Faculty
Teaching Without Tenure: The Lecturer's Role in a Harvard Education
The document states that 61 percent of enrollments across FAS were taught by ladder faculty in 2008. Non-ladder faculty—which the report defines as lecturers, preceptors, and professors of the practice—taught 29 percent of enrollments, while the remaining 10 percent were taught by visiting faculty, professors emeriti, and professors from other Harvard schools.
Faculty Members Sign Public Letter Urging President Faust to Open Gates to the Yard
Occupy Harvard is gaining support among faculty members as the movement enters its third week.
HMS Professor Paul R. Epstein Dies at 67
After a long bout with lymphoma, Paul R. Epstein, instructor in medicine and associate director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment at the Harvard Medical School, died at the age of 67 at his home in Boston on Sunday.
Palfrey Leaves HLS for Andover
Professor John G. Palfrey ’94 is leaving Harvard Law School to take the position of Head of School at Phillips Academy Andover, according to announcements from both schools. Palfrey’s areas of research include Internet law, intellectual property, and international law.
Harvard Receives $11M Gift
Siddhartha Yog, a graduate of the Business School and founder and partner of The Xander Group Inc., has donated $11,000,001 ...
Computer Science Professor Finds Yelp Leak
A team of computer scientists from Harvard, Yale, and Boston University recently discovered a security leak in the mobile version of Yelp.
Atlas Graphically Illustrates Economic Growth of Nations
A recently released book by Harvard Kennedy School Economist Ricardo Hausmann and MIT Physicist Cesar A. Hidalgo claims to offer ...
Study: More Soda, More Violence
Teenagers who consume large amounts of soda are more likely to display violent tendencies, according to a study recently conducted ...
HBS Professor Of Technology Dies
Professor Emeritus Richard S. Rosenbloom ’54—who served on the faculty of Harvard Business School for 40 years—passed away in New ...
Dershowitz Defends Israeli Prisoner Exchange
Harvard Law School Professor Alan M. Dershowitz defended on Thursday Israel’s decision to secure the return of captured soldier Gilad ...
FAS Increases Faculty Searches
Faculty searches in a number of Social Sciences departments are increasing, allowing the departments to hire junior faculty and fill positions vacated by retiring faculty members.
Harvard Professor Reaches Settlement With Police in Discrimination Case
A Harvard professor has reached a settlement with the Cambridge Police Department in a civil federal discrimination suit that alleged he had been wrongfully detained by police after an alleged domestic dispute.
Professors Reflect on Steve Jobs' Accomplishments
As the world reflects on Jobs’ legacy, one Harvard professor says that remembering the iconic genius primarily as an innovator would be a mistake.
Garber Prioritizes Library Reform
Having joined Harvard only a few months ago, Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 called reforming the Harvard University Library system his “number one” priority at Tuesday’s meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Ali Asani Named Head of Islamic Studies Program
As director of the program, which was founded from a gift in 2005, Ali S. Asani ’77 said he hopes to promote innovation in teaching and attract renowned Muslim scholars, making Harvard the leader in all areas of Islamic studies
University Revises Library Structure
The Harvard University Library will restructure the organization of its 73 libraries, according to an announcement by Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 on Wednesday.
Henderson, Melton Named University Professors
The position, which was created in 1935 by the President and Fellows, seeks to recognize exemplary faculty members who have pushed the boundaries of their discipline.
Administrative Board Disciplinary Cases Increase By 150%
The Secretary of the Ad Board attributes the increase to a year-old reform which has encouraged professors and students to turn in more students for academic dishonesty.
Court Upholds Sex Bias Ruling
A panel of judges upheld a 2009 decision awarding a former Harvard faculty member $1.6 million in a sex discrimination suit.
Harvard Events Commemmorate 10th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks
During a series of events Sunday, the University commemorated the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, mirroring similar events around the country as it remembered a day that has become a defining moment of the past decade.
White House Eyes Jeremy Stein for Federal Reserve
Jeremy C. Stein, a Harvard economics professor, may be nominated to fill a vacancy on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, according to a report.