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

Post-COVID Learning Losses

Children face potentially permanent setbacks

by Ryan Doan-Nguyen

When Wildfires Make Your Air Unhealthy

Joseph Allen emphasizes that retreating indoors is an incomplete solution.

by Ryan Doan-Nguyen

Spotting Pollutants from Space

A satellite-mounted instrument developed at the Center for Astrophysics will track air pollution hourly across North America.

by Jonathan Shaw

Nepotism’s Impact in the Job Market

How connections in blue-collar work disadvantage women and blacks

by Max J. Krupnick

Engineering Virus-free Cells… and Organs?

Harvard researchers have built bacteria resistant to viral infections. 

by Daniel Oberhaus

Kari Nadeau

Multi-allergy immunotherapy pioneer Kari Nadeau returns to Harvard

by Max J. Krupnick

“This Beautiful Machine”

Paola Arlotta’s organoids provide a window into the human brain.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Mindfulness and Public Health

Monks and researchers gathered at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to launch a new center for mindfulness.

by Max J. Krupnick

Harvard Horizons Spotlights Nine Scholars

Emerging doctoral research on COVID-19, military model villages, children at risk, and more

by Max J. Krupnick

The Health Benefits of Owning a Pet

Animal companions help their owners live longer, happier lives.

by Nancy Walecki