Faculty & Community

Insights into groundbreaking faculty research, innovative projects, and academic thought leadership across Harvard’s schools and institutes.

In Sermon, Garber Urges Harvard Community to ‘Defend and Protect’ Institutions

Harvard’s president uses traditional Memorial Church address to encourage divergent views.

by Jonathan Shaw

Translating Evidence Into Action In International Development

Evidence Action strives to make international development cost-effective.

by Zara Zhang

Harvard Medical student Brian Powers is an emerging voice in American medicine

Medical School student Brian Powers makes his opinions heard through prolific research and writing

by Zara Zhang

Global surgery gets a game plan, with Harvard players

Lack of access to surgery globally will cost $12.3 trillion during the next 15 years.

by Courtney Humphries

Harvard engineering dean, CFO, top teachers, and more

A new dean for engineering and applied sciences, a departing public-health leader, the new CFO, top teachers, and more

Reinhart and Rogoff review the tools governments use to cope with debt.

Eliminating the Great Recession’s overhang

by Jonathan Shaw

HBS experts on the disruptive power of the Internet of Things

What smart gadgets mean for big business

by Stephanie Garlock

Football research at Harvard seeks new therapies for players

The Harvard Football Players Health Study aims to treat athletes’ medical problems, from head injuries to torn ACLs.

by Sophia Nguyen

Brief life of oceanographer Mary Sears, by Peter Denton

Brief life of an oceanographer and patriot: 1905-1997

by Peter Denton

With SPOCs, HarvardX tries making MOOCs smaller

Online education looks beyond the MOOC.

by Stephanie Garlock