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Harvard fall semester schedule
Harvard bestirs itself for the fall term.
John Stilgoe's summer course teaches acute observation of the American landscape
The historian teaches students about the beauty of tools and of knowing how to use them.
Paul Zeitz established the math-focused Proof School in San Francisco
A private San Francisco middle school and high school nurture a passion for numbers.
by Violet Baron
Why is exercise hard?
Evolution shaped humans to rest—and to run only when absolutely necessary.
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
Printing wires in three dimensions
A new kind of 3-D printer forms wires in midair.
Spy novelist Joseph Finder, on the guilt and gumption that drive his writing
Joseph Finder makes technology the texture of his new thriller, Guilty Minds.
by Bailey Trela
Aiding the “Doubly Disadvantaged”
Sociologist Anthony Jack studies two types of low-income students.
Bowen and McPherson, “Lesson Plan,” reviewed by Clayton Spencer
A focused briefing on degree-attainment, democracy, and economic opportunity
An insider's look at "The Harvard Advocate" at its sesquicentennial
The Harvard Advocate turns 150.