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.
Harvard in China: Drew Faust voices hopes for a long and fruitful partnership
The president reflected on Harvard’s educational involvement with China through the years.
Emma Dench teaches Roman history and lit
Meet a scholar enthralled by the Romans.
Changing, Challenging China
A Harvard Magazine roundtable
Background and links for the participants in our China panel discussion
Background on the faculty members and alumni who discuss contemporary China's rising power—and persistent problems—in the magazine's probing roundtable
Harvard Rallies Help for Haiti with Benefit Concert; Plans Memorial Service
Evidence of Harvard maps in use; updates on the situation on the ground; a benefit concert featuring student performers and a memorial service.
Biographical sketch of Chinese pharmacologist Li Shizhen
Brief life of a pioneering pharmacologist: 1518-1593
by Carla Nappi
Oluwadara Johnson runs a performing-arts-themed camp for girls in Nigeria
In her home city of Ibadan, Nigeria, Oluwadara Johnson ’10 runs a performing-arts-themed camp for disadvantaged girls.
David Sengeh combats malaria by distributing bed nets in rural Sierra Leone
Combating malaria by distributing bed nets in Sierra Leone
Christopher Higgins works at an orphanage in Busia, Uganda
A short-term stint volunteering at an orphanage in Uganda turns into much more.
Elizabeth Nowak brings vertical agriculture to Nairobi's Kibera slum
Working with local residents to bring vertical agriculture to Nairobi’s Kibera slum