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

William Cranch Bond

Brief life of Harvard's first astronomer: 1789-1859

by Alan Hirshfeld

“Seeking Strange Flowers”

An adventuresome Arnold Arboretum botanizer's heroics in 1920s China

by Peter DeMarco

Turbines, Bats, and Rubber Stamps

A recent Harvard Law graduate recounts a case in Bavaria.

by Richard Corbett

Harvard Study: For Cost-effectiveness, Treat Half of U.S. Adults with Statins

School of Public Health researchers find treating 48 percent of U.S. adults with statins would make financial sense.

by Zara Zhang

The Art of Healing

This fall, Harvard Medical School will launch a new program to promote the arts and humanities.

by Zara Zhang

A Soft Bot That Jumps

Harvard researchers report new techniques for fabricating soft robots.

by Zara Zhang

Doing Good Scientifically

Evidence Action strives to make international development cost-effective.

by Zara Zhang

An Emerging Voice in American Medicine

Medical School student Brian Powers makes his opinions heard through prolific research and writing

by Zara Zhang

Surgery for All

Lack of access to surgery globally will cost $12.3 trillion during the next 15 years.

by Courtney Humphries

University People

A new dean for engineering and applied sciences, a departing public-health leader, the new CFO, top teachers, and more