Research & Ideas

Discover Harvard research, scholarship, and ideas shaping the world—from science and technology to policy, education, and the humanities.


Graduate Student Union Schedules Strike

The work stoppage will begin October 27, unless a final bargaining session next week yields an agreement.

by Lydialyle Gibson

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.

by Lydialyle Gibson

The Bruce Telescope Rediscovered

The telescope that helped define Earth’s place in the universe

by Jonathan Shaw

Past’s Presence

John Wang ’16, winner of Radcliffe’s public art competition, reflects on art and historical perspective. 

by Natasha Lasky

Harvard experts shape PBS Vietnam series

Harvard experts provide access to Vietnamese sources on the war.

by John S. Rosenberg

In Danielle Allen’s “Cuz,” Caught Between Two Justice Systems

Allen’s new book excoriates both the justice system and a parallel universe of gang rule. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Stephen Greenblatt on Adam and Eve

Stephen Greenblatt explores the myths and meanings of Adam and Eve.

by Elizabeth Stoke

Harvard Portrait: historian Sunil Amrita, Mehta professor of South Asian studies

The Bay of Bengal is central for this South Asia scholar.

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

Naples Conservatory delights Thomas Kelly

A day at the Naples Conservatory

by Thomas Forrest Kelly

Harvard summer archaeology in China

Field notes from a summer archaeological expedition

by Rowan K. Flad

Harvard President Faust stepping down 2018

An expected transition, as the University’s twenty-eighth president plans to conclude her service.

by John S. Rosenberg