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

Super PACs and their effect on U.S. presidential politics

How super PACs actually shape U.S. presidential politics

by Idrees Kahloon

Broad Institute Researchers Find New Method to Edit RNA

Feng Zhang ’04 and his team build on previous discoveries in editing DNA.

by Aidan Langston

Centennial Medalists 2016

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four distinguished alumni.

Narrowing School Achievement Gaps

The Harvard Graduate School of Education launches “By All Means” initiative.

by Aidan Langston

Can Price Transparency Reduce Healthcare Spending?

Economists question whether price transparency can reduce healthcare spending. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

“The Rise and Fall of American Growth,” reviewed by Shane Greenstein

Definitive economic history—and a debatable, despairing forecast

by Shane Greenstein

Dustin Tingley on the domestic politics of foreign policy

Political scientists demystify unseen institutional tensions.

Summaries of early-spring news from Harvard

Action against sexual assault, the Law School drops its shield, “Faculty Deans” now lead the Houses, and more

by John S. Rosenberg , Jonathan Shaw , Marina N. Bolotnikova , Laura Levis

Harvard public health dean, museum director, more

A new dean for public health, a new director for the art museums, and more

Harvard scientist captures image of cancer's single-cell origin

Seeing when cancer begins helps Leonard Zon track down factors triggering the disease.

by Jonathan Shaw