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...one’s strengths in comparison to those of others, to realize that finding the imperfections of our peers does not correct our own insecurities. Harvard’s greatest lesson to me, taught through elections and exams, through papers and punches, is that the competition to be distinct??to be happy—ends with no predetermined number of winners...

Author: By Benjamin P. Schwartz | Title: A Culture of Criticism | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...tenure-track positions, and formation of overseas capacity for research and training. Because of the lack of traditional research funds in this field, the university must be proactive in seeking non-traditional sources of financial support, including philanthropic foundations and alumni champions. Although the challenges to each field are distinct??NTD research necessitates significant contributions from basic science, while global health delivery science is rooted in the social sciences—the opportunities for productive synergies between NTD and delivery research initiatives are numerous, including collaborations in the development of research capacity overseas. Many Harvard professors, including...

Author: By Matthew F. Basilico and Jason Zhang | Title: Stepping Up Harvard's Leadership in Global Health | 4/10/2008 | See Source »

Jean Chretien’s political party, the Liberal Party of Canada, is currently under attack for what has become known as the “Sponsorship Scandal.” In 1995, one of Canada’s more “distinct?? provinces, Quebec, thought it might like to leave the country. Though this did not ultimately happen, Chretien’s Liberal government felt it was important to promote Canada, and all its maple-leaf greatness, to Quebec through a massive advertising campaign. To this end, the government paid a number of advertising firms...

Author: By Neesha M. Rao, | Title: Whither Canadian Liberalism? | 5/4/2005 | See Source »

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