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.
Hospitalization for neurological disease rises with air pollution
Hospitalizations for neurological disease rise with increases in fine particle pollution.
Ask a Harvard Professor with Daniel Schrag and David Keith
Some changes cannot be stopped, but reflecting sunlight back into space could slow their pace.
Economic damages of pandemic estimated at $16 trillion
Economic damage makes a compelling argument for robust federal policies to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
Alumnus Robert B. Wilson shares Economics Nobel
A scholar and his student share their field’s best-known honor.
by Jean Martin
When spending on social programs pays
Economic analysis of U.S. government spending shows that some social programs more than pay for themselves.
Can dementia’s decline in Europe and the U.S. go global?
Dementia is decreasing in Europe and North America. Why not the rest of the world?
by Matteo Wong
Fast, accurate cancer diagnosis in the developing world
A portable, simple testing technology promises accurate breast-cancer diagnosis and treatment in low- and middle-income countries.
by Jordan Smith
Harvard Portrait: Mayra Rivera
How apocalyptic narratives help make sense of the modern world
Harvard libraries welcome volunteers’ help with historical manuscripts
Volunteer transcribers help make Harvard library documents accessible.
Can solar geoengineering slow climate change?
Coming to terms with climate change’s relentless, long-term fallout