Research & Ideas
Discover Harvard research, scholarship, and ideas shaping the world—from science and technology to policy, education, and the humanities.
Öberg to Lead Harvard Faculty Recruitment and Retention
The astrochemist will become senior vice provost for faculty affairs this summer.
Five Questions with Peter R. Girguis
A Harvard professor of evolutionary biology on what lurks in the deep sea
Free Speech, the Bomb—and Donald Trump
A Harvard cardiologist on the unlikely alliances that shaped a global movement to prevent nuclear war
Being Undocumented in America
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s writing aims to challenge assumptions.
Why Harvard Needs International Students
An ed school professor on why global challenges demand global experiences
Bringing Korean Stories to Life
Composer Julia Riew writes the musicals she needed to see.
A New Narrative of Civil Rights
Political philosopher Brandon Terry’s vision of racial progress
Why Heat Waves Make You Miserable
Scientists are studying how much heat and humidity the human body can take.
How Do Single-Celled Organisms Learn and Remember
A Harvard neuroscientist’s quest to model memory in single-celled organisms
Shakespeare’s Greatest Rival
Without Christopher Marlowe, there might not have been a Bard.
Do Mitochondria Hold the Power to Heal?
From Alzheimer’s to cancer, this tiny organelle might expand treatment options.