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

Review of Daniel Ziblatt, “Conservative Political Parties”

Scholarly lessons from Europe prove pertinent today.

by Daniel J. Solomon

Fake social media posts aim to distract

Distraction seems to be the aim of a massive government campaign of fake social media posts.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Epigenetic inheritance explained by in-utero exposures

Patterns of gene expression that appear to be inherited from one generation to the next are instead explained by in-utero exposures.

by Jonathan Shaw

Cognitive Benefits of Healthy Buildings

Do workplace environments contribute to poor health for employees? 

by Oset Babür

Harvard plans significant data science institute

Unveiling a University research initiative

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard conference explores universities' role in slavery

A Radcliffe Institute conference highlights universities’role—and debates how to come to terms with their past.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard disburses $1 million for climate change research

The Climate Change Solutions fund supports seven research projects pursuing solutions to environmental challenges.

by Oset Babür

Old Food Reduces Lifespan

New evidence strengthens the theory that aging results from molecular damage.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Nutrition for health, environment, and society

Gidon Eshel explains the environmental, social, and political effects of food choices.

by Jonathan Shaw

A reason why cancer is less common in women

Scientists think they may have an answer.

by Erin O’Donnell