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.
What of the Humble Pencil?
Review: At the Harvard Art Museums’ new exhibit, drawing takes center stage
Five Questions with Javier Ortega-Hernández
A professor of evolutionary biology on what shaped life more than 500 million years ago
‘Passengers’ at A.R.T. Blends Acrobatics with Einstein’s Relativity
Review: Quantum mechanics meets circus arts at the American Repertory Theater’s performance
Five Questions with Peter R. Girguis
A Harvard professor of evolutionary biology on what lurks in the deep sea
Free Speech, the Bomb—and Donald Trump
A Harvard cardiologist on the unlikely alliances that shaped a global movement to prevent nuclear war
Being Undocumented in America
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s writing aims to challenge assumptions.
Bringing Korean Stories to Life
Composer Julia Riew writes the musicals she needed to see.
Why Harvard Needs International Students
An ed school professor on why global challenges demand global experiences
A New Narrative of Civil Rights
Political philosopher Brandon Terry’s vision of racial progress
How Do Single-Celled Organisms Learn and Remember
A Harvard neuroscientist’s quest to model memory in single-celled organisms