Faculty & Research
Insights into groundbreaking faculty research, innovative projects, and academic thought leadership across Harvard’s schools and institutes.
Isaac Kohlberg to Step Down as Head of Harvard Technology Development
Partnerships and licensing office could become more critical as funding cuts loom
by Jonathan Shaw
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
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
Recipes for Thriving Cities
The combination of certain factors can determine whether a city is plagued with disease, or is a hub for innovation.
by Oset Babür
Making a MOOC
HarvardX transforms a popular course in epidemiology to serve a global audience.
by Jonathan Shaw
Seeing the the Invisible World of Microbes
On Earth, microbes run the show.
by Jonathan Shaw
Charles Lieber Named University Professor
The pioneering chemist of bio-compatible transistors and other nanoscale wonders receives Harvard’s highest faculty honor.
by Jonathan Shaw