Faculty & Research


Artificial Intelligence in the Academy

Harvard symposium assesses the new technology.

by Jonathan Shaw

How Does Hate Spread?

Harvard symposium probes antisemitic, Islamophobic sentiments

by Max J. Krupnick

Academia’s Absence from Homelessness

“The lack of dedicated research funding in this area is a major, major problem.”

by Lydialyle Gibson

Israel, Idea and State

How should Progressive Jews reconcile the changing nature of Israel today as state and ideal?

The Gravity of Groups

Mina Cikara explores how people come into conflict, in politics and beyond

by Max J. Krupnick

Plants on a Changing Planet

How long will the world’s forests impound carbon below ground?

by Jonathan Shaw

The Homelessness Public Health Crisis

Homelessness has surged in the United States, with devastating effects on the public health system.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Private Equity and the Practice of Medicine

Hundreds of U.S. hospitals are owned by private equity firms—does monetizing medicine affect the quality of care?

by Colleen Walsh

Diversifying Diet

A little-known diet improves cardiovascular health through several distinct mechanisms. 

by Nina Pasquini

Making the Public Record Public

Harvard legal database released

by Max J. Krupnick

Should AI Be Scaled Down?

The case for maximizing AI models’ efficiency—not size

by Nina Pasquini