Research & Ideas
Discover Harvard research, scholarship, and ideas shaping the world—from science and technology to policy, education, and the humanities.
Jason Furman: Capitalism Is Working. It Could Work Better.
On Open to Debate, the Harvard economist defended free market competition—with meaningful government involvement.
Five Questions with Professor Peter Der Manuelian
Harvard professor of Egyptology on unsolved mysteries, cats, and the beauty of ancient craftsmanship
Galileo's Compass and the Art of Branding
How Galileo’s geometric and military compass helped him calculate his own ascent
Leslie Jamison on Isolation, Empathy, and Selfhood
The essayist on isolation, empathy, and selfhood
A Contentious Era for U.S. Higher Education
President emeritus Neil L. Rudenstine on changes in the academy and society that made universities more contentious—and diminished support for humane learning
Harvard Deans of Arts and Engineering on Plans and Priorities
The deans of arts and humanities and the school of engineering and applied sciences share their plans and priorities.
Renewable Energy in Texas
Cheap renewable energy could position Texas to become a major producer of clean hydrogen fuel.
Five Questions with George Cooper ’25 on Student-Musicians
The College senior on a mixtape of songs produced by student-musicians
Five Questions with Audrey Chang ’25 of the Harvard Responsible Computing Club
The College senior on creating structures for responsible tech use
Poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy
Poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
The Fish in Harvard Square
Artist Isola Murray’s child-size animals