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.
Bin Laden death echoes in Drew Faust's Jefferson Lecture, "Telling War Stories"
President Drew Faust's Jefferson Lecture takes on an unexpected timeliness.
Sean Dorrance Kelly’s "All Things Shining" and the pursuit of a meaningful life
In a new book, All Things Shining, philosopher Sean Dorrance Kelly confronts modern nihilism with a guide for learning how to live a meaningful life.
Jill Lepore on Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride"
The historian reexamines the poet.
Harvard president Drew Faust visits Chile and Brazil
President Faust visits Chile and Brazil.
Profile of anti-smoking guru Gregory N. Connolly
The former smoker turned anti-smoking guru directs Harvard School of Public Health's Center for Global Tobacco Control.
Rose McDermott links polygyny to poor health and social outcomes
Polygyny has mainly negative consequences for women, children, and unmarried young men—and is linked to violence among nations.
Calestous Juma promotes African agriculture
Calestous Juma sees agricultural innovation as a catalyst to promote development.
Video: award-winning public-service ads designed to scare smokers into quitting
View ads from Massachusetts and Armenia designed to scare smokers into quitting.
Harvard Business School revises M.B.A. curriculum
Beyond case-method classes at Harvard Business School
Harvard scholars study the Amazon rainforest under global climate change
Students grapple with the fate of the rainforest in a changing climate.