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FAS Faculty Council in Support of Increasing SEAS Representation
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is set to allocate three seats on its Faculty Council to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences following a proposal at the Nov. 6 faculty meeting.
Human and Evolutionary Biology Dept. Holds Focus Groups on Renaming Concentration
Harvard’s Human Evolutionary Biology department is holding focus groups to seek student feedback on potential name options.
Harvard’s New Science Dean Wants Students to Tackle ‘Genuinely Hard Problems’
Harvard College Dean of Science Jeff W. Lichtman wants to reshape how undergraduates are solving problems.
Harvard Reopens 60 Oxford St. as New Quantum Building
Science at Harvard is taking a quantum leap with the opening of the Goel Quantum Science and Engineering Building.
Harvard’s CS50 Course to be Offered at Oxford this Fall
Beginning in October, Oxford University will launch its own online version of Computer Science 50, Harvard’s flagship introductory computer science course taught by David J. Malan ’99.
How Harvard Came to the Cutting Edge of Quantum Research
For the past few years, Harvard has publicly been ramping up its investment in quantum science research across the University.
Former HKS Dean Graham Allison Met With Chinese President Xi Jinping During Beijing Visit
Former Harvard Kennedy School Dean Graham T. Allison ’62 met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a nine-day visit to Beijing late last month.
Young Politicians Share Experiences, Advice on Running for Office at Harvard IOP Forum
Four young politicians discussed connecting with voters and offered advice for aspiring politicians in a panel at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics on Wednesday.
Journalist and Editor Marty Baron Discusses State of Journalism at IOP Forum
Journalist Marty Baron, formerly an editor for The Boston Globe and executive editor of the Washington Post, discussed objective journalism, the state of mainstream media, and press coverage of elections at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Thursday evening.
Luxury Brands Will Fund Harvard Lab’s Medicinal Plant Research in 3-Year Agreement
Luxury giants LVMH and Christian Dior will fund the Harvard Davis Lab’s research on the genetic barcoding of nearly 2,000 edible and medicinal plants.