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The Year a Beat Poet Squatted at Harvard
In 1954, Gregory Corso moved into Eliot House. How he stayed there is a literary legend.
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
Harvard and Vietnam’s economic development
During a quarter-century of engagement in Vietnam's economic development, Harvard scholars create a unique educational institution.
![The inscription below this bust of Vidyasagar quotes Rabindranath Tagore: “The chief glories of [his] character were neither his compassion nor his learning, but his invincible manliness and imperishable humanity.” The presence of a garland speaks to the reverence many still feel for the man.](/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_main_featured_720x405/public/img/article/0414/mj14_page_051_01.jpg.webp?itok=9NYpghxI "Photograph by Brian A. Hatcher")
Brief life of Indian reformer Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar, by Brian A. Hatcher
Brief life of an Indian reformer: 1820-1891
Antibiotic resistance spreads even as scientists and doctors race to stop it
As antibiotic resistance spreads, scientists and doctors race time.
Innovation in humanities courses aims to reach larger numbers of students
New gateways into the humanities for students “still fully molten as human beings”
Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative
“Third-stage” learners using a novel Harvard curriculum engage social challenges.
Brief life of psychologist Henry A. Murray, by Marshall Getz
Brief life of a personality psychologist: 1893-1988
Why “Big Data” is a Big Deal
Information science promises to change the world.