Faculty & Research
Plans for a Faculty Senate Move Forward
And annual awards for excellence in teaching, advising, mentoring, and scholarship.
by Jonathan Shaw
Immobile Labor
Land-use restrictions lead to growing income disparities between states, Kennedy School researchers find.
The Placebo Phenomenon
An ingenious researcher finds the real ingredients of “fake” medicine.
by Cara Feinberg
Fracking’s Future
Natural gas, the economy, and America’s energy prospects
by Xi Lu
Harvard Museums’ Public Face
Jane Pickering appointed executive director of science, culture museums
Leila Ahmed Wins Grawemeyer Award in Religion
Harvard Divinity School scholar recognized for book on Muslim women and the veil
Harvard Weighs In on the Fiscal Cliff
Joins 15 other leading Massachusetts universities and hospitals in urging Congress to reach a resolution.
Election 2012: Google’s Insight
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz uses Google Insights for Search to analyze voting patterns and turnout, and to predict the winner.
Atul Gawande: Excellence Is Recognizing Details, Failures
The HMS professor speaks on the difference between being competent and great.
Making Harvard Green
The first University-wide Sustainability Impact Report highlights campus-wide environmental data.
Soda and Violence
A Harvard School of Public Health study links soda to teen violence.
by Elizabeth Gudrais