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 president enables more research into University's slavery ties

The president announces a $5-million initiative.

by John S. Rosenberg

Why we eat what we do

“Resetting the Table,” a new exhibit at the Peabody Museum, examines American food traditions. 

by Jacob Sweet

Can the Catholic Church Help Explain Western Psychology?

A social-science analysis of how Catholicism transformed Western culture

by Drew Pendergrass

Lawrence Lessig Delivers a Prescription for Reforming American Democracy

How to reform voting and elections in the United States to create a representative democracy

by Jonathan Shaw

Butterflies Show Species Are Not Isolated

Research in butterflies reveals how genes flow among species—and lead to tangled genetic trees

by Bennett McIntosh

Michael Kremer wins Nobel Prize in economics

Professor Michael Kremer shares the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences with two scholars from MIT.

Harvard and University of Michigan joint summit on stigma and opioid addiction

Harvard and the University of Michigan’s second joint summit on opioids addresses stigma, race, and access to care.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Can perfect equality exist?

Eric Nelson says John Rawls led modern philosophy astray.

by John A. Griffin

Social geographer Ryan Enos

The political scientist explains “social geography.”

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

The Undergraduate on the ethics of gathering knowledge

The Undergraduate explores the ethics of gathering knowledge.

by Julie Chung