Faculty
Insights into groundbreaking faculty research, innovative projects, and academic thought leadership across Harvard’s schools and institutes.
Jason Furman: Capitalism Is Working. It Could Work Better.
On Open to Debate, the Harvard economist defended free market competition—with meaningful government involvement.
Six Decades of Computer Science at Harvard
Reflections on six decades of relations with computers
Can Humans Learn to Speak “Whale”?
Project CETI’s pioneering effort to unlock the language of sperm whales was launched at Harvard.
Harvard's Landscape Architect Bas Smets on Cooling Cities
Bas Smets harnesses nature to cool cities.
Harvard Philosophy Professor Alison Simmons on "Being a Minded Thing"
A philosopher on perception, the canon, and being “a minded thing”
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
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
American Citizenship Through Photography
How photographs promote social justice
Simple Headlines Are Better
Harvard analysis reveals that online readers tend to avoid complexity.
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.
Harvard Professor Scott Kominers on NFTs and Brands
The coming digital revolution and how NFTs will transform ownership, brands, and how we create