October 27, 2020 scheduling cheat sheet Most popular Lafayette’s Unexpected Gift to George Washington: Pheasants The two birds will be on display at Harvard this summer. Harvard Weathers a Year of Turmoil The federal government has launched unprecedented actions against the University. Here’s a guide. 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. Explore More From Current Issue Research New Harvard research finds octopuses go beyond sight and touch to find mates. Visual Arts Photographer and writer Morgan Smith chronicles life beyond the violence in Ciudad Juárez and other Mexican towns. University News With a grade inflation vote and in the courts, the University argued that it’s taking steps to change.