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.
Why we eat what we do
“Resetting the Table,” a new exhibit at the Peabody Museum, examines American food traditions.
by Jacob Sweet
Can the Catholic Church Help Explain Western Psychology?
A social-science analysis of how Catholicism transformed Western culture
Lawrence Lessig Delivers a Prescription for Reforming American Democracy
How to reform voting and elections in the United States to create a representative democracy
Butterflies Show Species Are Not Isolated
Research in butterflies reveals how genes flow among species—and lead to tangled genetic trees
Michael Kremer wins Nobel Prize in economics
Professor Michael Kremer shares the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences with two scholars from MIT.
Harvard and University of Michigan joint summit on stigma and opioid addiction
Harvard and the University of Michigan’s second joint summit on opioids addresses stigma, race, and access to care.
Lincoln Caplan reviews “When Should Law Forgive?” by Martha Minow
…and don’t always forgive
Where teachers thrive, students do
Education policy should focus on schools as a whole, not individual teachers, argues Susan Moore Johnson.
Can perfect equality exist?
Eric Nelson says John Rawls led modern philosophy astray.
Social geographer Ryan Enos
The political scientist explains “social geography.”