New Study Calls Subway Germs Mostly Harmless
New Study Calls Subway Germs Mostly HarmlessAidan Langston Subway Germs Mostly HarmlessBoston’s subway system is full of germs left behind by commuters on seats, poles, and touchscreens—but that may...
View ArticleAre Hospital Pay-for-Performance Programs Failing?
Are Hospital Pay-for-Performance Programs Failing? Marina N. Bolotnikova Are Hospital Pay-for-Performance Programs Failing? The logic of pay-for-performance systems is simple enough: pay doctors and...
View ArticleKatherine O’Dair to Replace Stephen Lassonde as Dean of Students
Katherine O’Dair to replace Stephen Lassonde as dean of students Katherine O’Dair to replace Stephen Lassonde as dean of studentsKatherine O’Dair, a former administrator at Boston College and MIT, has...
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Teaching Children to Care
Teaching Children to CareAidan Langston Teaching Children to CareThe genesis of Education for Sharing, a nonprofit organization that has served hundreds of thousands of children by educating them about...
View ArticleNaomi Oreskes on How to Write about Science
Naomi Oreskes on How to Write about Science Marina N. Bolotnikova Naomi Oreskes on the Public Discussion of Climate ChangeHistory of science professor Naomi Oreskes talks about climate change the way...
View ArticleA Pianist on the World Stage
Pianist Aristo Sham ’19 on the world stageAidan Langston Harvard Pianist on World StageAristo Sham’19, winner of last month’s New York International Piano Competition (NYIPC), is no stranger to the big...
View ArticleStephen Blyth Resigns from Harvard Management Company
Stephen Blyth resigns from Harvard endowment managementJohn S. Rosenberg Harvard endowment CEO Stephen Blyth resignsThe University announced that Stephen Blyth, president and CEO of Harvard Management...
View ArticleWhither the Harvard Endowment?
Prospects for decline in Harvard endowmentJohn S. Rosenberg Prospects for decline in Harvard endowmentThe University’s endowment—its largest revenue source by far—was valued at $37.6 billion as of June...
View ArticleSexual Violence in India’s Headlines
Sexual Violence in India’s HeadlinesAidan Langston Sexual Violence in India HeadlinesIn recent years, news coverage of sexual violence in India has increased, but the Indian press’s coverage has...
View ArticlePranks in Pusey Library
Pranks in Pusey LibraryAidan Langston Pranks in Pusey LibraryVisitors to Pusey Library this summer have been greeted by a large cardboard cutout of a cow—part of an exhibit celebrating The Harvard...
View ArticleGeorge Daley Appointed Harvard Medical Dean
Harvard Medical School names George Daley deanJohn S. Rosenberg Harvard Medical School names George Daley deanPioneering stem-cell scientist George Q. Daley has been appointed dean of Harvard Medical...
View ArticleMichael Brenner
Harvard PortraitHarvard Portrait: Michael BrennerMarina N. BolotnikovaSeptember-October 2016 michael-brennerMichael Brenner designed the popular General Education course “Science and Cooking” on...
View ArticleHarvard Loves Hard Hats
Harvard’s campus becomes a construction zoneJohn S. RosenbergSeptember-October 2016 harvard-loves-hard-hatsThe crimson couture of choice this summer—for buildings and those engaged with them—was the...
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Brevia
News briefs: summer 2016September-October 2016 breviaExecutive-ed GatewayIn early June, Harvard Business School dedicated the Chao Center, its new gateway for the extensive executive-education...
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Undergraduate admissions challenges, faculty diversityJohn S. RosenbergSeptember-October 2016 news-briefsCollege Admissions ChallengesIn late june, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the limited use of race...
View ArticleHouse Renewal Gains and Challenges
Harvard House renewal gains and challengesJohn S. RosenbergSeptember-October 2016 house-renewal-gains-and-challengesTwo days before Commencement, the College quietly published the summary of a...
View ArticleA Moral Conscience for Economics
Douglas Elmendorf on progressive policy and economicsMarina N. BolotnikovaSeptember-October 2016 a-moral-conscience-for-economicsMuch of the public is interested in fixing America’s gaping level of...
View ArticleIlluminations
"Beyond Words" showcases Greater Boston illuminated manuscriptsJohn S. RosenbergSeptember-October 2016 illuminationsThe debut of “Beyond Words”—on September 12 at Houghton Library and Boston College’s...
View ArticleHouse Renewal Update
House Renewal UpdateJohn S. RosenbergSeptember-October 2016 house-renewal-updateHouse Renewal Gains and ChallengesAdditional information has become available since the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’...
View ArticleThe Purpose of Harvard Law School
The Purpose of Harvard Law SchoolMarina N. Bolotnikova The Purpose of Harvard Law SchoolThis past year, Harvard Law School (HLS) experienced an intensely public moral crisis. After the portraits of...
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