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A letter from the editor: an MIT vision of its educational future

A letter from the editor: an MIT vision of its educational future

Harvard National Medalists MacArthurs and more

A National Medal of Technology for SEAS dean, National Humanities Medalists, MacArthur Fellows, and more

The Kirkland Tap and Trotter offers rich food and a convivial atmosphere

A neighborly pub on the Somerville-Cambridge border

by Nell Porter-Brown

Max Bazerman on making organizations act ethically

Max Bazerman wants leaders to take notice of ethical challenges.

by Sophia Nguyen

Saxophonist John Payne teaches ensembles, jazz, and improvisation

Rejecting the “tyranny of competence,” John Payne helps musicians bloom.

by Craig Lambert

History turns toward the global, the scientific, and the quantitative

Scholars pursue sweeping new interpretations of the human past.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard vice presidents depart, sexual assault, and more

Vice-presidential vacancies in finance and communications, sexual-assault legislation, grade inflation, and more

Magnetic Waves show promise in treatment of bipolar disorder and depression

Researchers at Mclean Hospital develop a magnet that treats depression and bipolar disorder

by Erin O’Donnell

Harvard beats Cornell 24-7 to go 4-0

Harvard's football team came to life in the second half to defeat Cornell, 24-7.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard Kennedy School Dean David Ellwood steps down

The Harvard Kennedy School’s leader will conclude his service at the end of the academic year.

Harvard's Douglas Melton creates functional insulin-producing human beta cells

Douglas Melton creates working beta cells from stem cells for eventual use in treatment of Type 1 diabetes.