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
The Resurrection of the Marlboro Man
Two public-health veterans warn of new smoking risks, especially for the young.
by Jonathan Shaw
The Rawlsian Revolution
The lasting influence and limitations of John Rawls’s political philosophy
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Are Super Responders Special?
Do patients who defeat cancer hold biological secrets?
by Bennett McIntosh
Na Li
For a star electrical engineering professor, it's all about systems.
by Jacob Sweet
Catalyzing Bioengineering
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering gets another boost.
by Jonathan Shaw
Color and Incarceration
Historian Elizabeth Hinton probes the roots of a gathering crisis.
by Lydialyle Gibson
A World of Literature
David Damrosch’s literary global reach
by Spencer Lee Lenfield
Toward the Negotiated City
In the history of urban renewal, a glimmer of the possibilities of social policy today
by Ann Forsyth
From the Archives: Animal Research
Every year, scientists use millions of animals—mostly mice and rats—in experiments. The practice provokes passionate debates over the morality and efficacy of such research—and how to make it more humane.
A Dressing That Pulls Wounds Shut
Researchers in the lab of Professor David Mooney have developed a wound-dressing design that works like embryonic skin to heal injuries rapidly.
by Nina Pasquini