Faculty & Research
Insights into groundbreaking faculty research, innovative projects, and academic thought leadership across Harvard’s schools and institutes.
Isaac Kohlberg to Step Down as Head of Harvard Technology Development
Partnerships and licensing office could become more critical as funding cuts loom
by Jonathan Shaw
The Professor Who Quantified Democracy
Erica Chenoweth’s data shows how—and when—authoritarians fall.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Nicole Maestas
The Harvard health economist not afraid to get in the weeds
by Max J. Krupnick
A Space-Age Project for Harvard’s Plant Collection
Light-based analysis of botanical collections link plants to Earth’s changing climate.
by Jonathan Shaw
Can Citrus Stave Off Depression?
A research study digs into the gut microbiome.
by Erin O'Donnell
How AI energy demand costs consumers
Utilities shift AI infrastructure costs onto consumers.
by Daniel Oberhaus
Harvard Ramps Up Fundraising as Research Cuts Deepen
This week in the battle between Harvard and the Trump administration
by Nina Pasquini
AI is Making Medical Decisions — But For Whom?
Doctors warn that without an ethical framework, patients could be left behind.
by Olivia Farrar
Plans for a Faculty Senate Move Forward
And annual awards for excellence in teaching, advising, mentoring, and scholarship
by Jonathan Shaw
An Original Magna Carta, Hidden in Plain Sight
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
by Nina Pasquini
Harvard Allocating Additional $250 Million to Research
University increasing its research funding by 50 percent after grant revocations
by Max J. Krupnick