Faculty
The Founders: The Evolution of edX at Harvard and MIT
While the two schools co-founded the online learning platform three years ago, some say its effect has been greater on MIT’s campus.
Peter L. Galison
History of Science professor Peter L. Galison teaches the HarvardX course based on SPU 17: “The Einstein Revolution.”
Dimitar Sasselov
Astronomy professor Dimitar Sasselov teaches the edX course “Super-Earths and Life.”
An Autopsy of General Education
Deemed “failing on a variety of fronts,” Harvard College’s core curriculum was doomed to start.
Q & A with Harry R. Lewis
Harry R. Lewis '68, interim dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, sat down with The Crimson to discuss fundraising, computer science, and SEAS’s move to Allston.
Harvard's Global Footprint
Through a growing network of international offices, Harvard remains competitive globally.
FAS Creates International Affairs Deanship
Margot Gill, currently the administrative dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, will become the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ first administrative dean for international affairs.
Opportunity in Crisis: Selling the Humanities
As universities nationwide experience a crisis in the humanities, Harvard embarks on its first major fundraising campaign for the arts.
Making Classes, but Not Money
As professors volunteer hours to developing online courses for edX, some call for the young platform to compensate its teachers.
Year in Photos FM : John Stilgoe
Prof. John Stilgoe has taught in Visual and Environmental Studies since 1977.
HMC Executives Saw Compensation Increase from 2012 to 2013
Since-promoted Harvard Management Company president and CEO Stephen Blyth received $11.5 million in compensation in 2013, about double his compensation of $5.3 million in 2012.
Francis Doyle, Professor at UCSB, Named Next SEAS Dean
Doyle will assume leadership of the school on August 1 as it seeks to raise $450 million in advance of its 2019 move to a new campus in Allston.
Francis J. Doyle III
Francis J. Doyle III is the dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Francis Doyle, Professor at UCSB, Named Next SEAS Dean
Francis J. Doyle III, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of California at Santa Barbara, will lead the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as its next dean starting August 1.
Darnton, University Librarian, Will Depart This Summer
Robert C. Darnton ’60, the Harvard University librarian, will step down from his post after an eight-year tenure at the helm of Harvard’s library system.
With Gen Ed Under Fire, Faculty Critique Undergraduate Academics More Broadly
An interim report that detailed the failings of the College’s program in General Education has prompted faculty members to critique how their peers teach and assess undergraduate students more broadly.
Junior Faculty Win Abramson Award for Teaching
Associate professors Ruth Bielfeldt and Sarah S. Richardson were awarded the annual Roslyn Abramson Award for excellence in undergraduate teaching.
Minority Faculty at FAS
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is making efforts to recruit more minority faculty members.
Few in Number, Harvard's Minority Faculty Face Additional Burdens
While Harvard has institutionalized a hiring process designed to draw in more a racially and ethnically diverse faculty, some professors say there is more work to do to improve the work environment for those faculty after they enter Harvard’s gates.
Committee Finds Attendance Study Did Not Violate Harvard Policy
The Committee on the Oversight of Electronic Communications found that a controversial attendance study conducted last spring did not violate the University’s Policy on Access to Electronic Information.
Among Harvard’s Faculty, ‘Women Are Still Pioneers’
Though the environment for women faculty at Harvard has improved over the past 20 years, many say that there is still room for improvement.