Science
Hauser Will Not Be Advising Harvard Students This Year
Harvard Psychology Professor Marc D. Hauser will not be advising any undergraduate theses or be the primary adviser for any graduate student while on leave.
More Evidence for Hauser's Scientific Misconduct
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith has publicly confirmed that psychology professor Marc D. Hauser is responsible for eight instances of scientific misconduct in his laboratory. Although the dean did not specify what exactly Hauser’s fate will be now, Smith did say that the University will definitely be imposing sanctions on Hauser, who is now on a year-long leave of absence.
National Academy of Sciences Elects Nine Harvard Faculty Members
Last week, eight Harvard professors and one senior lecturer were elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their original research.
Study Links Dreaming to Increased Memory Performance
A recent study published last week by a Harvard Medical School research team links napping and dreaming to enhanced memory.
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Cher Heang ("Shawn") Low '11 presented his thesis on the effects of temperature on the body's internal clock proteins Monday night. Though he is only a junior, Low has already completed a thesis.
Sexual Minorities At Higher Risk for PTSD
People of all sexual orientations who have ever had a same-sex sexual partner are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health say.
Our Carbon Footprint
In July 2008, University President Drew G. Faust challenged Harvard to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent from the 2006 baseline level within the next decade.
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Low shows off the pipetting robot Professor Erin O'Shea's lab, where he has worked since fall semester of his freshman year.
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Cher Heang ("Shawn") Low '11 tests himself for radioactivity before leaving the radioactive "hot bench" in his lab. Low has already finished his research thesis.
