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.
Harvard sociobiologist E.O. Wilson on the origins of the arts
Sociobiologist E.O. Wilson on the evolution of culture
Amanda Claybaugh, explicator of the nineteenth-century novel
Meet the expert on nineteenth-century novels and reformist writings.
Harvard professors project education research in 2036
Faculty of Arts and Science professors project 400th anniversary
Harvard online showcased at SXSW Interactive
A smorgasbord of Harvard online ventures at South by Southwest Interactive
The Humanities, Digitized
Reconceiving the study of culture
Harvard curricular and research connections to India
President Faust's first visit to the South Asian nation highlights research and curricular connections old and new.
Panel on Islamophobia and anti-Americanism with Prince Alwaleed bin Talal
A panel addresses cultural misunderstandings and Arab "emancipation."
Arthur Kleinman on the modern Chinese psyche
Arthur Kleinman and colleagues explore the Chinese people's yearnings after a century of upheaval and disasters.
John Briscoe discusses water as a platform for development (video)
Four Harvard students from four different disciplines discuss a summer spent in Pakistan investigating water-related issues.
Water Security Initiative trains a new generation of multitalented specialists
John Briscoe tackles water insecurity around the world.