Faculty & Research
Insights into groundbreaking faculty research, innovative projects, and academic thought leadership across Harvard’s schools and institutes.
Filmmaker Robert Gardner Dies at 88
The anthropological filmmaker founded the Harvard Film Study Center.
The Humanities Village People
Harvard undergraduates delve deep into summer humanistic research.
by Francesca Annic...
Crafting Color
Inspired by birds’ feathers, engineers craft long-lasting structural colors.
by Katherine Xue
A Hemlock Farewell
A tiny insect, the woolly adelgid, is killing off these giant evergreens.
by Laura Levis
Human-Family Reunions
Genetics sheds light on early human history.
by Katherine Xue
Rebooting Social Science
The interdisciplinary Tobin Project addresses real-world problems.
by Elizabeth Gudrais
Vita: Felipe Poey
Brief life of Cuba’s greatest naturalist: 1799-1891
by Lindsay Brownell
Global-Health Learning in Rural Mexico
Harvard Global Health Institute introduces a unique study-abroad opportunity, melding coursework with field experience.
by Francesca Annic...
Harvard Portrait: Naomi Oreskes
Harvard historian of science Naomi Oreskes takes on climate-change skeptics.
Disruptive Genius
Innovation guru Clayton Christensen on spreading his gospel, the Gospel, and how to win with the electric car
by Craig Lambert