by Gary King

IQSS director Gary King reflects on the origins of the writing surfaces that cover the hallways of the Institute, as featured in a recent article by the Harvard Gazette.

When I started IQSS, I interviewed many current and former Harvard deans and presidents (and others) to figure out what made the best centers. Places like the legendary Cavendish in London, Bell Labs, ISR, and others. Everyone I spoke to had a different story but wound up in the same place... Read more about The Community that Makes the Center: the Whiteboards of IQSS' Corridors

Sascha Riaz is a Harvard graduate student and resident affiliate here at IQSS. Get to know him in our latest affiliate spotlight, and be sure to say hello if you see him around CGIS.

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