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

News Briefs

Action against sexual assault, the Law School drops its shield, “Faculty Deans” now lead the Houses, and more

by John S. Rosenberg , Jonathan Shaw , Marina N. Bolotnikova , Laura Levis

University People

A new dean for public health, a new director for the art museums, and more

A Cancer Begins

Seeing when cancer begins helps Leonard Zon track down factors triggering the disease.

by Jonathan Shaw

Are All Calories Equal?

Avoid refined sugars and processed carbohydrates, says endocrinologist David Ludwig.

by Laura Levis

Reassessing the Gender Wage Gap

Economist Claudia Goldin investigates what causes the gender wage gap, and what doesn't.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Editing an End to Malaria?

A technique for pushing genetic alterations through entire species of plants and animals may herald a future in which humans manage ecosystems through molecular biology.

by Jonathan Shaw

The Egalitarian

Danielle Allen’s mission to return equality to the heart of American democracy

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

Who Owns the Robots Rules the World

Most people’s jobs are at risk of becoming robotized, argues labor economist Richard Freeman.

by Richard B. Freeman

Michael Pollan’s Crooked Writing Path

At Radcliffe, the author talks on nature, food, and altered states of consciousness.

by Laura Levis

St. Louis Blues

Urban planners and scholars talk racism and exclusion in St. Louis.

by Lydialyle Gibson