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NEWS
By Nathalie R. Miraval
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
At the start of the first lecture for Life Sciences 1b, lecturer Andrew Berry said to his students, “Welcome to Harvard’s most unpopular class.” A round of applause followed.
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NEWS
By Amy Friedman
Monday, February 6, 2012
Through the aid of technology and of simultaneous translation, “Justice” students in three countries now debate ethical dilemmas in real time with each other.
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NEWS
By Mercer R. Cook
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Many students took advantage of the period in which students can add and drop courses without penalty to extend shopping week past its official bounds.
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NEWS
By Hana N. Rouse and Justin C. Worland
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 and Executive Vice President Katherine N. Lapp are reviewing “aspects of organizational design” in the University’s restructuring of its library system, according to a statement from a University spokesperson.
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NEWS
By Rebecca D. Robbins
Monday, January 30, 2012
In a report released this month, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)—a Philadelphia-based organization that rates free speech policies at American colleges and universities—gave Harvard a “red light” rating.
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NEWS
By Gina K. Hackett and Rebecca D. Robbins
Friday, January 27, 2012
It is easier to gain early admission to Harvard College than get into a class with Harry Potter on the syllabus.
While Harvard College admitted 18 percent of its early applicants in December, Professor Maria Tatar only admitted 10.5 percent of interested students to her class Folklore and Mythology 90i: “Fairy Tales and Fantasy Literature.”
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FLYBY
By Claire M. McLaughlin
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
While shopping period often finds students flocking to classes with high Q scores and reliable old favorites, the following new courses are worth checking out.
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NEWS
By Gina K. Hackett
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Between 2 and 4 p.m., Sever 113 was supposed to host students shopping Government 1093: “Ethics, Biotechnology, and the Future of Human Nature.” But by 3:30 p.m., Sever 113 was empty. Three words were written in chalk on the blackboard: “Go to Sanders.”
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FLYBY
By Katie M. Vinton
Monday, January 23, 2012
If you're looking for an easy class to round out your course load, search no further.
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NEWS
By Rebecca D. Robbins
Friday, December 2, 2011
Adeyemi was one of about five students who were exposed to ultraviolet light in LPSA lab on Tuesday while not using the proper eye protection. As a result, they suffered from what Adeyemi was told may have been “thermal retinal burn from UV radiation,” a condition that includes symptoms of eye redness, pain, and blurry vision.
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