Faculty
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.
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.
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.
Mary Steedly, Cornerstone of Anthropology Department, Dies at 71
Steedly, remembered for her eloquent writing, unfussy demeanor, institutional dedication, and passion for dogs, died on Jan. 4 due to breast cancer. She was 71.
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.
Faculty Meeting
Robert A. Lue, molecular and cellular biology professor and HarvardX faculty director, enters the faculty meeting on Tuesday .
Faust Raises Concerns About Higher Ed Act’s Changes to Student Aid
As Congress moves to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, University President Drew G. Faust raised concerns about the bill’s impact on federal financial aid at a Faculty meeting Tuesday evening.
Faculty Vote to Accept Changes to Advanced Standing
The Advanced Standing program will undergo significant changes in 2020 to permit College students to graduate with an undergraduate and master’s degree in four years.
Harvard Prof. Sarah Lewis Takes Over New Yorker Photo Instagram
For each day of her four-day long takeover, Lewis posted pictures meant to be compelling and thought-provoking for a digital audience.
Faculty Likely to Vote on Altered Advanced Standing Requirements
The Faculty of Arts and Science will likely vote on a proposal to amend current guidelines for the College’s Advanced Standing program at their monthly meeting this week.
On Presidential Search, Faculty Advisory Committee Stays Mum
Committee member Alison J. Simmons said she was “not at liberty to say anything” about the search.
Introductory Economics Most Popular Spring Course for Fifth Year
Economics 10B: “Principles of Economics” topped the charts in undergraduate enrollment for the fifth consecutive spring semester.
HLS Prof. Dershowitz Becomes Loud Trump Defender
In recent months, professor of Law emeritus Alan M. Dershowitz has emerged as one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal intellectual defenders.
Government Department Hires Two Senior Faculty from Princeton
Princeton political science professors Christina Davis ‘93 and Kosuke Imai will be joining Harvard’s Government department next year as full professors.
Faculty Council Mulls Advanced Standing, Search for New Dean
Council member David L. Howell called the meeting of the Faculty Council—the Faculty of Arts and Sciences' highest governing body—"happily routine."
Gen Ed Administrators Say More Time Needed for Program
General Education program director Kenen said designing the types of courses that achieve program goals is difficult and is taking the College longer than expected.
Journalist Win McCormack Endows New Kennedy School Professorship
Archon Fung, the academic dean of the Kennedy School, will be the first person to hold this position, formally titled the Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professorship of Citizenship and Self-Government.
Computer Science Professor Seltzer to Leave Harvard
Seltzer has taught at Harvard since 1992; in 2000, she became the one of the first female junior faculty members at Harvard to receive internal tenure in Computer Science.
Faculty Club
Panelists discuss Harvard's presidential search at an event at the Faculty Club Tuesday. Speakers called for increased student and alumni involvement in the search.
Senior (Un)common Room
Some say Senior Common Rooms are characterized by affiliates’ meek involvement, low student engagement, and inconvenient program scheduling.
Sociology Professor Michèle Lamont Wins Erasmus Prize
The prize’s foundation cited Lamont’s “devoted contribution to social science research into the relationship between knowledge, power and diversity.”