Faculty

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

How to Care for Patients in AI-Driven Medicine

Harvard’s Arthur Kleinman reflects on what’s lost when healthcare systems prioritize efficiency.

by Olivia Farrar

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

At Home with Harvard: The Climate Crisis

Highlights from our wide-ranging coverage of the environment

At Home with Harvard: Rewriting History

From race and colonization to genetics and paleohistory, our favorite stories about the people reshaping the study of history