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
Peabody Museum Discovers Possible Slave Remains in Its Collections
“We must begin to confront the reality of a past in which academic curiosity and opportunity overwhelmed humanity,” Harvard president Lawrence Bacow wrote.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Coronavirus Mutations Threaten to Worsen Pandemic
Despite vaccines, Harvard scientists warn, more-transmissible variants make COVID-19 harder to control.
by Jonathan Shaw
Biological Vaccine Factories
An implantable cancer vaccine shows promise in training the immune system to attack tumors.
by Erin O’Donnell
Can Financial Crises Be Predicted?
Contrary to expert belief, some financial crises can be predicted—and perhaps averted.
by Jonathan Shaw
How Acupuncture Relieves Inflammation
“Fine-tuning” acupuncture, an ancient practice to heal, not harm
Cassandra Albinson
A curator takes a fresh look at portraits of aristocratic European women.
by Jonathan Shaw
First-Gen Inclusion and Belonging
Rachel Gable’s research on helping first-generation and low-income students succeed at elite colleges
by John S. Rosenberg
The Loneliness Pandemic
As the country isolates, are we all alone?
by Jacob Sweet
The American Exception
How faith shapes economic and social policy
Making Space
As SEAS moves to Allston, President Bacow highlights the University’s newest innovation hub.
by Lawrence S. Bacow