#  Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences 

 



##  Where teaching and research shape the future 

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is the historic heart of Harvard University—home to its undergraduate and PhD programs and a vibrant community fueled by ambition, curiosity, and a shared pursuit of knowledge.



 

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       ![A team led by quantum expert Mikhail Lukin and including Dolev Bluvstein has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing by creating a logical quantum processor with up to 48 logical qubits. Jon Chase/Harvard Staff Photographer Photographer	photo credit: Jon Chase](/sites/g/files/omnuum716/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2025-06/112823_quantum_015.jpg?itok=UJeJvidX) 

 

 



 

 



 

 

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 [### FAS Initiatives

 ](/initiatives)Discover how the FAS is driving innovation and lasting change through key initiatives.



 

 

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 [### Schools and Departments

 ](https://www.fas.harvard.edu/overview#schools)Explore the academic and administrative areas that make up the FAS.



 

 

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 [### Support the FAS

 ](/support-fas)Sustain life-saving research and meet the urgent needs of students and scholars.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

##  News & Announcements 

 



Spotlight

### Introducing The FAS Current 

 

The FAS is a dynamic community of faculty, students, researchers, and staff with roots reaching back to the University’s founding. Our new digital platform, *The FAS Current,* showcases the breadth and depth of our complex and vibrant School, through timely and authentic storytelling about the people, ideas, and discoveries that advance our teaching and research mission. Here readers will find news and features about FAS initiatives, research breakthroughs and scholarly work, student experiences, and campus life.



 [ Explore The FAS Current arrow\_circle\_right ](https://current.fas.harvard.edu) 

 



      ![Logo of The FAS Current](/sites/g/files/omnuum716/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/2026-03/FASCurrent-Logo-Vertical-White-Black-bkgrd-square.png?itok=n4znw2l-) 

 

 

  

 



 

 

 

 

  [### A Revolutionary Career

 ](https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/revolutionary-career) June 12, 2026 

 

   ![Gordon Wood](/sites/g/files/omnuum716/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-06/20150527_CentennialMedals_060.jpg?itok=pFP9ce0A) 

 



 

 

   [### In Wake of Public Outrage, Professor Sees Hope for Democracy

 ](https://current.fas.harvard.edu/stories/wake-public-outrage-professor-sees-hope-democracy) June 10, 2026 

 

   ![Taeku Lee](/sites/g/files/omnuum716/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-06/Taeku%20Lee-1.jpg?h=6e135fc8&itok=tMIHvfQT) 

 



 

 

   [### Faculty Decisively Approve Grading Changes

 ](https://current.fas.harvard.edu/stories/faculty-decisively-approve-grading-changes) May 20, 2026 

 

   ![A view of Dexter Gate looking out toward Harvard Square](/sites/g/files/omnuum716/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-05/Springgate.jpg?itok=dLrEe124) 

 



 

 

  

 

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##  Powering Academic Excellence 

 



6,719

Undergraduate Students

 



4,680

Graduate Students

 



1,264

Faculty

 



40

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30+

Academic Centers

 



13

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10

Museums

 



25+

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##  Support the FAS 

Harvard remains a place of unlimited possibility because of our dedicated community. Alumni, parents, and friends make it possible for the FAS to invest in talented students and faculty and to ensure they have what they need to do their best work.



 

 



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