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Allegations Against Smithsonian Researcher Bring Attention to Harvard
Conflict of interest allegations against climate change theories by unaffiliated researcher Wei-Hok Soon has brought attention to Harvard.
Dershowitz Denies Allegations in Law Record Op-Ed
In an op-ed in the Harvard Law Record, law school professor Alan M. Dershowitz again denies allegations of sexual misconduct.
More Students Take Time Off Before Applying to Medical School
Alumni make up a growing majority of Harvard applicants accepted to medical school as taking time off become increasingly common.
Faust Will Host Climate Change Forum
Faust “reiterated” her plans to host the climate change forum this spring in a mid-December email to a group of 235 faculty members from across all of Harvard’s schools who have signed an open letter urging the University to divest from fossil fuels, her spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Boston-Area Schools Differ in Snow Day Decisions
Despite shutting down operations three times this semester in what has been Boston’s second snowiest season on record, Harvard has remained open more often than some other area schools.
Harvard-Affiliated Researchers Discover New Class of Binary Stars
Maxwell C. Moe and Rosanne Di Stefano of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics discovered a new variety of binary star consisting of a main sequence star and an infant pre-main sequence star.
Analysis: Experts Say ADA Case Has Merit
Filed earlier this month, the complaint alleges that by not captioning its online content, edX, a virtual education platform founded by Harvard and MIT in 2012, violates the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Deval Patrick Named 2015 Commencement Speaker
Patrick will address graduates and their families during the Afternoon Exercises of Commencement, which will take place in Tercentenary Theatre in Harvard Yard in May.
After Controversial Attendance Study, Committee Will Discuss Privacy
"The committee has not been charged with investigating or reporting on the attendance study,” according to the chair of the group, Harvard Law School professor John C. P. Goldberg.
Harvard Finalizes Sexual Assault Climate Survey
The survey, which is a localized version of an Association of American Universities survey that 28 schools will issue this spring, will ask student respondents a range of questions on sexual misconduct and affirmative consent.
Harvard Ed Portal Opening
University President Drew G. Faust, seated next to Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, smiles at a presentation from Harvard professor Thomas F. Kelly at the opening of the Harvard Ed Portal at its new location in Allston on February 21.
Khandekar Named Director of Art Museums' Straus Center
Khandekar, who first came to the Harvard Art Museums in 2001, brings a scientific background to the position.
Ed Portal Celebrates Opening of New Location
More than 200 people joined on Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of the Harvard Ed Portal in Allston’s new location at 224 Western Avenue.
Judge Issues No Final Decision on Divest Lawsuit
The plaintiffs, who call themselves the Harvard Climate Justice Coalition, allege that Harvard is mismanaging its endowment in “abnormally dangerous activities.”
Kicker
The Harvard Kennedy School has raised a total of $383 million towards its $500 million capital campaign goal.
