Faculty & Research
Research on Hold
Funding freeze halts Harvard projects overnight.
by Nina Pasquini
The Veil’s Revival
Veils have seen a resurgence among young Muslim women worldwide. Is this a step backward, or a marker of progressive politics?
by Erin O'Donnell
“One Less Investment Banker”
Chung To quit Wall Street to sponsor schooling for China’s "blood orphans."
by Marilyn Chase
The Progress of the Disciplines
Leading professors on the future of their fields
High-Tech Art Sleuthing
Conservators are using laser-assisted pigment analysis to identify and authenticate the work of modern artists.
From Human Nature to Human Resources
By reading Darwin, a business school professor has found a unifying way to think about human motivation.
Kit Parker Uncovers Mechanics of Brain Injuries
Bioengineering professor’s discovery offers new hope for injured soldiers.
Clayton Christensen Questions Higher Education's Future
The HBS professor predicts that online education will disrupt old models.
Harvard Lecturer’s Syria Program Canceled
Recent unrest derailed Marshall Ganz's leadership development project for youth.
The Physics of Jackson Pollock’s Art
Harvard mathematician Lakshinarayan Mahadevan and colleagues have gleaned insights into the artist's painting technique.
(Un)common Sense
Historian Sophia Rosenfeld examines the origins of politicians' appeals to "common sense."