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TOP 10 NEWS STORIES OF 2010
From admissions fraud to a wave of robberies, The Crimson presents the top 10 stories of the year.
FAS Dean Plans House Renewal Announcement
The Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences said he is planning a major announcement as early as next month on the status of and plans for House renewal.
SEAS Sees 12% Increase in Concentrators
With the concentrations for the class of 2013 officially declared and tallied, the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has seen a 12-percent bump in its total concentrators, continuing a three-year growth trend.
Profs Offer Critical Perspective on Policy in the Middle East
The Harvard Arab Alumni Association presented a panel of speakers to discuss the “Global Economy” in the Middle East last Friday as part of the 4th Annual Harvard Arab Weekend.
Retirement Package Draws Faculty Interest
Nearly a quarter of the 176 eligible faculty members—a subset which includes some of the University’s oldest and most renowned professors—accepted a one-time retirement plan that will facilitate their departure within the next five years, the University announced yesterday.
Book Sees Harvard’s Influence on Obama
Nietzsche, Weber, and former Harvard faculty members are among many thinkers who led Barack Obama to favor debates and compromises in his policy making in Washington, History Professor James T. Kloppenberg said last night in Boylston Hall.
Obama, Two Years Later
Two years after millions pulled the lever for Obama, voters will return to the polls to cast ballots reflecting their opinions on the first half of the president’s term.
Statistics of Social Networks
Assistant Professor of Statistics Joe Blitzstein keeps his audience laughing last night at Harvard Hall while he discussed the elements of statistics involved with social networks.
FAS Junior Faculty is Smallest in Years
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has experienced nearly a decade of overall faculty growth, but its subset of junior faculty has dramatically fallen in the last two years—partly due to reduced hiring in the wake of the financial crisis.
Professors Head to Queen’s Head Post-Faculty Meeting for Open Access Week
Professors may have poured themselves a drink last night to celebrate their contributions to the online academic world.
Dean Asserts FAS Recovery
In his annual report, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith chronicled the financial setbacks and modes of ...
Panel Discusses Economic Crisis
Harvard President Drew G. Faust moderated a discussion about prospects for the future of the global economy in Sanders Theater yesterday afternoon.
GSAS Applications Reach Record High
The Graduate School of Arts and Science received a record nearly 12,000 applications during the 2009-2010 admissions cycle, the largest number in GSAS history, the school announced last Thursday.
Leading Cosmology Professor Dies at 61
Professor of Cosmology John P. Huchra died Friday. He was 61.
