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

Seeing the the Invisible World of Microbes

On Earth, microbes run the show.

by Jonathan Shaw

Lieber named University Professor

The pioneering chemist of bio-compatible transistors and other nanoscale wonders receives Harvard’s highest faculty honor.  

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard summer archaeology in China

Field notes from a summer archaeological expedition

by Rowan K. Flad

Wikipedia’s Fight Against Censorship

Berkman Klein researchers find censorship of Wikipedia is declining.

by Alisha Ukani

Arctic Meltdown Turns Up the Heat

Carbon released by thawing tundra is enough to double atmospheric CO2.

by Oset Babür

A New Theory of Avian Egg Shape

Adaptations for flight may have driven physical changes.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Studying a Gut Reaction

Harvard researchers review how gut bacteria can transform ingested compounds.

by Alisha Ukani

These Bots Were Made for Walking

Two Harvard research groups design exosuits to improve mobility.

by Alisha Ukani

How U.S. companies stole American jobs

Domestic outsourcing, not globalization, has redefined employer-employee ties.

by Oset Babür

Why Trump Won the Republican Primary?

Why people vote for celebrities—even when they say they don’t want to.

by Jonathan Shaw