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
Presidents, Congress, and Foreign Policy
Political scientists demystify unseen institutional tensions.
News Briefs
Action against sexual assault, the Law School drops its shield, “Faculty Deans” now lead the Houses, and more
by John S. Rosenberg , Jonathan Shaw , Marina N. Bolotnikova , Laura Levis
University People
A new dean for public health, a new director for the art museums, and more
A Cancer Begins
Seeing when cancer begins helps Leonard Zon track down factors triggering the disease.
by Jonathan Shaw
Are All Calories Equal?
Avoid refined sugars and processed carbohydrates, says endocrinologist David Ludwig.
by Laura Levis
Reassessing the Gender Wage Gap
Economist Claudia Goldin investigates what causes the gender wage gap, and what doesn't.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Editing an End to Malaria?
A technique for pushing genetic alterations through entire species of plants and animals may herald a future in which humans manage ecosystems through molecular biology.
by Jonathan Shaw
The Egalitarian
Danielle Allen’s mission to return equality to the heart of American democracy
by Spencer Lee Lenfield
Who Owns the Robots Rules the World
Most people’s jobs are at risk of becoming robotized, argues labor economist Richard Freeman.
by Richard B. Freeman
Michael Pollan’s Crooked Writing Path
At Radcliffe, the author talks on nature, food, and altered states of consciousness.
by Laura Levis