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
Cashing Out For Happiness
Research from HBS shows that by buying themselves out of negative experiences, people gain time for happiness-inducing activities like learning a language, or socializing.
by Oset Babür
Mastering the “Hidden Curriculum”
How some colleges help first-generation and low-income students succeed
by John S. Rosenberg
A Classicist’s Dylan
In a new book, classicist Richard Thomas explores Bob Dylan’s literary ties to ancient Greece and Rome.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Medicine in the Middle of Nowhere
Stuart Harris and the austere practice of wilderness physicians
by Lydialyle Gibson
The College Chasm
How market forces have made American higher education radically unequal
by Charles T. Clot...
Building RoboBees: How Harvard Engineers Are Revolutionizing Micro-Robotics
The push to build flying, thinking, robot swarms
by Jonathan Shaw
The Justice Gap
America’s unfulfilled promise of “equal justice under law”
by Lincoln Caplan
Extreme-weather Evolution
How the polar vortex produced rapid evolution in lizards
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
A Better Way to Amputate
Improved surgical techniques enhance prosthetic function.
by Erin O'Donnell
Anti-Aging Approaches
Can a single molecule extend lifespan?
by Marina N. Bolotnikova