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HBS Professor Named President of Bowdoin College
Clayton S. Rose, a professor at Harvard Business School, will assume the presidency of Bowdoin College in July.
Currier House Master Takes Spring Sabbatical
Remaining in residence in the House to author a book, Currier House Master Richard W. Wrangham said that co-master Elizabeth A. Ross will perform most formal House master duties.
Registrar Lists Canceled Courses on Tumblr
According to FAS Registrar Michael P. Burke, the website will be updated as professors notify the office whether they will hold their courses on Wednesday.
'Selma' Director Responds to Criticism at Hutchins Center Q&A
The discussion, which was hosted by University Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., followed a free screening of the film at the AMC Assembly Row in Somerville.
Sacvan Bercovitch, Courageous Literary Scholar, Dies at 81
Bercovitch, a leader in the field of American studies, died of cancer on Dec. 9. He was 81.
EdX Offers Amazon Web Services Credit for Course Completion
The offer is an effort to incentivize students to take and complete the two online entrepreneurship courses, according to edX spokesperson Nancy Moss.
Albright Remembered as Whimsical English and Music Teacher
Daniel Albright, a professor of Literature, author of 16 books, and a former Guggenheim Fellow, died unexpectedly on Jan. 3. He was 69.
The Top 10 Stories of 2014
As faculty members debated changes to their health benefit plans and administrators pushed through a proposal to create the College's first honor code, 2014 saw a flurry of change and controversy on Harvard's campus. The planned reenactment of a satanic "black mass" drew criticism from both the University president and outside observers; as Harvard faced two federal probes into its compliance with Title IX, administrators unveiled plans to overhaul their approach to addressing the increasingly national issue of sexual assault on campus. With an eye toward the new year, The Crimson takes a look at 2014's biggest stories.
Researchers Pave Way for Anti-Obesity Drug
The discovery could help transform the body’s energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat.
Physics Professor Awarded Fellowship for Nanotech Research
Yacoby’s research is primarily focused on how particles behave at a nanoscale.
Zelen Remembered as Generous, Original Biostatistician
Zelen, a professor in the Biostatistics department at the School of Public Health, died on Nov. 15 from cancer. He was 87.
Professor Wins History of Science Award
The Sarton Medal is awarded every year to a scholar from the international community and is considered one of the highest honors in the history of science field.
Herbarium Celebrates 90 Years
To honor the anniversary, former interim Dean of the College Donald H. Pfister discussed a few of the collections out of the millions of specimens in the Herbarium.
‘Breakthough Prize’ Grants $3 Million to Univ. Researchers
The awards were given to 12 recipients in in the celebrity-studded “Breakthrough Prize Ceremony” on Nov. 9.
Controversial Study Photographed 29 Courses in Total
Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching researchers photographed students in 29 courses during a controversial attendance study last spring, the researchers said Thursday when pressed to disclose the exact number of courses studied.
