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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.
Psychology Department Faces Hiring Woes Amid Faculty Shortage
While many departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences grew during the more financially stable years in the early 2000s—during this time, the Faculty expanded from 589 to 712 members—the psychology department’s size remained static because the department could not find physical space for incoming professors.
Humanities To Continue Hiring
Departments within the Division of Arts and Humanities are looking to fill holes in their faculty left after nearly two years of reduced hiring in the face of a tight budget.
Faculty Notebook: Faust Defends Humanities in Wake of SUNY Albany Cuts
University President Drew G. Faust delivered a rousing defense of the humanities and institutions of higher education, drawing extended applause from the professors gathered at yesterday’s Faculty meeting.
Faculty Considers Core Priorities
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences administration has committed itself to determining its core priorities in preparation for the University’s upcoming capital campaign, FAS Dean Michael D. Smith said at yesterday’s Faculty meeting.
Harvard Economics Professor Wins Research Prize
Associate Economics Professor Erica M. Field was recently named the 2010 recipient of the Elaine Bennett Research Prize.
