Features
Why Harvard Needs International Students
Global challenges demand global experiences
Green Buildings
Since 1991, Rocky Mountain Institute has worked with clients like the Pentagon, Oberlin College, the White House, and the 2000 Sydney Olympic...
Bedside Manner
Editor's note: Paul E. Farmer, M.D. '88, Ph.D. '90, is professor of medical anthropology in the department of social medicine. His title and...
Ralph Johnson Bunche
In the fall of 1927, the small group of black students at Harvard learned of the impending arrival of an exceptionally gifted new black graduate...
The Copernicus Quest
Owen Gingerich, Ph.D. '62, takes a seat on his "rocket cart"—a dolly with a steering stick in front, a straight-backed chair...
Bioterrorism and the University
There can be few higher privileges for the scientific community than to contribute to the security, freedom, and well-being of our nation and of...
Making Directors Accountable
The many corporate scandals of the past two years have highlighted the importance of effective corporate governance. Cases that are by now...
Buckskin Diplomacy
The objects Lewis and Clark acquired in negotiations with Indian nations have much to say.
Making the Case
All professional schools face the same difficult challenge: how to prepare students for the world of practice. Time in the classroom must...
The Korean Nuclear Crisis
As the United States was preparing to launch a war to counter Saddam Hussein's chemical and biological weapons ambitions, a far greater disaster...
First and 100
Football, a century ago, was an unruly, dangerous, and wildly exciting spectacle. It resembled rugby: minimal protective gear, no forward...