Technology
An Empty Lecture Hall
Harvard Law School professor David J. Barron ’89, chair of the electronic communications policy task force, discusses challenges surrounding Harvard's current electronic communications policy at an open forum in the Science Center on Wednesday.
Interactive Feature: Harvard University’s Cyberwar
While governments and corporations alike experience cyberthreats, universities like Harvard face a unique test: how to balance an academic mission demanding an unfettered flow of information with the need to protect valuable data and computer systems.
Email Etiquette: Do's and Don't's
Given the hundreds of emails you probably receive every day, you, like all of us here at Flyby, have probably noticed a disturbing trend. People suck at emailing. Too many emails these days are overly formal when addressed to a buddy, not formal enough for a professor, annoying, trite, or just downright rude. While we can’t even begin to fix all the things even you are (probably) doing wrong, we have come up with a few good places to start.
Summers: Thiel Fellowship 'The Single Most Misdirected Bit of Philanthropy in This Decade'
In one of his first public appearances since withdrawing his name from Fed Chair consideration, former University President Larry Summers came out swinging against the Thiel Fellowship, a controversial scholarship created by entrepreneur and venture capitalist Peter A. Thiel.
HBS Develops Online Learning Platform
Harvard Business School has begun developing an online learning initiative, called HBX, following in the footsteps of its peer institutions, according to a BloombergBusinessweek report.
Ed School Professors Present Innovations in Teaching
Harvard Graduate School of Education professor Robert Kegan and associate professor Meira Levinson mapped out a case for the relationship between education and improved social relations in a pair of lectures at Tuesday evening’s Askwith Forum.
Harvard Updates Mobile App
Just a few swipes across a smartphone touch screen will now give students answers to their dining hall-related questions. Thanks to a new update to the Harvard Mobile smartphone app, the dining section now includes comprehensive nutritional data and updated hours for all of Harvard University Dining Services’ dishes and dining halls.
Flyby's Guide to Your iPhone's New Look
Apple has released its new mobile operating system, iOS 7, and with a quick glance you can tell that it changes your iPhone quite a bit. But so that you don’t have to spend your own time looking through the changes, Flyby put together a guide to the ins and outs of your iPhone’s new look.
knerdtalk
Stephanie Killian '05 a Software Engineering Manager of Knewton talks about their technology and challenges at an event in the Harvard Faculty Club. Knewton is a New York City-based adaptive learning company that uses data to personalize the delivery of online learning content.
HUPD Introduces New Software to Recover Lost and Stolen Laptops
Almost 100 laptops are stolen on Harvard property each year, according to Harvard University Police Department spokesperson Steven G. Catalano, but HUPD hopes that a new tracking software being offered this fall will help recover more lost and stolen devices.
Ivy League Digital Network Launched Last Weekend
The new online network, which livestreams athletic contests from all eight Ivy League schools, premiered this past weekend with the showing of 23 live events.
Harvard Square, Across Social Media
Want to stay up to date with the goings-on of Harvard Square? There’s an app for that.
