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

Relabeling Medical Definitions for Obesity in the United States

For obesity patients, improved treatments and a nuanced understanding of the disease may lead to better health.

by Chris Berdik

American Citizenship Through Photography

How photographs promote social justice

by Nina Pasquini

Simple Headlines Are Better

Harvard analysis reveals that online readers tend to avoid complexity.

by Jack R. Trapanick

A New Norton Anthology of World Literature Reimagines the Global Literary Tradition

A new Norton Anthology, edited by Harvard’s Martin Puchner, reimagines the global literary tradition. 

by Nina Pasquini

Harvard Professor Scott Kominers on NFTs and Brands

The coming digital revolution and how NFTs will transform ownership, brands, and how we create

by Olivia Farrar

The Engagement Ring Has a Thorny Legal History

Harvard law professor Rebecca Tushnet gets into the details of romantic legal reform.

by Olivia Farrar

When to Arrest Protesters

Should civil disobedience merit a police response?

by Max J. Krupnick

Harvard Radcliffe Institute Announces 2024-2025 Fellows

Scholars will pursue interdisciplinary research on climate change, the Supreme Court, and more. 

by Nina Pasquini

Harvard Professor James Hanken on the Amphibian Extinction Crisis

Curator of herpetology on where all the frogs are going

by Olivia Farrar

Proactive AI Policy

Businesses should start self-regulating before government intervention, argue Harvard professors.

by Nina Pasquini