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Biology in this century

An ancient science becomes the new technology.

by Pamela A. Silver

“Even Higher” Education

Harvard's future will include an emphasis on learning by many kinds of students, who attend throughout the life cycle.

by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Roundup of recent Harvard news

Marc Hauser resigns, Kennedy School celebrates its seventy-fifth anniversary, new organ for Memorial Church, Fay House renovations, and other Harvard news

How Harvard students, and their college experience, have changed since 1986

Harvard students and their lives: 1986 versus today

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Farm the Yard

Harvard should teach its students earthy, practical skills as well as mediated ones.

by Bill McKibben

The Perils of Prediction

Peering into the future—in print

by John S. Rosenberg

From passive to “immersive learning”

Technology-assisted learning key to future pedagogy

by Nell Porter-Brown

Building and buying a campus

The recent boom—and the future in Allston

by Jonathan Shaw

Nontraditional Students Surge

In the future Harvard will serve nontraditional students, both on- and off-campus, in much greater numbers than traditional ones.

by Michael Shinagel

A sampling of current Harvard undergraduate courses

A sampling of current undergraduate courses

"Have Big Lives"

Reflecting on failure and success in post-Harvard lives

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard in a Multipolar World

Though China may surpass America as an economic power, Harvard can retain its global leadership in higher education by maintaining its core strengths.

by Ma Ying-Jeou