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The True Cost of Grade Inflation at Harvard
How an abundance of A’s created “the most stressed-out world of all.”
John Muir
A brief life of a Scottish-American conservationist
Sociologist Orlando Patterson does landmark work on slavery and freedom.
Orlando Patterson may be the last of Harvard sociology’s big thinkers.
Harvard's Dale Jorgenson advocates taxing carbon and recycling the revenue
A plan for controlling greenhouse gases while enhancing economic growth
Brief life of America’s epic historian Francis Parkman, by Castle Freeman
Brief life of America’s epic historian: 1823-1893
Harvard scholars explore transforming biology into an engineering discipline
Life, reengineered
Harvard students’ personal speeches build community and communication skills
“Community-building magic” through public, personal reflections
Tobin Project real-world social science, inequality, regulation
The interdisciplinary Tobin Project addresses real-world problems.
Brief life of Cuban naturalist Felipe Poey, by Lindsay Brownell
Brief life of Cuba’s greatest naturalist: 1799-1891
Clayton Christensen on disruptive innovation
Innovation guru Clayton Christensen on spreading his gospel, the Gospel, and how to win with the electric car
Harvard scholars recall the Tiananmen era and ponder its continuing impact
Harvard scholars recall the Tiananmen era and ponder its continuing impact