July 1, 2001 Yesterday's News From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine Most popular Studying Schooling Two new education centers, run by Roland Fryer and Thomas Kane, and an existing center, run by Paul Peterson, bring Harvard’s analytic resources to bear on public education issues: student achievement, teacher recruitment, and school choice. Lafayette’s Unexpected Gift to George Washington: Pheasants The two birds will be on display at Harvard this summer. Mindfulness—the unconventional research of psychologist Ellen Langer Psychologist Ellen Langer's unconventional research. Plus, read about applying mindfulness techniques to eating. Explore More From Current Issue Undergraduate Column For both American and international students, growing up is like learning a new language. University News With a grade inflation vote and in the courts, the University argued that it’s taking steps to change. Faculty The retired government professor has been a rare conservative voice on campus for decades.