Faculty & Research


Harvard Ramps Up Fundraising as Research Cuts Deepen

This week in the battle between Harvard and the Trump administration 

by Nina Pasquini

Disrupted Lives

Sociologist Matthew Desmond studies eviction and the lives of America’s poor.

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Wearable Robots

Harvard engineers build soft exosuits to aid human movement.

by Katherine Xue

NSA Surveillance, Snowden, and Freedom

Harvard law professor Yochai Benkler says acts of conscience are integral to balancing security and freedom.

Shaping the Cancer Genome

A new study suggests that genetic rearrangements promote cancer development.

Harvard Portrait: Jennifer Lewis

The bioengineering professor does 3-D printing on a micron scale.

The Flame of Enlightenment

James MacGregor Burns, Ph.D. ’47, on intellect, governance, and the Enlightenment

Cancer Treatment Gets Personal

Genetic information about specific cancer can lead to better patient treatments

by Courtney Humphries

Markets and the Movie Industry

A new book documents censorship by Hollywood at the bidding of Hitler's Nazi government.

by Erin O'Donnell

The Power of Patience

Teaching students the value of deceleration and immersive attention

by Jennifer L. Roberts