University News
Harvard Eyes Internal, External Models for Capital Campaign
As it prepares to launch the capital campaign, Harvard may look back to lessons learned from its 1990s campaign. It may also turn an eye toward its peer institutions, like Stanford and MIT, who have recently run successful fundraising drives in the 21st century.
Yale Law School Dean Argues Against Corporate Participation in Political Campaigns
Speaking to an audience of professors and graduate students, Yale Law School dean Robert C. Post ’69 presented his case for a constitutional basis for campaign finance reform and argued against the Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United decision which allows a certain degree of corporate participation in political campaigns based on the First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
myLINGO App Syncs Non-English Dubs in Real Time
Because of the work done by Olenka M. Polak ’15, non-English speakers will be able to go to the movie theater and enjoy blockbusters in their native tongues.
HMS Study Finds Low Use of Asthma Insurance Coverage Among Young Adults
A recent study at Harvard Medical School found that young adults in the United States between the ages of 18 and 25 utilized less health insurance coverage for their chronic asthma than adolescents between the ages of 14 and 18 did.
The Holyoke Center
The Holyoke Center houses Mental Health Services. Pictured is the Mt. Auburn side of the building.
Ellwood Meets with Students, Discusses Leadership Courses Uproar
Harvard Kennedy School Dean David T. Ellwood addressed student concerns Tuesday night about the possible cancellation of a popular adaptive leadership course, but did not commit to maintaining practical leadership training in the Kennedy School’s curriculum.
Different Goals, One University
As the University prepares for the public launch of a multi-billion dollar capital campaign, Harvard’s office of Alumni Affairs and Development, which is wrapping up a two-year “quiet phase,” is working to incorporate centralization into the campaign.
With Negotiations Stalled, Police Union and University Disagree on Wage Increases
Eleven months after negotiations began and nine months after their contract expired, representatives from the Harvard University Police Association expressed continued frustration with the stalled progress in their conversations with the University.
Student Finalists To Face Off in Entrepreneurship Contest
Eight teams of finalists for the New Venture Competition will face off Tuesday for the final round of the student track of the Harvard Business School entrepreneurship contest.
After Donation, Radcliffe Gym Renamed Knafel Center
The Radcliffe Gymnasium will now be known as the Knafel Center, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study announced on Thursday, following a recent $10.5 million gift from long-time University donor and venture capitalist Sidney R. Knafel ’52.
Harvard Receives $50 Million Gift To Fund Life Sciences Entrepreneurship
Harvard has received a $50 million dollar gift for basic research in the life sciences from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, the University announced Monday morning.
Centralizing Through Capital Campaign Priorities
As the University prepares for the public launch of a multi-billion dollar capital campaign, it looks to coordinate across Harvard's 15 schools and balance school-specific interests with a commitment to centralization.
Researchers Praise Response to Marathon Bombing
Researchers at the Harvard Kennedy School praised the efficacy of the response by medical and law enforcement officials to the Boston Marathon bombings in a paper published last week by the school’s Program on Crisis Leadership.
Panelists Discuss Head Trauma Research
Three panelists described current medical research and long-term goals to reform care and policy on athletic head trauma and concussions during a biannual symposium of the Harvard Society for Mind, Brain, and Behavior in Science Center C on Friday afternoon.
Suggestions for the New Honor Code
Recently, Harvard administrators initiated a community discussion on the possibility of instituting an honor code at Harvard. While the specifics of the code are still being figured out, we at Flyby thought we'd share our thoughts on the preliminary report by giving the Academic Integrity Committee some suggestions for honor code rules we'd like to see enforced. We're not sure how receptive the Committee will be—but hey, it never hurts to try!
Rejecting edX, Amherst Doubts Benefits of MOOC Revolution
For the more than 60 percent of Amherst College professors who voted against partnering with edX, reaching hundreds of thousands of students around the world does not align with the college’s mission to be “a purposefully small residential community.”
Former Mexican President Calderón's Appearance at IOP Lacked Previous Controversy
In a conversation that steered clear of much of the controversy surrounding his arrival at the Harvard Kennedy School, former President of Mexico Felipe Calderon reflected on his term in office.
Former CNN Anchor Soledad O'Brien Named Visiting Fellow at Ed School
In honor of her efforts to expand educational opportunities, the Harvard Graduate School of Education announced yesterday that journalist and television anchor Soledad O’Brien ’88-’00 will be a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the school for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Study Reveals Early Malnutrition Affects Personality Formation
In a new study published last March in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Harvard researchers reveal that even a single incident of malnutrition in early childhood can have a profound effect on an individual’s adult personality. Individuals who had suffered from severe starvation as infants tended to be more neurotic and less adventurous, sociable, curious, and organized as adults.
Harvard Inaugurates 'Porch' Common Space
University President Drew G. Faust, Reverend Johnathan L. Walton, and other members of the Harvard community gathered outside Memorial Church on Wednesday to inaugurate Harvard’s newest common space, “The Porch.”
In Arts Medal Ceremony, Matt Damon Reflects on Marathon Bombings
Speaking before a Sanders Theatre crowd on Thursday, Academy Award-winning actor and filmmaker Matt Damon, a Cambridge native formerly of the Class of 1992, said he was glad to be home in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Employees, Students Protest Against University Financial Services, Citing Discriminatory Layoffs
Around 25 Harvard employees and students gathered in front of the Holyoke Center on Tuesday afternoon to protest what they allege to be the discriminatory layoffs of three workers at University Financial Services.
Kennedy School Students Seeking Meeting With Administrators Regarding Recent Promotion Decision
Following outcry over a Harvard Kennedy School faculty committee’s decision not to promote lecturer Dean Williams—whose two courses on leadership are critical to the school’s practical curriculum, students say—the Kennedy School Student Government will request a meeting with administrators to discuss the decision and its implications for the school’s mission.
The Translators Speak
Elvira DiFabio (right) listens to Edith Grossman (left) discuss the importance of translation. Panelists assembled Monday afternoon for the 33rd annual Raimundo Lida Memorial Lecture, this year titled "Questions in Translation:ask the Translator!"
Experts Address University Emergency Response
Student criticism of the University’s communication with the Harvard community after last Monday’s bombings at the Boston Marathon and the subsequent manhunt for the bombing suspects has drawn increased attention to the University’s process of alerting students during emergencies.