Faculty & Research
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
Harvard Professor James Hanken on the Amphibian Extinction Crisis
Curator of herpetology on where all the frogs are going
by Olivia Farrar
Proactive AI Policy
Businesses should start self-regulating before government intervention, argue Harvard professors.
by Nina Pasquini
Artificial Intelligence in the Academy
Harvard symposium assesses the new technology.
by Jonathan Shaw
How Does Hate Spread?
Harvard symposium probes antisemitic, Islamophobic sentiments
by Max J. Krupnick
Academia’s Absence from Homelessness
“The lack of dedicated research funding in this area is a major, major problem.”
by Lydialyle Gibson
Israel, Idea and State
How should Progressive Jews reconcile the changing nature of Israel today as state and ideal?
The Gravity of Groups
Mina Cikara explores how people come into conflict, in politics and beyond
by Max J. Krupnick
Plants on a Changing Planet
How long will the world’s forests impound carbon below ground?
by Jonathan Shaw
The Homelessness Public Health Crisis
Homelessness has surged in the United States, with devastating effects on the public health system.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Private Equity and the Practice of Medicine
Hundreds of U.S. hospitals are owned by private equity firms—does monetizing medicine affect the quality of care?
by Colleen Walsh