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

With SPOCs, HarvardX tries making MOOCs smaller

Online education looks beyond the MOOC.

by Stephanie Garlock

Harvard synthetic biology researchers built a transplantable circadian clock

Harvard synthetic biologists have engineered a circadian clock, with implications for treating obesity and metabolic diseases.

by Stephanie Garlock

Level of fine particles below EPA allowances still deadly to some

New HSPH study finds that air pollution below EPA standards still endangers health.

by Zara Zhang

John Paulson endows Harvard engineering with $400 million

John A. Paulson underwrites school with University’s largest gift.

by John S. Rosenberg

Centennial Medalists 2015

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four distinguished alumni.

Harvard Kennedy School journal program connects students to the field

Through nine journals, students “take control of the narrative” surrounding public policy.

by Stephanie Garlock

Harvard appoints Francis J. Doyle engineering dean

New leader of Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Harvard Horizons honors

TED-type talks on topics ranging from lizards to “micro-activism,” from doctoral candidates likely to define the futures of their fields.

by Sophia Nguyen

Climate change panel debates solutions, including divestment tactic

A panel of experts debates the best path forward.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard scientists find a way to convert solar energy into a liquid fuel

Harvard scientists find a way to convert solar energy into a liquid fuel.

by Jonathan Shaw