Faculty & Research
The Black Hole at the Center of the Galaxy
Scientists affiliated with the Event Horizon Telescope publish the first image of Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
by Jonathan Shaw
“Ukraine Today, Taiwan Tomorrow?”
The East Asian implications of the Russia-Ukraine War
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard’s Slave Legacy
A searching examination of the places kept “outside history,” and steps to come to terms with the University’s past
by Lydialyle Gibson
Harvard Horizons Spotlights Seven Scholars
Ph.D. students discuss subjects from aliens to infrastructural aesthetics.
by Jacob Sweet
Authoritarian Regimes’ AI Innovation Advantage
Unfettered access to personal data may give Chinese companies an edge in artificial intelligence.
by Daniel Oberhaus
How the Pandemic Killed the Uninfected
COVID-19’s toll on black patients extends to those who never got the virus.
by Erin O'Donnell
Decoding the Alphaviruses
New research identifies the cellular receptors for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and two related viruses.
by Jonathan Shaw
"On the Ground" with Asylum-Seekers
Sabrineh Ardalan directs Harvard’s Immigration and Refugee Clinic.
by Lydialyle Gibson
The Upward Mobility Problem
Most Americans earn less than their parents did. Can community colleges bridge the gap?
by Nancy Walecki
The Medical-Robotics Revolution
Engineering advances in surgery, mobility, and patient care
by Jonathan Shaw