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Insights pieces written by the Harvard GRC chapter. A collection of 26 posts
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: What Covid-19 Tells Us About the History of Racialized Medicine
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Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: What Covid-19 Tells Us About the History of Racialized Medicine

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports as of March 15, 2021, race and ethnicity is known for about 53% of individuals who have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine
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AI’s Future Potential in the Lending Industry
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AI’s Future Potential in the Lending Industry

In recent times, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come to play an increasingly important role within the lending industry. Before these technologies, an employee would have to manually review each loan application before deciding
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The World Needs a Vacation: How Covid-19 Created a Crisis in the Global Tourism Economy
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The World Needs a Vacation: How Covid-19 Created a Crisis in the Global Tourism Economy

In Seychelles, a group of islands off the coast of East Africa that serves as home to just under 100,000 people, tourism comprises around 60% of the country’s 1.7 billion
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Permanently Altered: How Covid-19 Has Impacted Leisure and Travel
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Permanently Altered: How Covid-19 Has Impacted Leisure and Travel

Since last March, Covid-19 has become a global antagonist of the global community. People from every corner of the world have been forced to change their everyday routines in various ways including decreasing
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The Journey Towards Net Zero in Transportation
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The Journey Towards Net Zero in Transportation

In February 2020, a coalition of airlines, airports, and manufacturers known as UK Sustainable Aviation announced they were committing to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by the year 2050 (1)(2). Their claim is
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Unmasking the Impact of Covid-19 on Single-Use Plastic Consumption
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Unmasking the Impact of Covid-19 on Single-Use Plastic Consumption

Plastic usage has been on the rise with annual production now towering over 368 million metric tonnes, and single-use plastic (SUPs) production makes up approximately half of this huge figure (1). Despite a
A New Scramble for Africa: US and Chinese Engagements in the Region
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A New Scramble for Africa: US and Chinese Engagements in the Region

As of March 13, 2021, the total number of Covid-19 cases in the United States topped 30 million. On the other side of the Pacific, the number of cases in China has yet