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The “Classic Tough and Demanding Harvard Professor”

The importance of academic rigor and mentoring at Harvard

by Nell Porter-Brown

Schooled in Life

Alumni on undergraduate education, then and now

by Nell Porter-Brown

Tutors: Good, and Cheap

The House tutorial system effectively educates undergraduates on a small intimate scale and should be strengthened.

by John Newmeyer

Letters from readers

College crises, energy options, reefs at risk, home cooking, and more

High-Tech Art Sleuthing

Conservators are using laser-assisted pigment analysis to identify and authenticate the work of modern artists.

From Human Nature to Human Resources

By reading Darwin, a business school professor has found a unifying way to think about human motivation.

In U.S. Politics, the Color Line Persists, Says Randall Kennedy

Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy's book calls Obama “enigmatic” on race.

Oldest and newest Harvard Square businesses

The lists below include many of the oldest and newest Harvard Square businesses

September-October 2011 puzzle by John de Cuevas

A special 375th anniversary puzzle created by John de Cuevas ’52 and edited by Kevin Wald ’93

Political diversity among university faculty

Is the faculty's political landscape changing?

by Jonathan Shaw

Snapshots of Harvard’s past quarter-century


Snapshots of Harvard’s past quarter-century
, with illustrations by Mark Steele

by John S. Rosenberg

Bob Slate Stationer To Reopen

Alumna will reopen longtime Harvard Square business this fall.