Research & Ideas
Discover Harvard research, scholarship, and ideas shaping the world—from science and technology to policy, education, and the humanities.
Court Blocks International Student Visa Rule
Citing improper procedure, a district judge postponed the government’s efforts to cap student visas at four years.
25 Years of the Radcliffe Institute
A “messy experiment” in creative, interdisciplinary research
Ending Surveillance Capitalism
Four women leading change in the world of privacy and personal data
Toward Reconciliation
Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli mothers visit Harvard.
How Do Movies Use Music?
Producer Robert Kraft discusses cinematic audio.
An Egyptian Archaeological Treasure
Worker journals detail the scientific approach promulgated by George Reisner.
In 'Homeland,' n+1 writer Richard Beck excavates the War on Terror
How the War on Terror reshaped American life
Brain Mapping Suggests How Memories are Stored
A decade-long project to map a cubic millimeter of human brain reveals previously unimagined architectures.
Remembering Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan at Harvard Radcliffe
On a Radcliffe-Harvard memorial to remarkable figures
Botanical illustrations on display at Harvard
Botanical illustrations on display at Harvard’s rare book library
Harvard Hosts Second “Climate Action Week”
Can urgent questions facing the world’s prime polluting industries be addressed through politics and policy?