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.
Making America Competitive Again
Can election reforms end the crippling gridlock in American politics?
Could Regenerative Biology Work in Humans?
Mansi Srivastava’s basic research seeks to uncover the origins of whole-body regeneration in animals.
How Paper Crumples
The research provides insight into the way materials react to repeated strain.
by Steve Nadis
News Briefs: Important University Updates
A large leap in the smallest science, decarbonization debates, admissions lawsuit
Can disinformation be stopped?
Scholars’ perspectives on a pervasive new threat
by Jacob Sweet
Probing the Microbial World Within Us
Emily Balskus deciphers the human microbiome.
Restoring justice
Exploring an alternative to crime and punishment
Should Convicted Felons Serve on Juries?
A prosecutor and a defense attorney say, “Yes.”
The Context: Daniel Lieberman on Food Addiction
Framing the news with our best articles on diet and health
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard to Launch Quantum Science and Engineering Ph.D. Program
Renovation of 60 Oxford Street will create a quantum hub where theorists and engineers work side by side.