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 in Motion

Kicking off a program that aims to make Harvard and the surrounding community less sedentary

Business Curriculum Changes

Beyond case-method classes at Harvard Business School

Skull Session

Take a tour of the human skull, and learn how shoes affect a runner's gait, with Daniel Lieberman.

Studying Suicide

Learn about computerized tests that evaluate whether someone is at risk of attempting suicide. Plus, related links and an article from the magazine archives.

Journey to the Amazon

In this video, travel to Brazil with Harvard climatologists to see their work and the plants and critters they encountered.

Anger Management

Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston develop a video game to help children with anger problems handle their emotions. See how it works.

A Tragedy and a Mystery

Understanding suicide and self-injury

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Models—and Mud—in Amazonia

Students grapple with the fate of the rainforest in a changing climate.

by Jonathan Shaw

Kermit Roosevelt

Brief life of a Harvard conspirator: 1916-2000

by Gwen Kinkead

Head to Toe

Daniel Lieberman tracks the evolution of the human head.

by Jonathan Shaw