Faculty
Insights into groundbreaking faculty research, innovative projects, and academic thought leadership across Harvard’s schools and institutes.
Eating for the Holidays, the Planet, and Your Heart
“Sustainable eating,” and healthy recipes you can prepare for the holidays.
How Paper Crumples
The research provides insight into the way materials react to repeated strain.
by Steve Nadis
News Briefs: Important University Updates
A large leap in the smallest science, decarbonization debates, admissions lawsuit
Can disinformation be stopped?
Scholars’ perspectives on a pervasive new threat
by Jacob Sweet
Probing the Microbial World Within Us
Emily Balskus deciphers the human microbiome.
Restoring justice
Exploring an alternative to crime and punishment
Should Convicted Felons Serve on Juries?
A prosecutor and a defense attorney say, “Yes.”
The Context: Daniel Lieberman on Food Addiction
Framing the news with our best articles on diet and health
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard to Launch Quantum Science and Engineering Ph.D. Program
Renovation of 60 Oxford Street will create a quantum hub where theorists and engineers work side by side.
Andrew Knoll, “A Brief History of Earth,” reviewed by Jonathan Shaw
Andrew Knoll on the planet’s past—and fraught future
Why Petitioning is Vital for Democracies
Petitioning campaigns are a vital complement to democratic voting.