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 Living Dinosaur

Peter Del Tredici’s search for the wild ginkgo and the secret of its uniquely long survival

by Jill Jonnes

Spheres of Knowledge

An exhibition at the Sackler reveals the connections among Renaissance art, invention, and the evolution of science.

by Jennifer Carling , Jonathan Shaw

Andrew Craigie

Brief life of a patriot and scoundrel: 1754-1819

by Anthony J. Connors

A New Prescription for Drug Development

Harvard Medical School announces a new initiative in systems pharmacology to quicken the pace of drug discovery.

A Landmark Gift for Learning

The Hausers invest $40 million to launch the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching.

Analysis: Pedagogy, Practice, and Teaching Innovation at Harvard

The context for a major new initiative on teaching skills, classrooms, learning technology, and evaluation

Digital Kids

A report on young children's digital media consumption, related to the work of Michael Rich

The Mediatrician

Former Hollywood filmmaker Michael Rich of HMS studies how media affect youth.

by Cara Feinberg

Sundials in Early Modern Europe

Photographs of early modern printed-paper sundials

The Seven Liberal Arts

Jan Sadeler’s engravings of The Seven Liberal Arts