In the past 20 years, the United States has gone from leading China in 60 of the 64 “frontier technologies” identified by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute to now trailing in all but seven.
~ Oren Cass via The New York Times
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Monthly Archives: March 2026
James B. Conant was born
on this day in 1893
James B. Conant – the President of Harvard University between 1933 and 1953 – was born on this day – March 26, 1893 – in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
On July 16, 1945, Mr Conant was among the people present for the Trinity nuclear test – the first ever detonation of an atomic bomb – in New Mexico.
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Campus Map
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Campus Life at the
University of Toronto – Mississauga
Campus Map
Florida International University
Interesting Read
via The Hill:
Why tens of millions of Americans now believe the end is near
by John Mac Ghlionn
published on March 25, 2026
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Quote, Unquote
For all the American complaints about home affordability, relative housing costs can be even worse in big European cities. London has the house prices of California and the income levels of Mississippi.
~ Dan Wang via his 2025 letter
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Interesting Read
via The New York Times:
How College Financial Troubles Could Reshape the Student Experience
by Alan Blinder
published on August 12, 2025
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Midday Music Fix
Sixpence None The Richer – There She Goes
Sixpence None The Richer – There She Goes (Dave Aude Remix)
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