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
Digging Deep into Chinese History
Field notes from a summer archaeological expedition
by Rowan K. Flad
Wikipedia Against Censorship
Berkman Klein researchers find censorship of Wikipedia is declining.
by Alisha Ukani
Arctic Meltdown Turns Up the Heat
Carbon released by thawing tundra is enough to double atmospheric CO2.
by Oset Babür
The Origins of Egg Shape
Adaptations for flight may have driven the shape of birds’ eggs.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Studying a Gut Reaction
Harvard researchers review how gut bacteria can transform ingested compounds.
by Alisha Ukani
These Bots Were Made for Walking
Two Harvard research groups design exosuits to improve mobility.
by Alisha Ukani
Trump to Research: Drop Dead
The administration’s potentially costly misunderstanding about science
by John S. Rosenberg
The Rise of Vegan Culture
Studying how a movement went from activist activity to aspirational lifestyle
by Sophia Nguyen
How U.S. Companies Stole American Jobs
Domestic outsourcing, not globalization, has redefined employer-employee ties.
by Oset Babür
Star Power in Politics
Why people vote for celebrities—even when they say they don’t want to.
by Jonathan Shaw