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Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Peter Arkle It was their rst day at Harvard and like the rest of his cohort, Edgar Wallner (PMD 22, 1971) will never forget meeting Robert Gaines-Cooper. Frankly, it would have been difficult to miss the Englishman, who... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Dec 2023
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Thinking Ahead

from angel investors,” she says. “Creating a business, and understanding the pain points, is still the greatest challenge for any new venture, regardless of the economic climate, but the barriers to entry have gone way down, thanks to... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Illustrations by Chris Gash; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Dec 2023
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Drop Everything, Read This

continues, the democratic-capitalist system will not survive the twenty- rst century. Authoritarianism beckons as the logical amalgamation of economic and political systems... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2023
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Rounding the Bend

which collects used garments in Europe. “And as long as that’s the case, we have a problem.” It’s one of several, perhaps. The World Economic Forum estimates that the $1.5 trillion apparel industry is responsible for a 2 percent share of... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Mar 2024
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The War Within

economic affairs and technology under two governors, says she had lived for 20 years with the “darkness” of the trauma she experienced working in Ukraine and Russia, dealing with depression and anxiety that profoundly affected her both... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; illustration by Daniel Bejar

01 Mar 2024
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On the Radar

efforts to identify biological threats and safeguard against the use of bioweapons. That’s not enough, warns Matthew McKnight (MBA/MPP 2012) of the Boston-based biotech firm Ginkgo Bioworks. McKnight believes a comprehensive global warning View Details

Keywords: Janine White; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

15 Dec 2023
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Like-Minded

Yumiko Murakami (MBA 1994), Miwa Seki (MBA 1993), and Kathy Matsui share the same month and year of birth, so the friends started an annual birthday get-together to reflect on the year ahead. Work was always a hot topic of discussion. Each woman had built a strong... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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New Urban Order

surface, a green roof, or supporting solar panels or wind turbines when possible,” Carty says. “And building wastewater can be treated and reused for flushing toilets and watering plants, for example, which has the added benefit of diverting water discharge from... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems

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