earth

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

Illustration showing different quality masks with different levels of exposure to pathogens indicated by red dots on the masks

How the Pandemic Killed the Uninfected

COVID-19’s toll on black patients extends to those who never got the virus.

by Erin O’Donnell

Illustration of a floating particle of the virus that causes Eastern Equine Encephalitis, the mosquito vector, and bird, horse, and human hosts

Decoding the Alphviruses

New research identifies the cellular receptors for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and two related viruses.

by Jonathan Shaw

Sabrineh Ardalan

"On the Ground" With Asylum-Seekers

Sabrineh Ardalan directs Harvard’s Immigration and Refugee Clinic.

by Lydialyle Gibson

black semi automatic pistol on gray surface

Gun Violence

The impacts on survivors and their families.

by Jonathan Shaw

Illustration of a clock in motion over a map of the United States

The Dark Side of Daylight Saving

Harvard scientists warn against the health effects of abolishing standard time. 

by Rebecca E. J. Cadenhead

Fredrik Logevall and Arne Westad on Zoom together.

Are We Entering a Second Cold War?

A discussion of Russia’s invasion—and how it can end

by Jacob Sweet

Jarvis Givens

Fugitive Pedagogy

Jarvis Givens rediscovers the underground history of black schooling.

by Lydialyle Gibson

illustration of a black employee working and eating at his desk while colleagues go out to lunch

Being Black at Work

Realizing the full potential of black employees

by Veronique Greenwood

Blue-tinted illustration of a man holding his head and his smartphone above water.

Social Media Use and Adult Depression

A survey reveals suprising links between social media use and depression in adults.

by Erin O’Donnell

A colored illustration of diverse voters in a ballot box from which the color is being drained

Racial Bias and Redistricting

Efforts to keep census data private result in voter undercounting in diverse districts.

by Daniel Oberhaus