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
Surgery for All
Lack of access to surgery globally will cost $12.3 trillion during the next 15 years.
by Courtney Humphries
University People
A new dean for engineering and applied sciences, a departing public-health leader, the new CFO, top teachers, and more
The Ascent of Man
Tall tales from biology’s Wild West
by Katherine Xue
Dealing with Debt
Eliminating the Great Recession’s overhang
by Jonathan Shaw
Why the Internet of Things Is Big Business
What smart gadgets mean for big business
by Stephanie Garlock
Tackling Football Trauma
The Harvard Football Players Health Study aims to treat athletes’ medical problems, from head injuries to torn ACLs.
by Sophia Nguyen
Vita: Mary Sears
Brief life of an oceanographer and patriot: 1905-1997
by Peter Denton
Is Small Beautiful?
Online education looks beyond the MOOC.
by Stephanie Garlock
Engineering an Internal Clock
Harvard synthetic biologists have engineered a circadian clock, with implications for treating obesity and metabolic diseases.
by Stephanie Garlock
Harvard Study: EPA’s Fine-Particle Pollution Standards May Be Too Loose
New HSPH study finds that air pollution below EPA standards still endangers health.
by Zara Zhang