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Chapter and verse quotation-citation correspondence site

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Seeing the the Invisible World of Microbes

On Earth, microbes run the show.

by Jonathan Shaw

Headlines from Harvard’s history

A Channel first, a voluntary U.S. history exam, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine

Ricardo Hausmann and colleagues develop a predictive tool for urban leaders

The combination of certain factors can determine whether a city is plagued with disease, or is a hub for innovation. 

by Oset Babür

Malka Older’s global sci-fi

Sci-fi meets the political thriller.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard field-hockey’s driving coach

Under coach Tjerk van Herwaarden, Harvard field hockey ascends.

by Erick Trickey

Derek Bok on reforming higher ed

Derek Bok and other scholars weigh in on improving universities and colleges—and why that’s hard to do.

by John S. Rosenberg

Pivoting to focus on faculty and research

Making the faculty and research a high priority for the presidential search

Branch Line, in an historic Watertown setting, is worth the trip

Branch Line serves brasserie-style fare in an historic Watertown setting

by Nell Porter-Brown

An Uncertain Future for Harvard Square

Multiple property sales across Harvard Square suggest that big changes are underway. Who will shape the future of the Square? 

by Oset Babür

College Hackathons

On the draws and limitations of college hackathons

by Alisha Ukani