University News
University Will Discontinue Reception Honoring 25-Year Employees
Several employees who have served the Harvard community for 25 years expressed disappointment that the University will no longer hold an annual event honoring long-serving workers.
Section Size, Teaching Concerns Center of Latest Graduate Student Forum
After the discussion, graduate students who attended reiterated their basic concerns, which they said were aired at length during the meeting.
Athletic Department Begins Search for Men’s Swimming Coach
The search committee will consider interim head coach Kevin M. Tyrell, who led the Crimson to its first Ivy title in six years this season, and outside candidates to replace former coach Tim D. Murphy.
America is Coming Apart, Libertarian Author Says at IOP
During a talk at the IOP Thursday, Charles A. Murray '65 expressed pessimism about the future of class division in America.
Despite Alternatives, Student-Run Law Reviews Here to Stay
With so many barriers to entry and a functioning, but imperfect system, legal experts say that the student-driven law review model is here to stay.
Meanings of Mandela
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka gives his Refletions on Mandela speech at the Meanings of Mandela event honoring the late South African President in Sanders Theater on Tuesday afternoon.
Students Question Selection of Bloomberg as Commencement Speaker
Concerns center around Bloomberg’s support of stop-and-frisk, a New York City police policy which allows officers to stop, question, and search pedestrians for illegal materials at random.
Harvard Policies on Medical Marijuana To Remain Unchanged
Despite the legalization of medical marijuana in Massachusetts at the beginning of 2014, Harvard will not be altering its drug prohibition policies on campus to make an exception for medical marijuana.
Committee on African Studies Commemorates Mandela Three Months After Death
Three months after the globally televised memorial for Nelson Mandela, the Harvard University Committee on African Studies commemorated the South African leader’s legacy at Sanders Theatre Tuesday evening.
Researchers Find Novel Methods to Study Alzheimer's
Harvard scientists have made a breakthrough in studying early onset Alzheimer’s Disease by converting patients’ skin cells into neurons in the hopes of facilitating a better understanding of the disease and creation of drug therapies.
Faust Expresses Disappointment in Divest Harvard Video Confrontation
University President Drew G. Faust wrote in an email to Divest Harvard that she was disappointed in the way that the group, which calls for Harvard’s divestment from fossil fuel companies, presented a recent comment she made regarding the oil industry’s influence.
After 500 Performances, The Donkey Show Still Turns Heads
As The Donkey Show celebrated its 500th performance on Saturday, cast and audience members reflected on the show’s evolution within the Harvard Square theater scene and its ability to continue to engage audiences.
Hancock Lectures on Innovations in Jazz
Herbert “Herbie” J. Hancock explored the topic of innovation and new technologies by blending his passion for music and science in a lecture at Sanders Theatre Monday afternoon.
HBS Faces Constraints, Successes in New Undergraduate Course Offerings
As Harvard Business School prepares to launch its first online learning platform, known as HBX, later this spring, the initial success of the Business School faculty’s growing involvement in undergraduate education reflects the opportunities and limits of expanding the case-method pedagogy to a broader audience.
HMS’s Grinspoon Calls for NFL Funding for Cannabis Research
Claiming that the cannabidiol in cannabis could help protect NFL players protect their brains, Lester Grinspoon hopes the NFL will "lead the way" by promoting research.
