Interfaculty Initiatives
Americans Reflect On Legacy of 9/11 Attacks
Across the country, Americans gathered to remember the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
Harvard Taps Gordon Jones as Director of Innovation Lab
Gordon S. Jones, a businessman and Harvard Business School admissions officer, has been selected as the inaugural director of the Business School’s Innovation Lab in Allston.
Stanford Professor Alan M. Garber ’76 Selected as Next Provost
Alan M. Garber ’76, a Stanford professor of medicine and economics, has been selected as the next University Provost, replacing Steven E. Hyman.
Centipede Robot Wins Photo Award
A photograph of a centipede-inspired robot won two Harvard affiliates an “Honorable Mention” in the 2010 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge last month.
Scientists Discover New Cell Patterns
Harvard researchers have recently discovered that cell migration can be modeled after the movement of colloidal glass—a finding that could have significant implications for future medical research.
Professor Honored For Alzheimer’s Research
Harvard Psychology Professor Randy L. Buckner won the 2010 MetLife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer’s Disease last Thursday for his research in brain imaging.
Harvard Researchers Monitor Violence in Sudan
A team of researchers from Harvard is collaborating with Google and George Clooney to implement a monitoring system that will watch for violence in southern Sudan.
Harvard Provost Steven Hyman To Step Down
After serving 10 years as the University’s top academic officer, University Provost Steven E. Hyman will step down at the end of this academic year.
University Hosts 30th Annual Celtic Colloquium
Slated to feature the presentations of more than 30 papers on a variety of subjects within the field of Celtic ...
‘The Lab’ Opens With Colorful Displays, Strong Scents
The Lab, a three-year pilot project, aims to foster innovation by integrating the arts and the sciences. Its reach extends beyond its exhibition space at the Northwest Science Building, with projects that have taken students around the world—from Paris to Cape Town.
University Committee on Human Rights Studies To Disband
The University Committee on Human Rights Studies, which was established a decade ago to unite various human rights efforts across the University, will dissolve on June 30, University Provost Steven E. Hyman announced Wednesday.
Library Group Represents Faculty
Professor Jeffrey F. Hamburger will chair a committee to represent faculty interests in the ongoing process to reform the library system.
Faculty Diversity Report Released
The number of female faculty members has increased by 16 percent since 2003 and the number of minorities has increased by 23 percent over the same time, according to the 2009 Faculty Development and Diversity Annual Report.
