Faculty
Harvard Sues Ex-HBS Professor Gino for Defamation, Accusing Her of Falsifying Evidence
Harvard sued behavioral scientist Francesca Gino for defamation in August, alleging the former Harvard Business School professor sent the school a falsified dataset to prove she did not commit data fraud.
Norton Lectures Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary
The Office of the Dean of Arts and Humanities, the Mahindra Humanities Center, and Harvard University Press hosted a discussion commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the Norton Lectures on Thursday.
Epstein’s Birthday Album Includes Notes Apparently Signed by Harvard Faculty, Administrators
Documents released by a House committee on Monday show the signature of former Faculty of Arts and Sciences dean and two-time acting Harvard president Henry Rosovsky alongside lewd images in Jeffrey Epstein’s 2003 birthday album.
Harvard Study Finds Gender Gap in Math Achievement Starts in Early Schooling
Gender disparities in math proficiency emerge only after children start school, according to a new study coauthored by Harvard Professor of Psychology Elizabeth S. Spelke ’71 and published in the science journal Nature in June.
Former Harvard Professor Alleges HBS Officials Deleted Evidence in Tenure Denial Lawsuit
Former Harvard Business School associate professor Benjamin G. Edelman ’02, who sued Harvard in 2023 after he was denied tenure, alleged on Tuesday that the University had failed to preserve evidence in the case.
Faculty Cautiously Applaud Harvard’s Win in Funding Lawsuit
Harvard faculty cheered a federal judge’s Wednesday order that restored billions of dollars in federal funding to the University, but several warned that the legal fight is far from over.
Former HMS Professor Sued Over Alleged Malpractice in Gender Surgeries
Former Harvard Medical School professor Curtis L. Cetrulo was sued for medical malpractice in July by two transgender patients who allege their phalloplasties were botched at Massachusetts General Hospital.
More Than 60 Percent of Harvard FAS Faculty Identify as Liberal on Survey
Roughly 63 percent of Harvard faculty who responded to The Crimson’s annual survey of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences identify as liberal — continuing a steady decline in the percentage of survey respondents who say their political beliefs lean to the left.
On Survey, Majority of FAS Faculty Say Harvard Undergrads Don’t Care Enough About Their Courses
Two-thirds of professors who responded to The Crimson’s annual survey of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences said they believe Harvard students do not prioritize their courses enough.
Harvard Arts and Humanities Division Implements $1.95 Million Cut Amid University’s Budget Crunch
Harvard’s Arts and Humanities division instructed department heads to collectively reduce their budgets for non-personnel spending by roughly $1.95 million as divisions across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences implement cost-cutting plans.
Harvard To Remove Black Lives Matter Message From Biology Professors’ Office Windows
A Harvard administrator told two professors on Tuesday that a Black Lives Matter sign displayed in their office windows would be taken down by this Saturday, describing it as a violation of the University’s campus use rules.
More Than 14,000 Urge Harvard To Refuse Oversight and ‘Extortion’ From Trump
More than 14,000 students, faculty, alumni, and members of the public signed a letter urging Harvard to reject any deal with the Trump administration that would sacrifice the University’s autonomy.
In Open Letter, More Than 360 Academics Blast Cancellation of Harvard Educational Review Issue on Palestine
More than 360 academics from universities worldwide signed an open letter blasting a Harvard publishing group for abruptly canceling a special issue about Palestine and education — and urged the publisher to publicly acknowledge the decision as “anti-Palestinian discrimination.”
On Harvard FAS Survey, Most Faculty Say There Is Not ‘Systemic Antisemitism’ on Campus
For the second year in a row, a majority of respondents to The Crimson’s annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences survey said they did not observe “systemic antisemitism” at Harvard.
Harvard Professor Thomas Bisson, ‘Exceptional’ Medievalist, Remembered for Dedication to Scholarship
Thomas N. Bisson, a professor emeritus in medieval history at Harvard, died on June 28 at the age of 94. His family and colleagues remembered him as a meticulous scholar with an eye for his subjects’ humanity, and as a “caring presence” in students’ lives.