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

“Lives in Limbo”—Roberto Gonzales tallies the human and social costs

Sociologist Roberto Gonzales on the predicament of undocumented young people

by Lydialyle Gibson

Nicholas Burns on diplomacy’s role in fostering U.S. standing in the world

On restoring American leadership through diplomacy

by Nicholas Burns

At Home with Harvard: Racial Justice

Selections from Harvard Magazine's extensive coverage of racism, inequality, and incarceration

Immunity to COVID-19 Appears Feasible

Tests in macaques show robust protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus induced by either vaccines or natural infection.

by Jonathan Shaw

Nearly Half of Early COVID-19 Transmission Was Work-related

Nearly half of early COVID-19 transmission was work-related—a cautionary note as the economy reopens.

by Jonathan Shaw

Paul Farmer and Evelynn Hammonds on coronavirus and racial health disparities

A conversation on health disparities, with Paul Farmer and Evelynn Hammonds

by Lydialyle Gibson

Could the reproduction number of SARS-CoV-2 be double early estimates?

A critical scientific question that bears on policies for fighting the pandemic

by Jonathan Shaw

At Home with Harvard: The Real History of Women at Harvard

A selection of stories covering the admission of women, the Harvard-Radcliffe merger, the rise of women in the faculty ranks, Harvard’s first woman president, and more

The Pandemic's Unequal Toll

A Radcliffe Institute online discussion of health disparities laid bare by coronavirus  

by Lydialyle Gibson

Building a Better COVID-19 Swab

Engineers at the Wyss Institute address a critical shortage of nasal swabs.

by Jonathan Shaw