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.
Meghan O'Sullivan discusses her new book, "Windfall," on energy policy
The United States is finally in a position of energy dominance, but its ability to harness this boom is fraught with challenges.
by Oset Babür
Samuel Huntington remembered
A memorial minute on the eminent political scientist
Harvard botanists hunt rare plants in China
The hunt for rare plants in China
A New Cast for the Harvard Semitic Museum
A replica of the Dream Stele, part of Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian’s efforts to revitalize the museum
The Secrets of Haiti’s Living Dead
A Harvard botanist investigates mystic potions, voodoo rites, and the making of zombies.
FAS’s Inequality Initiative
The initative includes interdisciplinary conversation, annual symposia, and a postdoc program.
Sunil Amrith, Kate Orff, and Damon Rich Awarded MacArthur “Genius” Grants
A faculty member and two GSD affiliates are honored.
Harvard classicist Richard Thomas on Bob Dylan
In a new book, classicist Richard Thomas explores Bob Dylan’s literary ties to ancient Greece and Rome.
The Bruce Telescope Rediscovered
The telescope that helped define Earth’s place in the universe
International education centers in Greater Boston
Greater Boston’s cultural centers offer a lot more than language classes.