Faculty
Prof. Files Motion Requesting Health Benefits Changes Reversal
If the motion passes—by a majority vote of the present Faculty members—Faust would not be compelled to make any changes to the benefits plans, but the request would carry the formal support of the full Faculty.
Faculty Divestment
Chemistry professor James G. Anderson describes the effects of climate instability at a Harvard Faculty for Divestment presentation in Fong Auditorium on Sunday.
Physics Prof Wins 24-Hour Run, Funds for Special Olympics
For Physics professor, mother of three, and ultrarunner Jenny Hoffman ’99, “time is [her] most limited resource.”
FAS Office, Not ODR, Still Handling Faculty Misconduct Cases
The newly-formed Office for Sexual and Gender-Based Dispute Resolution will play no role in the investigation of faculty misconduct.
Karvonides Assures Neutrality After Law School Op-Ed
University Title IX Officer Mia Karvonides reacts to an op-ed signed by more than a quarter of the HLS faculty that condemned the University's new sexual assault policy.
Teaching Campaign Gets Another Endorsement, Plans Outreach
The Teaching Campaign secured an endorsement from the Committee on Degrees in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality last Thursday, as it bumped up efforts to rally undergraduate support.
Professors Discuss Diversity, Relevance of History
Six professors shared the everyday implications of history during the third annual “History is Everything, Everything is History” talk Wednesday afternoon.
Campaign To Reduce Section Sizes Gathers Momentum
A campaign for smaller sections started by GSAS students garnered the endorsement of the English Department, which on Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of a motion to limit section sizes to 12 students.
Yale Considers Proposal To Offer CS50 Next Fall
If the proposal is approved, Malan’s CS50 lectures would be streamed to Yale, where an on-the-ground instructor and support staff will hold standard sections and office hours, according to Yale Computer Science Department head Joan Feigenbaum.
Garber Defends Benefits Changes at Faculty Meeting
University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 argued that increases in health care costs at Harvard necessitated adjustments, including the introduction of a deductible in some instances and a 10 percent co-pay.
Scholar Discusses Democracy in Islamic States
Cesari, who recently released a book on political systems in Islamic states, said that Islamic states that govern themselves according to both religious and secular principles are not necessarily undemocratic.
Faculty Grows to Largest Size Ever, Report Shows
The size of the faculty had remained flat since the onset of the financial crisis until the last fiscal year. Its renewed growth comes even as the school ran a $77 million deficit, according to a copy of the draft report obtained on Monday.
Organ-on-a-Chip Simulates Asthmatic Airway
The chip mimics the function of an asthmatic airway and has the potential to speed up the drug-testing process.
Budget Claims Behind Health Plan Changes Don’t Add Up
The jump in costs that Hausammann described did take place, but over the course of only two years and more than a decade ago.
