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.
Harvard faculty elected to National Academy of Engineering
Harvard's George Church, genomics pioneer, and William George, healthcare and management leader, are recognized.
Panel on Islamophobia and anti-Americanism with Prince Alwaleed bin Talal
A panel addresses cultural misunderstandings and Arab "emancipation."
Symposium highlights innovative strategies for effective learning and teaching
Harvard's initiative to enhance learning and teaching begins.
Eric Mazur on new interactive teaching techniques
"Active learning" may overthrow the style of teaching that has ruled universities for 600 years.
Videos show neurons lighting up as they fire
Videos show neurons lighting up as they fire.
Common chemicals may diminish children’s benefit from vaccines
A Harvard study reports that children exposed to chemicals in food packaging and textile products may have compromised immune systems.
Harvard library restructuring presages smaller workforce
Library leaders tell staff that restructuring will require smaller workforce.
Raj Chetty and colleagues release controversial “value-added” education study
Study finds good teaching leads to lower teenage-pregnancy rates and greater college matriculation.
Harvard Business School survey weaker U.S. economic competitiveness
Harvard Business School issues sober survey on U.S. competitiveness.
Pathbreaking Harvard neonatologist Mary Ellen Avery dies
Her work saved countless premature babies and inspired other women in medicine.