Faculty & Research
Insights into groundbreaking faculty research, innovative projects, and academic thought leadership across Harvard’s schools and institutes.
This Astronomer is Sounding a Warning on 'Space Junk'
As debris accumulates in low Earth orbit, the danger of destructive collisions continues to rise.
by Olivia Farrar
Gary Ruvkun Shares Nobel Prize in Medicine
Harvard Medical School genetics professor honored
by John S. Rosenberg
How to Reform Healthcare
104 Harvard thought leaders outline medicine’s unmet needs.
by Olivia Farrar
Can New Drugs Help Millions of Americans with Obesity?
How GLP-1s like Ozempic will impact the future of healthcare
by Olivia Farrar
Radcliffe Celebrates 25
A “messy experiment” in creative, interdisciplinary research
by Nina Pasquini
Nuclear Treaties and the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict
Mitigating nuclear risks in modern warfare
by Olivia Farrar
An Egyptian Archaeological Treasure
Worker journals detail the scientific approach promulgated by George Reisner.
by Jack R. Trapanick
The Goodness of Being Together
Why social interactions are as vital as food and water
by Erin O’Donnell
Susan Farbstein
Human rights lawyer on law’s ability to promote justice—and shape public understanding
by Nina Pasquini
In Search of the Social Microbiome
The microbiome may be socially exchanged, modulating both health and metabolism.
by Ann Thomas
Mapping the Human Brain
A decade-long project to map a cubic millimeter of human brain reveals previously unimagined architectures.
by Jonathan Shaw