Faculty & Research


Plans for a Faculty Senate Move Forward

And annual awards for excellence in teaching, advising, mentoring, and scholarship

by Jonathan Shaw

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

An Exercise Pill for the Brain?

A protein induced by exercise stimulates growth in the brains of non-exercising mice

Is There an App for That?

Apps are shaping teens' notions of identity, intimacy, and imagination.

by Katherine Xue