International Affairs

Reporting on Harvard’s global reach—from student fieldwork and faculty research to alumni impact around the world.

Court Blocks International Student Visa Rule

Citing improper procedure, a district judge postponed the government’s efforts to cap student visas at four years.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard library stores Tibetan digital archive

Ten million pages of Tibetan literature will be stored in the library’s Digital Repository Services.

by Francesca Annic...

Harvard scholars recall the Tiananmen era and ponder its continuing impact

Harvard scholars recall the Tiananmen era and ponder its continuing impact

Maya Jasanoff sees uses of fiction in study of history

Historian Maya Jasanoff says fiction can capture the subjective experience of the past.

by Craig Lambert

'Nobel Prize of Water' awarded to John Briscoe

'Nobel Prize of Water' given to Harvard professor for "unparalleled contributions" to global water resource management

Why “Big Data” is a Big Deal

Information science promises to change the world.

by Jonathan Shaw

Nuclear weapons are incompatible with the U.S. constitution and democracy

“Out of ratio” weapons are essentially ungovernable.

by Craig Lambert

Harvard social enterprise, policy reform in Myanmar

From supporting farmers to probing policy, Harvard people help Myanmar remake its future.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard-MIT edX adds 15 partner institutions in global expansion

The Harvard-MIT online-learning venture undertakes a major global expansion

Harvard Business School Conference on U.S. Competitiveness

Firms are profitable, but the nation’s living standards aren't rising.

Harvard Horizons doctoral students' ideas that may reshape their disciplines

A new program recognizes eight doctoral students whose ideas, innovations, and insights could change their fields.