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These Harvard Graduates Are Candidates for Sainthood
For advocacy and benevolence, three late alumni are reportedly in line for the Catholic Church’s highest honor.
by Alex Beam
Alice Hamilton at Harvard—Pioneer for Women in Medicine
Brief life of a public-health pioneer and reformer: 1869-1970
by Daniel Stone
Addressing Gaps in Care for Patients with Disabilities
Lisa Iezzoni explores the unmet needs of patients with disabilities.
The Franklin Stove—A Historical Climate Change Adaptation
Historian Joyce E. Chaplin reinterprets an early era of invention, industrialization, and climate challenge
Why Men Are Falling Behind in Education, Employment, and Health
Can new approaches to education address a growing gender gap?
Making Roads Safer for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Working to curb road deaths
Harvard’s Tom Kane on Effective School Reforms
The education policy expert deploys data to improve outcomes for students.
Harvard Pioneer in Care for the Intellectually Disabled
From enlightened care for the intellectually disabled, to eugenics, and back
by Alex Green
A Contentious Era for U.S. Higher Education
President emeritus Neil L. Rudenstine on changes in the academy and society that made universities more contentious—and diminished support for humane learning
Harvard Professors Leaving for Private Sector Research
Three distinguished scientists on leaving academia to advance biomedical research
The Needs of Dementia Caregivers
What it's like to look after a loved one with dementia