Social Sciences Division
Elections 2010 Discussion
Stephen Ansolabehere, a political science professor at Harvard, discusses prospects for the Democratic party in the upcoming election with fellow experts at the Elections 2010 Discussion event held at CGIS, Friday afternoon (left to right: Theda Skocpol, Harvard University, Stephen Ansolabehere, Harvard University, not pictured speakers: Thomas Edsall, Columbia University, Morris Fiorina, Stanford University)
A Night in Chinatown
Keynote speaker Professor Nicole Newendorp speaks on the experiences of Chinese-born senior citizen immigrants to the United States at "A Night in Chinatown," a dinner discussion sponsored by the Chinese Student's Association.
Students Walk Out of Social Studies 10
Around 40 students walked out of the Social Studies 10 lecture yesterday in protest of the Committee on Degrees in Social Studies’s decision to accept a $650,000 undergraduate research fund named in honor of former Harvard Professor Martin “Marty” H. Peretz, who has come under fire for what protestors describe as a 25-year history of making bigoted remarks.
Summers To Leave White House
Former University President Lawrence H. Summers will return to Harvard after stepping down from his Washington position at the end of 2010.
Murdoch, History of Science Professor, Dies at 83
John E. Murdoch, a professor of the history of science and an expert in the field of medieval medicine, died of unknown causes Thursday. He was 83.
Marc Hauser’s Fall From Grace
All was quiet inside Marc D. Hauser’s Cognitive Evolution Laboratory, perched 10 floors above ground level in Williams James Hall.
New Chair To Lead Government Dept.
Government Professor Timothy J. Colton has been appointed chair of the Government Department, replacing Nancy L. Rosenblum ’69 to lead about 50 professors and the second largest group of undergraduate concentrators.
Mankiw Touts Economics
Economics Professor N. Gregory Mankiw wrote an article for The New York Times this week, imparting one message to college freshmen around the country: take Economics, preferably using Mankiw’s book.
Kosslyn To Step Down as Social Science Div. Dean
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean of Social Science Stephen M. Kosslyn has accepted a position at Stanford to lead its behavioral sciences center, FAS Dean Michael D. Smith announced Monday.
Psychology Professor Granted Tenure
Psychology professor Matthew K. Nock, whose work focuses on self-injury and suicidal behavior, has been granted tenure, the University announced last week.
Advising Woes
Only a handful of students typically approach economics concentration adviser Jonathan V. Hall ’06 in the days before the deadline for handing in completed study cards.
History Dept. To Change Requirements
The History Department announced yesterday its plans to reduce the number of half-courses required to graduate by two, granting concentrators more flexibility in choosing courses.
With Interdisciplinary Approach, Social Studies Draws Students
Every Tuesday in the fall of 1960, a group of six students gathered in the living room of Winthrop resident ...
Economics Professor Emmanuel Farhi Awarded Tenure
Economics Professor Emmanuel Farhi, who focuses on macroeconomics, was awarded tenure by University President Drew G. Faust yesterday. His appointment follows Faust’s late April announcement that Economics Professor Gita Gopinath, who studies international economics, would also receive tenure for next year.
Pilot Program Will Streamline Staff Workload Across FAS
A novel administrative structure that streamlines staff workload by consolidating staff workers into a centralized body may expand next year to include more departments within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
