Academics
Ranking Says Harvard Students More Stressed
Harvard has a habit of being near the top of many rankings. Harvard earned another distinction yesterday, but this one was not quite as enviable.
Innovation for Social Change
Scott T. Gregg ‘11 presents his ideas for a new secondary field, “Innovation for Social Change.” Gregg and several other undergraduates and faculty discussed their plans at an information session yesterday.
Phi Beta Kappa Names "Junior 24"
The Harvard chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa society will induct its newest members this month when 24 members of the Class of 2012 join the academic honor society, one of the nation’s oldest.
Conant Prize Recognizes Creative Science Projects
For the first time in its over 50-year history, the James Bryant Conant Prize is being awarded to a project consisting of wood, clay, twisted wire, and beams of light rather than a collection of words on a page.
Men Behind the Magic
Coupling artistry with physical phenomena, the lecture demos team are responsible for the more memorable—and explosive—elements of Harvard science courses.
Junior Calls Harvard 'Overrated' in U.S. News & World Report Op-Ed
Alexander B. Heffner '12 has a message for prospective college students—"be careful what you wish for." In an op-ed published by U.S. News & World Report, Heffner challenges the true value behind Harvard's reputation, comparing his current schooling in the Ivy League to his time at Andover and making it clear that a Harvard education is sub-par.
Fall Grade Submissions Date May Change
The official deadline for professors to submit grades may be earlier next fall semester, according to Tengbo Li ’12, the Undergraduate Council’s Education Committee chair.
Former Premeds Move Towards Other Career Paths
Most former premeds say that their interest in medicine declined when they discovered more exciting opportunities that were better suited to their skill sets.
Exams, Housing Day Conflict
With midterm season in full force, Lamont Library Café worker Sharon S. Song ’12 says business is booming.
Keats and Gray’s: Unusual Premeds
It took Krishna M. Prabhu ’11 two years to decide to commit to pursuing a career in medicine, but after working in a South African tuberculosis hospital the summer after his sophomore year, he took the plunge.
Seniors Face Looming Thesis Deadlines
When the deadline of a 10,000-word thesis is approaching, sometimes Katy Perry covers are the only place to turn.
In Preparation for Prefrosh Weekend, Profs Want Your Questions
Picture Harvard in late April. Annenberg is overcrowded, red folders abound, and an unusually large number of dull lectures and presentations are advertised across campus.
Final Exam Schedule Posted
Snow may still be falling, but the Registrar's Office is looking ahead to the warmer days of exam week. If you want to buy plane tickets or are eager to count down the days to your first day of post-exam freedom, check out the final exam schedule here.
Bibliographies in a Snap
Need help with that annotated bibliography for Expos? There's an app for that.
Faculty Revises Honors Degree System During Meeting
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences revised the Latin honors system for graduating seniors by Faculty vote at a meeting Tuesday.
Smith Hosts Panel on Education
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith joined three instructors at a symposium on teaching and learning this past Friday.
Emerging Expos 30
For the Class of 2016, the Expository Writing Program hopes to roll out a new course—Expos 30—for advanced writers.
Undergrad Helps Find Lethal Gene
Joshua R. Wortzel ’13 has always been fascinated by genetics: as a young boy he discussed evolution with his father ...
Faculty Notebook: Professors Debate Honors Criteria
“I have been teaching at Harvard for 37 years now, and the two students I’ve taught who have had the biggest impact on the world didn’t even earn their degrees, much less with honors,” Computer Science Professor Harry R. Lewis ’68 wrote in an e-mail to the Crimson after the meeting.
Planning Fails to End TF Shuffling
Professors for some of the largest spring course offerings said that the utility of the College’s experiment with pre-term planning remains unclear given the disparity between pre-registration numbers and the final enrollment for their classes.
Survey Assesses Student Academic Integrity
In an effort to reevaluate academic integrity policy, the Office of Undergraduate Education will open up an Academic Integrity Assessment on February 7, the College announced yesterday in an e-mail to the undergraduate student body.
Department Extends Economics 1010a Change
Continuing an experiment that began this fall, the Harvard economics department will offer three versions of intermediate microeconomics in the next academic year.
10 Cool New Classes
You have two days left to shop and your schedule doesn’t feel quite right. Take a risk and check out these fascinating new courses to add some flavor to what otherwise could be a bland semester.