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
Underwriting Sustainability Studies
A $200-million gift for the Salata Institute
by John S. Rosenberg , Jonathan Shaw
The Causes of Long COVID
Trying to understand infections’ persistent effects—and to develop cures
by Jonathan Shaw
“A Moral Obligation”
Charles Berlin and 60 years of collecting for Harvard Library
by Lydialyle Gibson
Who Should Drive an Electric Vehicle?
Targeting the wrong buyers—and producing more greenhouse-gas emissions
by Nancy Walecki
Stephanie Gil Helps Robots Work Better Together
Crafting algorithms to optimize search and rescue operations, delivery drones, and more
by Kristina DeMichele
Harvard's Black-Hole Debunker
Astrophysicist Kareem El-Badry challenges scientific mistakes.
by Isabel Mehta
$200 Million Gift Underwrites Climate and Sustainability Institute
Vice provost James Stock to direct Harvard’s new Salata Institute
by John S. Rosenberg , Jonathan Shaw
Fracking’s Deadly Toll
Harvard researchers find that fracking shortens the lives of elderly Americans living downwind of unconventional oil and gas wells.
by Daniel Oberhaus
Why Aid Cuts Didn’t End Worker Shortages
Why cutting jobless aid during the pandemic didn’t send workers scrambling for work
by Erin O’Donnell
Views from the Top
President Bacow and Senior Fellow Lee on Harvard today
by John S. Rosenberg