Research & Ideas
Discover Harvard research, scholarship, and ideas shaping the world—from science and technology to policy, education, and the humanities.
Tarek Masoud Wins Honor For Exploring Disagreements
The Harvard Kennedy School professor has led inquiries into the polarizing conflicts in the Middle East.
What Do Puppies Know?
Canine capabilities emerge early and continue into adulthood.
Bees and Flowers Are Falling Out of Sync
Scientists are revisiting an old way of thinking about extinction.
News In Brief
The presidency, PhDs, research funding and more
The Enterprise Research Campus in Allston Nears Completion
A hotel, restaurants, and other retail establishments are open or on the way.
Five Questions with Matthew Bunn
The last treaty limiting nuclear arms buildup between Russia and the U.S. expires February 5. What’s next?
Mark Carney on the Limits of Soft Power
At the 2026 Davos summit, the Canadian prime minister echoes Harvard’s Joseph Nye.
Five Questions with Dick Friedman
Harvard Magazine’s longstanding football editor reflects on his career in journalism.
Harvard Scholars Discuss Venezuela After Maduro
A Harvard Kennedy School panel unpacks the nation’s oil sector, economy, and democratic hopes.
Five Questions with Willy Shih
A Harvard Business School professor unpacks the economics of semiconductors.
U.S. Appeals Court Preserves NIH Research Funding
The court made permanent an injunction preventing caps on reimbursement for overhead costs.