Faculty News
Faculty Hear From SEAS Deans, Faculty Council, and Professors of Religion at Monthly Meeting
Two deans from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences laid out priorities and concerns on behalf of colleagues involved in the planning process for the school’s eventual move to Allston at the monthly meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Tuesday afternoon.
With Space and Personnel at a Premium, SEAS To Increase Faculty by Nearly 30 Percent
Facing constraints in manpower and space, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is set to make twenty new tenure-track hires and is preparing for its building projects in Allston, SEAS Dean Cherry A. Murray told The Crimson in an interview this week.
The Harvard Classroom, Digitized
This semester, the third since Harvard and MIT announced the launch of edX, many students are questioning whether virtual course materials in Harvard classes are enhancing—or detracting from—the learning process.
A Musical Launch
Administrators watch Chase E. Morrin ’15 give a piano performance at the FAS campaign launch in Sanders Theatre on Saturday morning.
Watching the Launch
From right to left, University Drew G. Faust, FAS Dean Michael D. Smith, and campaign co-chairs Glenn H. Hutchins ’77, Paul B. Edgerley, and Sandra M. Edgerley ’84 watch FAS campaign co-chair Carl J. Martignetti ’81 address the crowd at the FAS campaign launch event in Sanders Theatre Saturday morning.
Donors Descend on Cambridge for FAS Campaign Launch
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith is expected to unveil the total fundraising goal as well as a more holistic vision for the campaign in an address Saturday morning in Sanders Theatre.
Degrees Offered at SEAS
SEAS offers new two-year master's degree for Computational Science and Engineering
SEAS To Offer New Two-Year Master's Degree
The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences announced on Friday that it will offer a two-year Master of Engineering in the field beginning in fall 2014.
New Program Partners Faculty Members with Freshman Entryways
In keeping with the tradition of a Senior Common Room in each upperclassman House that connects Harvard’s faculty to residential life, faculty members will now affiliate with freshman entryways as well through the “Faculty Fellows Program.”
Hanspeter Pfister To Lead Institute for Applied Computational Sciences
Computer science professor Hanspeter Pfister was named director of the Institute for Applied Computational Sciences at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences last Monday. Pfister is taking the place of physics professor Efthimios Kaxiras, who has led the Institute since its founding in 2010.
Center for Astrophysics Workers Furloughed Following Government Shutdown
As debate over the federal government shutdown continues in Washington, funding for the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has dried up and approximately 100 federal workers at the Center have been sent home.
Professor Discusses Publishing in China
In a talk Tuesday afternoon, Vogel discussed the complexities of selling his 2011 book “Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China” in the Japanese and Chinese markets.
Harvard Affiliates Say Social Science Ph.D. Job Prospects Are Improving, But Still Grim
Harvard social scientists lamented a still-competitive job market that they say is made even more compact by current nationwide trends towards reducing tenure-track positions, but they say these cuts have not significantly impacted Harvard job seekers.
At Town Hall Meeting, Professors Discuss Future edX Improvements
Faculty members addressed how the 15-month-old online learning platform must continue to adapt pedagogically, financially, and structurally to reach its goals—expanding access, improving teaching, and advancing research.
Engineering Mike Smith
The FAS Dean’s proponents describe him as a consensus-building visionary, and his detractors see him as a functionary in an increasingly corporate administration. But seven years into his tenure, many members of the community he leads still don’t have a clear grasp on what drives Mike Smith.
The FAS Dean
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith, pictured in a Harvard Gazette file photo.
Science of Cooking Lecture Series Continues to Draw Crowds in its Fourth Year
A packed audience filled Science Center Hall C on Monday, passing around samples of spherical gelatinized spinach during a public lecture entitled “Diffusion and Spherification.” The lecture was the fourth in a series associated with the popular course Science of the Physical Universe 27: “Science and Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science.”
Facing Tight Budgets, FAS Looks to Harvard Campaign for Financial Support
As the Faculty of Arts and Sciences continues to chart tight budgets in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, FAS Dean Michael D. Smith and his lieutenants are looking to the Harvard Campaign for financial relief, according to the Dean’s Annual Report for academic year 2012-2013.
Government Shutdown Raises Concerns About Student Loans, Research Grants, Visa Sponsorships
As the U.S. reached its spending limit Tuesday morning and will reach its borrowing limit in a few weeks, concerns are surfacing regarding the impact of the country failing to pay its outstanding bills at institutions such as Harvard.
Marc Hauser, Former Professor Found Guilty of Academic Misconduct, Publishes First Book Since Resignation
Former psychology professor Marc D. Hauser will publish his first book since he resigned from the University two years ago following allegations of academic misconduct that were later corroborated by federal investigators.
Hauser's New Book
Marc D. Hauser, pictured in a Crimson file photo, will release a new book entitled “Evilicious: Cruelty = Desire + Denial” on Oct. 15.
MacArthur 'Genius' Grant Winner To Join Music Faculty
Harvard University will be adding the winner of a MacArthur “Genius” Grant to its music faculty in January of next year when renowned jazz musician and scholar Vijay Iyer takes up his post as the University’s first Franklin D. and Florence Rosenblatt Professor of the Arts.