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.
The Arctic Is Changing. What Does It Mean for Geopolitics?
Harvard’s Arctic Initiative brings together researchers from across disciplines to understand rapid warming.
Harvard Law School Announces a New National Security Initiative
The program will focus on the U.S. Congress and the separation of powers in its first year.
Harvard Expert: Regulate AI Like Any Other Technology
Alexander Pascal, the executive director of Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center, says governments should not passively accept that AI is inevitable.
Where Should Data Centers Go?
Before a data center is built, Francesca Dominici and Le Xie aim to predict costs to the grid, the air, and the neighbors next door.
The Year a Beat Poet Squatted at Harvard
In 1954, Gregory Corso moved into Eliot House. How he stayed there is a literary legend.
How CNN’s Abby Phillip Referees Political Debates
The Harvard graduate’s roundtable talk show touches on hot button issues from religion to sex.
Why Mono Leads to MS—and More New Research
Harvard researchers achieve medical breakthroughs in cancer therapy and infection control.
AI Helps Human Caregivers Reframe Patient Experiences
But it can’t replace human connection.
by Saima Sidik
Harvard Couple Aim to Cure Prion Diseases
The stakes are high for this husband and wife: one of them will die if they don’t find a cure.
Your Views on Rabbits in Love, Dark Skies, and Education
A sampling of reader reactions