Nikita Kansra
Krugman to Mankiw and Ferguson, Tsk! Tsk!
N. Gregory Mankiw, Economics 10 professor and newly appointed chair [LINK 0] of the economics department, could use a refresher on the appropriate citation of sources, according to Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman in a recent New York Times op-ed.
NELC To Offer Two New Concentration Options
After discussion earlier this spring, the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations has decided to offer a new concentration track beginning in fall 2012 focused on the history, politics, and cultures of the contemporary Middle East.
Rosa Gumataotao Rios
As soon as Philip Wilder, a social studies teacher at Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward, Calif., discovered that his ...
Harvard LSD Research Draws National Attention
The Harvard Psilocybin Project propelled Harvard to the center of national media attention when details of the project's administration of hallucinogenic drugs to students were exposed in the spring of 1962.
Economics and Government Take Different Tacks on Advising
Students and faculty in the social sciences division—which houses the two largest concentrations, economics and government—point to a divide in the strength of the advising students receive.
Mankiw Named Chair of Economics Department
Economics professor N. Gregory Mankiw, head of the popular introductory course Economics 10: Principles of Economics and adviser to presidential candidate Mitt Romney, will take over as chair of the economics department starting on July 1. He will replace professor John Y. Campbell, who is wrapping up a three-year term as chair.
Scholars, Artists Discuss African American Muslim Experience
Scholars, artists, and community activists convened this weekend at the fourth annual Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program Conference to discuss the experience of African American Muslims.
Faculty Weigh In on World Bank Nominee
In the days after President Barack Obama’s nomination of Jim Yong Kim as the president of the World Bank, opinions of Harvard government and public health professors on this relatively unorthodox choice have been split.
Epps Leaves Romance Studies, WGS for Cambridge
Bradley S. Epps, director of undergraduate studies in romance studies and director of graduate studies in women, gender, and sexuality, will leave Harvard to chair the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Cambridge Univ. starting in 2013.
Government Department Changes Advising, Course Requirements
Future government concentrators will benefit from a strengthened advising program that will pair faculty members with undergraduates, following a set of reforms unanimously approved by the department faculty last Thursday.
Some Social Sciences Departments Begin Faculty Searches
Although many departments have struggled with the size of their faculty in the years following the financial crisis, faculty searches in a few departments across the social sciences are indicators of early signs of recovery.
Department Mulls Track Studying Modern Middle East
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations is discussing the creation of a Modern Middle Eastern Studies track within the concentration, following a similar program introduced within the secondary field in September.
Economics Professor Nathan Nunn Earns Tenure
Economics professor Nathan J. Nunn, whose research focuses on developmental economics and economic history, earned tenure last month.
Goldin To Head Economic Association in 2013
Economics Professor Claudia D. Goldin was chosen as the president-elect of the American Economic Association.
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