As Harvard begins to incorporate more and more technology into its curriculum, University officials announced today that they have appointed an assistant provost responsible for integrating advanced technology with traditional academics.

Daniel D. Moriarty will assume the post of assistant provost for information technology and chief information officer for the University on September 1.

Moriarty currently holds a similar position at Harvard Medical School (HMS) as assistant dean for information technology.

One of his main responsibilities will be co-chairing the Harvard Academic Computing Committee and working on projects such as distance learning and digital libraries.

Provost Harvey V. Fineberg '67 said he is excited to have Moriarty aboard.

"He's a wonderful person," Fineberg said. "He has a terrific background both in technology and the University."

Susan S. Walsh filled the position on an interim basis, but Moriarty is the first to be permanently appointed.

Walsh will now be the executive director of information technology infrastructure and will work closely with her successor.

"It is hard for me to imagine a stronger leadership team in [information technology] at the center of the University than Daniel Moriarty and Susan Walsh," Fineberg wrote in a memo announcing Moriarty's appointment.