Faculty & Research


Should AI Be Scaled Down?

The case for maximizing AI models’ efficiency—not size

by Nina Pasquini

The Male-Female Longevity Gap Widens

Men’s lower life expectancy fueled by COVID-19, overdoses

by Max J. Krupnick

You Are What (Your Microbes) Eat

Diet, cooking, and the human microbiome

by Veronique Greenwood

News in Brief

New Divinity and Engineering and Applied Sciences deans, Kennedy School and Art Museums departures, and more

Vikram Patel

He wanted to be a chef, but instead became a leader in global health

by Jonathan Shaw

Preparing for the Energy Transition

Expect massive job losses in industries associated with fossil fuels. The time to get ready is now.

by Erin O'Donnell

Reforming International Finance

Is it time to reform global financial institutions that support economic and political stability?

by Max J. Krupnick

The Brain-Cancer Link

Growth-stimulating crosstalk between the brain and cancer tumors presents a new target for therapy.

by Daniel Oberhaus

Economist Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel Prize in Economics

She identified key drivers of gender differences in the labor market.

by Jonathan Shaw

The GOP’s Return to Ideas?

Proposing a new Republican platform

by Max J. Krupnick

Black Students Speak

Jarvis Givens on two centuries of African American education 

by Lydialyle Gibson