Faculty & Research


Should AI Be Scaled Down?

The case for maximizing AI models’ efficiency—not size

by Nina Pasquini

Democracy Endangered

American democracy endangered by minority rule

Break Every Chain

How black plaintiffs in the Jim Crow South sought justice

by Max J. Krupnick

How to Make a Mammal

Studying the fates of cells, Sharad Ramanathan comes closer to understanding the biology of development.

by Jonathan Shaw

The Philosopher of the Real World

Susanna Siegel moves beyond dialectical debates.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Tom Hyry

What Harvard's special collections librarian has learned from athletics, activism

by Max J. Krupnick

Deciphering Lyme Disease

Whole-genome analysis exposes the sophistication and vulnerabilities underlying Lyme disease.

by Jonathan Shaw

Values and Voting Patterns

Thinking globally versus locally is predictive of political views

What Makes Fish Fast?

George Lauder investigates nature’s solutions to underwater speed.

Tobacco Smoke and Tuberculosis

Harvard researchers illuminate a longstanding epidemiological connection. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard President Claudine Gay Testifies Before Congress

On antisemitism, “I have sought to confront hate while preserving free expression.”

by Max J. Krupnick