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Academia’s Absence from Homelessness
“The lack of dedicated research funding in this area is a major, major problem.”
by Lydialyle Gibson
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AI: The Course
A new Harvard course on artificial intelligence teaches students how to use the tool responsibly.
by Jonathan Shaw
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Making the Public Record Public
Harvard legal database released
by Max J. Krupnick
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Should AI Be Scaled Down?
The case for maximizing AI models’ efficiency—not size
by Nina Pasquini
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Universities in Public Debates
Institutional position-taking at Harvard and in higher education
by Jonathan Shaw
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Applying AI—How and Why
Using AI in pedagogy, research, and University administration
by Jonathan Shaw
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Talking about Talking
Fostering healthy disagreement
by Max J. Krupnick
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Reengineering Arts and Sciences
Spurring innovation, rethinking departments, tapping centers—and Ph.D. support
by John S. Rosenberg
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Closing the Gap
Expiring federal funds can address pandemic learning losses.
by Nina Pasquini
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Regearing Ph.D. Education
Rethinking advising, and financial needs, as doctoral training evolves.
by John S. Rosenberg