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 news: the Marathon bombing, earnings update, galvanizing gifts, and more

Harvard news: the Marathon bombing, earnings update, galvanizing gifts, primate-center closure, and more

How We Use Memory in Social Settings

The part of the brain that stores past events also helps to predicts others’ actions.

by Peter Saalfield

Brain Mapping project to rival or surpass human genome project

A project to map the brain is "the biggest challenge of the century."

by Courtney Humphries

Harvard scientist David Keith fosters the study and discussion of geoengineering

David Keith and the question of climate engineering

by Erin O’Donnell

Harvard scholar Peter A. Hall links political economy and the euro crisis

The political economy of a continent at cross-purposes

by Peter A. Hall

Social impact bonds harness private capital to tackle social ills

Creative partnerships between government, non-profits, and investors may lead to more effective social services spending.

How to reinvigorate the humanities at Harvard is the subject of new reports

How to reinvigorate the humanities at Harvard is the subject of new faculty reports

Harvard Wyss bioenginnering institute $125-million gift

Harvard's biologically inspired engineering institute garners additional funding from founding donor Hansjӧrg Wyss

Harvard-MIT edX adds 15 partner institutions in global expansion

The Harvard-MIT online-learning venture undertakes a major global expansion

Harvard Business School Conference on U.S. Competitiveness

Firms are profitable, but the nation’s living standards aren't rising.