Teaching & Learning
“Big, Fat, and Sick” Institutions—Can Digital Healthcare Help?
Harvard physicians on the future of medicine
by Olivia Farrar
On-Ramps
Harvard professional schools help their incoming students thrive.
by John S. Rosenberg
Can MOOCs Predict the Future of Online Education?
Harvard and MIT experiences suggest a more constrained vision for massive free courses.
by Jonathan Shaw
Learning About Teaching Now
Lessons old and new at the annual Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching conference
by John S. Rosenberg
Focus on Faust
Drew Faust’s presidency in perspective
by John S. Rosenberg
A Visit from Bill Gates
The Microsoft co-founder talked about his life as a philanthropist—and answered myriad student questions.
by Jonathan Shaw
Continuity and Change
Lawrence S. Bacow named Harvard’s twenty-ninth president
by John S. Rosenberg
News Briefs
News briefs, from green-energy goals and a move to course preregistration to final-club final sanctions
by John S. Rosenberg , Marina N. Bolotnikova
University People
Development leader departs, undergraduate ed dean steps down, and more
Mastering the “Hidden Curriculum”
How some colleges help first-generation and low-income students succeed
by John S. Rosenberg
Public Health’s Past and Future
Michelle Williams, a year into her role as Public Health School dean
by Marina N. Bolotnikova