Faculty

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

Martin Nowak Placed on Leave a Second Time

Further links to Jeffrey Epstein surface in newly released files

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard's Landscape Architect Bas Smets on Cooling Cities

Bas Smets harnesses nature to cool cities.

by Max J. Krupnick

Harvard Philosophy Professor Alison Simmons on "Being a Minded Thing"

A philosopher on perception, the canon, and being “a minded thing” 

by Nina Pasquini

How Schizophrenia Resembles the Aging Brain

The search for schizophrenia’s biological basis reveals an unexpected link to cellular changes seen in aging brains.

by Ann Thomas

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