For Public Good

Including Work By Vinod Bakthavachalam, Alan Hickey, John Bracaglia, Tarun Khanna, Lauren Lockwood, Rachael Comunale, John Macomber, Kasia Stochniol, Michael Sandel, Jin Paik, John Winsor, Sarah Tang, Jean Weiss, Adam Smith
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Data & Analysis

How targeted review material is helping close the gender gap in STEM

How targeted review material is helping close the gender gap in STEM
By Vinod Bakthavachalam and Alan Hickey
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

Mental health’s technological imperative — through the pandemic and beyond

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By John Bracaglia
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Social Enterprise

Mapping the burden of diabetes

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Featuring Tarun Khanna
Tarun Khanna, HBS faculty member
Civic Tech

The importance of government going digital (hint: it’s not just about efficiency)

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Featuring Lauren Lockwood
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Digital Infrastructure

Technology is fueling urban development across emerging markets

By Rachael Comunale
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Data & Analysis

Deliver social impact by speaking directly to consumers

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By Kasia Stochniol
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Civic Tech

To what extent is it possible to take the distance out of distance learning?

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Featuring Michael Sandel
Platforms & Crowds

The curation of collective intelligence

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By Jin Paik, John Winsor, Sarah Tang, Jean Weiss and Adam Smith
John-Winsor Sarah Z Tang Jean Weiss, Open Assembly Adam Smith

Social enterprise-focused organizations and individuals are on a mission to do less harm, more good, creating innovative solutions to the world’s greatest problems.

Fintech / Digital Currencies

Moving from hype to social impact with blockchain

Blockchain for Social Impact
Featuring Lesly Goh
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Platforms & Crowds

Can crowds help the U.S. Military stay agile?

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By Jin Paik, Herman Leonard, Mitch Weiss and Kerry Herman
Herman "Dutch" Leonard Mitch-Weiss Kelly Herman, HBS
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

Powerful predictors: diagnosing cancer in India using AI

Tubes to detect cancer
By Megan Diamond
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Managing in the Digital Economy

The hidden benefits of giving back to open source software

The hidden benefits of giving back to open source software
By Kristen Senz
Social Enterprise

Could a hackathon help solve the heroin crisis?

Could a hackathon help solve the heroin crisis?
Featuring Mitch Weiss
Mitch-Weiss
Data & Analysis

Gauging street change over time

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Featuring Peter Reuell
Data & Analysis

From prosaic to personal: transforming city data through art

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By Chris Bousquet