Research & Ideas
Discover Harvard research, scholarship, and ideas shaping the world—from science and technology to policy, education, and the humanities.
Remembering Jack Reardon
He was Harvard’s quintessential people person.
Deidre Lynch on Jane Austen and loving literature
Deidre Lynch on the cult of Jane Austen and the complexities of loving literature
“The Impression that You Exist”
Neil Rudenstine on the humanities, at Dumbarton Oaks
by Bailey Trela
At Harvard, Ross Douthat, Charmaine Yoest, and others discuss conservatism
In a fractious election season, the Schlesinger Library held a discussion about ideology, trust, and how to expand its reach.
John Singleton Copley and Harvard, by Jane Kamensky
When the College commissioned Copley
Global Health at Home offers innovative techniques to improve U.S. medical care
Harvesting innovations from around the world to improve American medical care
Harvard Medical Dean, Humanities Honorands, and More
Medical School dean, humanities and sciences honorands, and an app for thriving at Harvard
Harvardians awarded National Humanities Medals and National Book nominations
Last week, three Harvard affiliates were awarded the National Humanities Medal and eight were long-listed for the National Book Awards.
Born to Rest: Why Exercise is Hard
Evolution shaped humans to rest—and to run only when absolutely necessary.
"Beyond Words" showcases Greater Boston illuminated manuscripts
Little-known treasures from Houghton Library and other collections
News briefs: summer 2016
Chao Center, a Law School alumnus as vice-presidential nominee, sexual-assault lexicon, Gen Ed transition, and more