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Harvard Researchers Design Shark-Inspired Airfoil
Researchers from Harvard and the University of South Carolina have developed a new kind of airfoil, inspired by shark skin, that may improve lift in aircrafts.
Faculty Council Votes For New Engineering Concentration
Harvard’s Faculty Council voted in favor of a new engineering concentration and discussed proposals concerning the Neurobiology department and the Asia Center.
Faculty Search Advisory Group Pushed For Bacow
Several faculty members on a committee advising the presidential search team suggested Lawrence S. Bacow for the top job.
Physics Department Celebrates Julian Schwinger’s Life and Work
Former colleagues and students of Julian S. Schwinger remembered the late physicist for giving exceptional lectures.
Astrophysicists Develop New Universe Simulation
Scientists at Harvard and five other institutions around the world have developed a new computer simulation of the universe.
FAS Hires First Professor of Native American History
Harvard’s first-ever tenured professor in Native American studies—History professor Philip J. Deloria—began teaching this January.
Smith Says Endowment Tax Will Limit New Projects
Following a new university endowment tax, FAS Dean Michael D. Smith said he will not commit to long-term projects for the time being.
Teaching Fellows Face Uncertainty During Shopping Week
Graduate students and faculty said early semester fluctuating enrollments in their classes can cause challenges for course staff, who often face uncertain schedules as a result.
Advanced Standing at Harvard Less Popular than Stanford Equivalent
A "tiny" percentage of students use Advanced Standing at Harvard. But across the country at Stanford, one in five undergrads take advantage of a similar program.
SEAS Hosts Second-Ever Sophomore Convocation
The number of sophomore concentrators and the total number of SEAS concentrators are both record-highs for the school, according to SEAS spokesperson Paul Karoff.
Students Still Confused After Gen Ed Delay
As admins postpone the roll-out of the long-awaited new Program in General Education, students continue to express confusion over how they will fulfill their requirements.
Harvard Offers Gullah for Second Semester
Gullah, a largely oral, African-American creole first taught at Harvard in the fall, is now being offered for a second semester.
Three Architects Join Design School’s Faculty
The Graduate School of Design will soon welcome renowned architects Jeanne Gang, Mark Lee, and Sharon Johnston into its halls as new professors of practice.
General Education Changes Pushed Back to Fall 2019
The full implementation of new General Education requirements has been pushed back by a year, with a new target roll-out date of fall 2019.
Economics Professors Predict Bitcoin Will Drop in Value
"My guess is that sooner or later governments are going to regulate cryptocurrencies out of existence," Economics professor Jeffrey A. Miron said.
Faust Unveils Sanctions Decision to Muted Faculty Response
Ultimately, a proposal on advanced standing drew more argument at Tuesday’s meeting than the fate of the College’s unprecedented penalties against single-gender groups.
Faculty to Vote on Howell Motion, Discuss Changes to Advanced Standing
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences will likely vote on a final motion associated with the College’s controversial social group policy at their monthly meeting Tuesday.
1960s-Era Chinese Political Posters Put on Display at Fairbank Center
“They are also remembered as ‘blotting out the sky and covering the Earth,’” Li said, referencing the posters’ omnipresence in 1960s China.
Faculty Council Moves On From Sanctions Discussion
In a stark change of pace, the Faculty Council did not discuss the College’s controversial social policy at their biweekly meeting last Wednesday.
Smith Claims ‘No Insider Knowledge’ of Presidential Search Progress
“I have no insider knowledge of what the search committee is doing,” Smith said. “I’m sure they’re looking at lots and lots of people.”
Petition for Race and Ethnicity Research Center Draws Support
A petition for a University-wide research center for race and ethnicity has garnered over 500 votes on an online forum for Harvard affiliates over the last week.
Smith Urges Students to Carefully Weigh UC Referenda
While students will take to the polls this week to vote to extend Thanksgiving break and retain “Harvard Time,” Smith said it’s not that simple.
Smith Says Faculty Discussion on Sanctions Isn’t Over
“This is just one phase, one piece of the larger discussion,” he said. “I think we’ll discuss issues around the policy moving forward.”