Academics
Stat's Back
Stat 104 is packed on the first day of shopping week, with interested students filling Science Center C on Monday afternoon.
10 Cool New Classes
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.
Classes Crowded On First Day Back
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.”
Probably Full
Stat 104 on the first day of shopping week in Jan. 2012, with interested students filling Science Center C on Monday afternoon.
10 Easy Classes
If you're looking for an easy class to round out your course load, search no further.
Harvard Professors Search for Alien Life
Discovering extraterrestrial life is not a new goal on mankind’s to-do list. The search, of course, has traditionally played a larger role in popular culture than in the halls of academia.
LPSA Students Experience Eye Injuries After Lab
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.
Sandel's Justice Expands To Japan
This coming January, lively philosophical debates—the hallmark of Professor Michael J. Sandel’s perennially popular class “Ethical Reasoning 22: Justice”—will be uprooted from their usual Sanders Theater setting to reach students on the other side of world.
Government Department to Offer More Morning Seminars
If the proposal, supported by Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris, goes forward, some seminars would meet from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Four Seniors Win Rhodes Scholarships
Four Harvard seniors have won the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, the Rhodes Trust announced Saturday.
CUE Debates Course Proposals
Undergraduates could see greater faculty involvement in their discussion sections and a more formalized midterm evaluation system if two student proposals are implemented.
Build-A-Concentration
Some special concentrators combine two distinct fields, like Biology and International Policy, to create an integrated plan of study. But most use the special concentration program as a route to a more conventional major not offered at Harvard, like theater, urban planning, or architecture.
cs50 quincy candy
Teaching staff and students gather at Quincy House on Wednesday night for CS50 tables. Students pass around candy bars to help refuel while working on the final problem set of the semester.
How To Stay Up All Night
If you find that you must burn the midnight oil, Flyby has some tips to help.
Low Response to Cheating Survey
The College’s academic integrity survey conducted last year received too few responses to provide productive data to help administrators address cheating on campus.
Warren Fellow Examines Terrorist Psychology
Lisa Stampnitzky discussed how to analyze terrorism from a critical perspective during a seminar held in Robinson Hall Monday afternoon.
Course Withdrawal Deadline Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the last day to withdraw from courses. The deadline is at 5 p.m.
Space Age Cocktails Wow
With ingredients like flaming gin and tonic powder, liquid nitrogen-aided artificial snow, and a towering hibiscus leaf garnish, chef Grant Achatz is not just reinventing the cocktail, but dramatically shocking it back to life.
Teaching with TV
Harvard students and faculty use the cultural representations in TV shows as important tools for academic study.
Hoekstra and Charbonneau Win Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching
The prize, which consists of a $10,000 personal award and $40,000 of research support, was endowed this past summer by a donation from Harvard alumnus Gardner Hendrie ’54.
Science-Focused Clubs Empower Young Women
Harvard Science Club for Girls joins a growing contingent of campus organizations that support women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
New Finalsclub.org Helps Students Study
Andrew J. Magliozzi ’05, a Quincy House tutor, is looking to revolutionize the way students experience higher education through the expansion of his non-profit website FinalsClub.org, which allows students to share publicly class notes, outlines, and slides on the site.