Faculty
Augmented Reality App Lets Museum Visitors Experience Sphinx
The app allows viewers to engage with a reproduction of Thutmose IV’s “Dream Stela,” which sits between the legs of the Sphinx.
DACA Protest
Harvard professors and affiliates protest in support of DACA/TPS in front of the JFK Building in Boston in March.
Court Dismisses Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Harvard
A federal judge ruled last month that former associate professor Kimberly S. Theidon failed to prove Harvard violated Title IX policies in denying her tenure.
Admins Updating Q Guide to Add Question About TF, Prof Misbehavior
Administrators are working to update the Q guide so undergraduates can use the platform to report inappropriate behavior by teaching staff.
Bacow Seeks Input on FAS Dean Search from Faculty Council
President-elect Lawrence S. Bacow and Provost Alan M. Garber '76 attended the biweekly Faculty Council meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Sciences Faculty Remember Stephen Hawking
Hawking, who died last Wednesday at the age of 76, was a renowned English theoretical physicist and cosmologist.
Demand For Creative Writing Classes Reaches All-Time High
The English Department received a record number of applications to its creative writing program this academic year, according to the program’s director.
College Admins Working with Gov. Dept. to Respond to Dominguez Allegations
The accusations have sparked turmoil on Harvard’s campus, prompting administrators to put Jorge I. Dominguez on “leave.”
Faculty Praise Dean Smith’s Leadership, 'Brilliance'
Several professors praised FAS Dean Michael D. Smith's leadership over the past decade, highlighting his handling of the 2008 financial crisis that decimated the FAS budget.
EPS Department Adds New Junior Faculty
Several new junior faculty members have recently joined the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department, according to Department Chair John H. Shaw.
Faculty Meeting
Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay Harris leaves the faculty meeting Tuesday evening.
Dean Harris
Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris leaves University Hall after Tuesday's Faculty meeting.
Dean Khurana
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana exits University Hall after Tuesday's Faculty meeting.
Faculty Talk Elimination of Shopping Week
There is no official proposal to kill shopping week and implement pre-registration on the table, but Khurana said he is interested in further studying the matter.
Gov Dept Forms Committee to Investigate Climate Post-Dominguez
Administrators also outlined a series of steps the department is taking to address academic and cultural concerns surrounding the allegations.
Gov Prof Dominguez to Retire Following Harassment Allegations
Professor Dominguez will retire from his teaching job at the end of the semester and is immediately resigning from his administrative roles after at least 18 women publicly accused him of sexual harassment.
University Plans Childcare Facility in Allston
The University plans to build a new childcare facility in Allston, the first expansion in decades, brought in large part by pressure from SEAS professors.
Dominguez to be Paid on Leave
Jorge I. Dominguez will be paid by the University while on “administrative leave” for allegedly sexual harassing women in the Government department.
Gov. Profs, TFs Reach Out to Students After Dominguez Allegations
In the wake of sexual harassment allegations against Government Professor Jorge I. Dominguez, department affiliates reached out to students in support.
News Analysis: Univ. May Pursue Title IX Inquiry into Dominguez
Harvard is launching an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by Government Prof. Dominguez—an inquiry that may take shape as a Title IX investigation.
Faculty to Discuss Adding Sanctions to Handbook
The Faculty of Arts and Science will discuss the addition of the College’s controversial social group policy to the student handbook at their monthly meeting this Tuesday.
Frei to Return to HBS after Stint at Uber
Frei, who is currently on a leave of absence from her roles as senior associate dean for executive education and a professor of service management at HBS, had been hired as a senior vice president of leadership and strategy for the ridesharing company.
Two New Tenure-Track Professors to Join Sociology Department
Assistant professors Joscha Legewie from Yale and Ellis P. Monk Jr. from Princeton will join Harvard's Sociology department as tenure-track professors in fall 2018.
Harvard Researchers Pioneer Photosynthetic Bionic Leaf
Nocera and Silver developed a bionic leaf that merges the artificial leaf with a genetically-engineered bacterium that consumes only hydrogen.
Faculty Optimistic About President-elect Bacow
Faculty across disciplines praised incoming University President Lawrence S. Bacow following the Sunday announcement he will succeed current President Drew G. Faust.