Faculty News
Fryer Awarded Clark Medal
The first African-American to receive the award, Fryer was recognized for his contributions to research on the economics of race and inequality.
Report Shows Dissatisfaction With Gen Ed Program, Prof Says
Faculty will discuss the interim report on the current program in General Education at their next monthly meeting on May 5.
Curator Introduces Exhibit Exploring Evolution on Islands
Jonathan B. Losos ’84, curator of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, spoke about the relevance of islands to the study of evolution.
Theater Concentration Begins Hiring Faculty
The new Theater, Dance, and Media concentration has started the process of hiring faculty members, said Martin Puchner, the English professor who spearheaded the effort to create the concentration, during a panel event Wednesday.
Teaching Campaign Delivers Section Cap Petition to Mass. Hall
At the time of delivery, the petition had garnered 2,273 signatures, with 1,103 undergraduates, 685 graduate students, 113 faculty members, and 81 alumni as signatories.
Panelists Discuss Changes to Ballot Initiatives
Panelists spoke about Massachusetts House Bill 561, which would create a program to analyze ballot initiatives that would be modeled on the Citizens' Initiative Review currently in place in Oregon.
Harvard Faculty Weigh In on Emerging Presidential Candidates
Although the 2016 presidential election is more than a year away, several faculty members stressed that the early stages of a presidential election can serve as a critical time for candidates looking to secure their party’s respective nomination.
Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison To Deliver Six Campus Lectures
As the Norton Professor, Morrison will give a series of six free lectures called “Baring Witness, Bearing Views” to begin next year on March 2 in Sanders Theatre
Theater Concentration Courts Potential Concentrators
The professor who spearheaded the initiative to create the Theater, Dance, and Media concentration is turning his efforts to attracting both current students and admitted members of the Class of 2019.
Med School Postdocs Criticize Health Benefits Changes
Nearly 70 Harvard Medical School postdoctoral fellows, professors, and administrators signed a letter expressing concern that the University’s new health benefits plan may disproportionately burden postdocs.
Negotiations Ahead, Union Convenes To Discuss Health Care
Two “pre-negotiation” sessions occurred last week and each drew around 50 total participants, focusing on health care.
Teaching Campaign Prepares To Deliver Petition
With 1,827 signatures as of Wednesday, the Harvard Teaching Campaign is making a final push for signatures on a petition that calls for a 12-student cap on section sizes before delivering it to administrators.
Faculty for Divestment Brings Advocacy to Classrooms
Twenty members of Harvard Faculty for Divestment have agreed to speak about divestment to their students amid demonstrations by activist group Divest Harvard.
Chemistry Professor Lights Neural Activities with Proteins
Chemistry professor Adam Cohen creates visualizations of neural activity by using proteins from the Dead Sea to cause cells to flash with light.
Grad Students’ Path to Unionization May Depend on Labor Board
Law experts say that Harvard graduate students' success at unionization may depend on whether the National Labor Relations Board reconsiders a 2004 decision.
Members of Faculty for Divestment Participate in 'Heat Week'
Amid a weeklong protest by environmental activist group Divest Harvard, at least 18 members of Harvard Faculty for Divestment intend to devote portions of their course meetings this week to the topic of climate change and divestment.
Newly Elected Graduate Student Leaders Back Unionization
Newly elected members of the Graduate Student Council declared Wednesday night their support for an effort by graduate students to unionize.
Harvard Reaches Gender Parity in Junior Faculty Hires
Harvard’s total number of junior faculty hires has reached gender parity across the University for the first time ever.
Faculty Start to Comment on Gen Ed Interim Report
Faculty members have begun to give feedback on the General Education interim report released earlier this semester.
Faculty Approve Theater Concentration, Affirmation of Integrity
Faculty of Arts and Sciences members voted unanimously in favor of legislation requiring students at the College to make an affirmation of integrity, and for the establishment of a new Theater, Dance, and Media concentration.
Long-Time EPS Professor Richard O’Connell Dies at 73
Colleagues and students recall the positive impact that Earth and Planetary Sciences professor Richard O’Connell has left on his field and acquaintances.
HarvardX Participation and Completion Rates Vary by Discipline, Study Says
The report found that only 5 percent of participants who did not pay a fee for ID verification actually completed their online course.
Faculty To Vote on Elimination of Pre-Term Planning
The College will no longer conduct pre-term planning if members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences vote in favor of proposed changes to the student handbook at their monthly meeting Tuesday.
Graduate Students Start Movement To Unionize
Graduate students involved in the unionization effort said the movement is still in its early stages but counts members from all three divisions of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Former Professor Suing University Granted Tenure At Tufts
Theidon, who was an associate anthropology professor at Harvard, will teach courses about human security at the Tufts graduate school when she begins teaching in September.