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
Design Engineering Debuts
Two Harvard faculties collaborate, aiming to solve real-world problems.
by John S. Rosenberg
The Company We Keep
According to two HBS studies, sharing can benefit individuals but hurt businesses.
by Laura Levis
William Cranch Bond
Brief life of Harvard's first astronomer: 1789-1859
by Alan Hirshfeld
“Seeking Strange Flowers”
An adventuresome Arnold Arboretum botanizer's heroics in 1920s China
by Peter DeMarco
Turbines, Bats, and Rubber Stamps
A recent Harvard Law graduate recounts a case in Bavaria.
by Richard Corbett
Harvard Study: For Cost-effectiveness, Treat Half of U.S. Adults with Statins
School of Public Health researchers find treating 48 percent of U.S. adults with statins would make financial sense.
by Zara Zhang
The Art of Healing
This fall, Harvard Medical School will launch a new program to promote the arts and humanities.
by Zara Zhang
A Soft Bot That Jumps
Harvard researchers report new techniques for fabricating soft robots.
by Zara Zhang
Doing Good Scientifically
Evidence Action strives to make international development cost-effective.
by Zara Zhang
An Emerging Voice in American Medicine
Medical School student Brian Powers makes his opinions heard through prolific research and writing
by Zara Zhang