Faculty

Insights into groundbreaking faculty research, innovative projects, and academic thought leadership across Harvard’s schools and institutes.

Five Questions with Michèle Duguay

A Harvard scholar of music theory on how streaming services have changed the experience of music

by Olivia Farrar

The Discovery of a Lost Harvard Museum

Recreating the Philosophy Chamber

by Jonathan Shaw , Jennifer Carling

Linguists’ search for the nature of speech, sign, and universal grammar

How linguists use sign languages to understand universal grammar

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard Business professor Mihir A. Desai ties finance to the humanities

A Business School professor ties finance and humanities together.

Review of Daniel Ziblatt, “Conservative Political Parties”

Scholarly lessons from Europe prove pertinent today.

by Daniel J. Solomon

Harvard plans significant data science institute

Unveiling a University research initiative

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard conference explores universities' role in slavery

A Radcliffe Institute conference highlights universities’role—and debates how to come to terms with their past.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard disburses $1 million for climate change research

The Climate Change Solutions fund supports seven research projects pursuing solutions to environmental challenges.

by Oset Babür

Old Food Reduces Lifespan

New evidence strengthens the theory that aging results from molecular damage.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Nutrition for health, environment, and society

Gidon Eshel explains the environmental, social, and political effects of food choices.

by Jonathan Shaw

A reason why cancer is less common in women

Scientists think they may have an answer.

by Erin O’Donnell