Faculty & Research


FAS Dean Outlines Preparations for Loss of Federal Funding

“To preserve our mission, we must act now,” Hoekstra says at faculty meeting

by Jonathan Shaw

Using Cancer to Kill Cancer

A novel immunotherapy turns cancer against itself.

by Erin O'Donnell

Roger Fu

A paleomagnetics scholar who uses ancient rocks to peer into the early lives of Earth and Mars

by Lydialyle Gibson

Seeking Climate Solutions

Teams of Harvard researchers have developed concrete proposals for addressing specific climate impacts.

by Jonathan Shaw

Plumbing the Deep Sea

Peter Girguis probes life on the ocean floor.

by Veronique Greenwood

The Modern World Reconceived

Interpreting politics through the rise of technocracy, morality, and the “web of capital”

by J. Bradford Delong

Humans on Horseback

New evidence on domestication of horses—and the spread of an ancient Eurasian culture

by Jonathan Shaw

Research Clusters Seek Climate Solutions

Teams of Harvard researchers will develop concrete proposals for addressing specific climate impacts.

by Jonathan Shaw

The Senior Housing Shortfall

As the ranks of the elderly swell, there are too few housing options for seniors who want to “age in place.”

by Colleen Walsh

Live Long—and Save the Planet

The healthiest plant-based diets are also best for the environment.

by Erin O'Donnell

Prepare for AI Hackers

Human systems of all kinds may soon be vulnerable to subversion by artificial intelligence.

by Daniel Oberhaus