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
How Will Harvard Change Post-Coronavirus?
Opportunities in admissions, online degrees, research, and more
Commuting’s Impact on Creativity
Long commutes harm productivity and innovation.
by Erin O’Donnell
Raising the Estimate of Sea-Level Rise
The effect of post-glacial rebound was overlooked in the West Antarctic
by Nancy Walecki
Why Some Citizens Reject Science
Bridging the gulf to science deniers
by Daniel Oberhaus
The Art of the Dean
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences leader’s plans before and beyond the pandemic
by John S. Rosenberg
Bias in Artificial Intelligence
Data journalist Meredith Broussard on “the civil-rights issue of our time”
by Lydialyle Gibson
Landmark Bio Breaks Ground
A Boston-area collaboration on advanced life-sciences techniques
by Jonathan Shaw
Governance Reform and Shared Value
Michael Porter on the new business agenda
by Juliet Isselbacher
The Layered Histories in Black Family Keepsakes
Tiya Miles traces a mother and daughter’s story through a cotton sack.
by Juliet Isselbacher
Contending with Long Covid
Some patients experience lingering and debilitating symptoms after COVID-19.
by Juliet Isselbacher