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
Toward a Zika Vaccine
Harvard’s Dan Barouch finds long-term Zika vaccine efficacy varies by delivery method.
by Jonathan Shaw
A Geopolitical Windfall?
The United States is finally in a position of energy dominance, but its ability to harness this boom is fraught with challenges.
by Oset Babür
The New Rub on Knee Pain
Neither increased obesity nor longevity explains the doubling of knee osteoarthritis since World War II.
by Jonathan Shaw
A New Challenge for Antitrust
An increasing consolidation of ownership in health care
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Samuel Huntington, Prophet
A memorial minute on the eminent political scientist
by John S. Rosenberg
Botanizing in the “Mother of Gardens”
The hunt for rare plants in China
by Jonathan Shaw
Prodigies’ Progress
Parents and superkids, then and now
by Ann Hulbert
A New Cast for the Semitic Museum
A replica of the Dream Stele, part of Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian’s efforts to revitalize the museum
by Sophia Nguyen
From the Archives: The Secrets of Haiti’s Living Dead
A Harvard botanist investigates mystic potions, voodoo rites, and the making of zombies.
by Gino Del Guercio
Gut Health May Begin in the Mouth
Oral bacteria can lodge in the gut and trigger inflammatory bowel conditions.
by Lydialyle Gibson