Harvard University

Harvard is at the frontier of academic and intellectual discovery. Those who venture here—to learn, research, teach, work, and grow—join nearly four centuries of students and scholars in the pursuit of truth, knowledge, and a better world.

As a research university and nonprofit institution, Harvard is focused on creating educational opportunities for people from many lived experiences.

Harvard has 12 degree-granting Schools and the Harvard Radcliffe Institute. We also offer countless of non-degree opportunities for professional and lifelong learners, including executive education, continuing education, and online courses.

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Flourishing is about your whole life being good, including the people and places around you. Westend61 via Getty Images

What makes people flourish? A new survey of more than 200,000 people across 22 countries looks for global patterns and local differences

A global study seeks insights into what helps people feel happy, healthy and satisfied – and what holds them back.
The ocean economy includes all activities that depend on, extract form or use the ocean, from generating energy to transporting goods and people. (Jeff McLain/Unsplash)

Humanity depends on the ocean — Here is what we need to prioritize for immediate ocean science research

Global ocean research needs to shift priorities to ensure the health and well-being of our oceans, and by extension, humanity.
In the 1920s, some Americans’ concern for a U.S. in decline led to a rise in various discriminatory policies and movements that hurt vulnerable minorities. iStock/Getty Images Plus

The dark parallels between 1920s America and today’s political climate

The early 1920s in the US offers historical lessons on how current pessimism about the state of the country can manifest in dangerous, discriminatory ways.

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