Features
The True Cost of Grade Inflation at Harvard
How an abundance of A’s created “the most stressed-out world of all.”
Eric Mazur on new interactive teaching techniques
"Active learning" may overthrow the style of teaching that has ruled universities for 600 years.
The future of theater in a digital age, ranging from nonprofits to Broadway
Harvard playwrights, directors, producers, actors, and artistic directors speculate about theatrical prospects for the future.
The Brazelton Touchpoints Center teaches a revolutionary relational approach
Supporting children by teaching the adults who shape their lives
Water Security Initiative trains a new generation of multitalented specialists
John Briscoe tackles water insecurity around the world.
The Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library, explored by Adam Kirsch
Adam Kirsch reads the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library—the latest stage in the “American conquest of the Middle Ages”
by Adam Kirsch
"Flying Santa" Edward Rowe Snow delivered gifts to lighthouse children
Brief life of a maritime original: 1902-1982
Peter Del Tredici of the Arnold Arboretum searches for the wild ginkgo
Peter Del Tredici’s search for the wild ginkgo and the secret of its uniquely long survival
by Jill Jonnes
Sackler exhibition reveals artistic discovery in Renaissance Europe
An exhibition at the Sackler reveals the connections among Renaissance art, invention, and the evolution of science.
Profile of Revolutionary patriot and scoundrel Andrew Craigie
Brief life of a patriot and scoundrel: 1754-1819
Private colleges maintain value, say educators Richard Chait and Zachary First
Two scholars of higher education buck the negative tide.