Faculty & Research


Harvard Allocating Additional $250 Million to Research

University increasing its research funding by 50 percent after grant revocations

by Max J. Krupnick

University People

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

The Ascent of Man

Tall tales from biology’s Wild West

by Katherine Xue

Dealing with Debt

Eliminating the Great Recession’s overhang

by Jonathan Shaw

Why the Internet of Things Is Big Business

What smart gadgets mean for big business

by Stephanie Garlock

Tackling Football Trauma

The Harvard Football Players Health Study aims to treat athletes’ medical problems, from head injuries to torn ACLs.

by Sophia Nguyen

Vita: Mary Sears

Brief life of an oceanographer and patriot: 1905-1997

by Peter Denton

Is Small Beautiful?

Online education looks beyond the MOOC.

by Stephanie Garlock

Engineering an Internal Clock

Harvard synthetic biologists have engineered a circadian clock, with implications for treating obesity and metabolic diseases.

by Stephanie Garlock

Harvard Study: EPA’s Fine-Particle Pollution Standards May Be Too Loose

New HSPH study finds that air pollution below EPA standards still endangers health.

by Zara Zhang

Harvard Engineering and Applied Sciences Receives $400-Million Endowment Gift

John A. Paulson underwrites school with University’s largest gift.

by John S. Rosenberg