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

Gravid and COVID

The challenges of researching the pandemic’s effects on pregnant women

by Matteo Wong

“Hands On” with Fragile Glass Sea Creatures

Complementary imaging techniques combine to create 3-D models that virtual visitors can examine from any angle.

by Matteo Wong

At Home with Harvard: Library Treasures

Our coverage of Harvard’s libraries, more relevant than ever in an online world

Did Milk Build the Mongol Empire?

Ancient dental plaque points to the historical significance of dairy culture on the Eurasian Steppe.

by Jonathan Shaw

Venkatesh Murthy

A brief look at what animals’ sense of smell reveals about the brain

by Lydialyle Gibson

Active Grandparenting, Costly Repair

A biological anthropologist explains why and how exercise works to combat senescence.

by Daniel E. Lieberman

Claudia Jones

Brief life of an intersectional activist: 1915-1964

by Clarissa Atkinson

A Science Is Born

The “yeasty” times” when computer research grew at Harvard

by Harry R. Lewis

Royall House and Slave Quarters

Preserving black history as “an act of liberation”

by Nell Porter-Brown

The Care and Feeding of a Nation

A holistic approach to food safety and food law

by Erin O'Donnell